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(USA Today, August 7) A marijuana breathalyzer – that would measure the amount of THC on a person’s breath – could be making its debut in certain cities soon.

(CNN, August 9) Between 1999 and 2014, the rate of opioid use disorder among women delivering babies increased more than 300 percent, according to a recently released report from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.

(CNN, August 6) Could vaping and using hookah lead to marijuana use down the line?

(Futurity, August 2) Drugs are not a big city problem. In fact, some of the places hardest hit by the opioid epidemic in particular are smaller, less populated areas.

(KTXS, August 2) Teens who drink more than one energy drink per day are less likely to believe drugs like cocaine and heroin are dangerous, according to new research.

(The Guardian, July 26) Most Americans don’t believe there is a drug problem in their own communities, according to a new survey.

(USA Today, July 24) As marijuana laws across the nation change, users are expanding the ways they use the drug.

(Huffington Post, July 25) While men have higher rates of substance use than women nationwide, opioid use among women appears to be on the rise.

(Courier Journal, July 20) Your child is more likely to try drugs if they have friends that use drugs, according to research. 

(USA Today, July 20) A bad batch of synthetic marijuana – sold under brand names like Spice, K2 and AK 47 – is behind a rash of uncontrolled bleeding incidents in Washington, D.C.