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(PittWire, May 13) Does age play a role when it comes to the risk of fatal drug overdose? 

(Healio, May 14) Among occasional drug users, brief intervention lowered drug use after six months, according to new research.

(NIDA Blog Team, April 27) People whose lungs have been affected by drug use may be at higher risk of serious complications from COVID-19.

(Medicinenet, April 30) The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase in opportunities to use telemedicine and mental health hotlines for those struggling with substance misuse, NIDA Director Dr. Nora Volkow said.

(HealthDay News, April 28) People how have a history of marijuana dependence could be more at risk to have mental heath issues, according to a Canadian study.

(HealthDay News, April 14) Could using marijuana to sleep as a teen actually cause sleep problems later in life? That’s what one study recent suggests.

(NIDA Blog Team) If someone is dependent or addicted, they may experience withdrawal if they stop using the drug all at once. Withdrawal can be very uncomfortable; it’s part of what makes it hard for someone to stop using a drug.

(NIDA Blog Team, April 13) Opioids can be helpful in treating severe pain when they're taken as directed by a doctor. Like all drugs, though, they can also bring risks.

This digital guide is a tool for educators, law enforcement, substance misuse practitioners, and the public.

(UPI, March 27, 2020) -- According to a recent study, young people who have family on prescription opioids are more than twice as likely to overdose on pain meds.