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Report: Teen Marijuana Use at Lowest in Decades; Opposite for Adults

Teen "past month" marijuana use has fallen to its lowest point in decades, according to a new report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

Drug Overdose Deaths Top 103,000, Slightly Down From 2021

Drug overdose deaths totaled 103,550 in the 12-month period ending November 2022, according to provisional data released by the CDC.

15 Things the Cannabis Industry Doesn't Want You to Know

As an emergency and addiction physician practicing on the front lines of the emergency department, I am seeing firsthand the devastating damage marijuana causes.

Report: Drug Overdose Deaths Surpass 100,000

(Associated Press, November 18) For the first time ever, drug overdose deaths in the U.S. surpassed 100,000 during a 12-month period.

Teens and vaping marijuana: Understanding the dangers of ‘dabbing’

(Chicago Sun-Times, March 5) Among U.S. teens, vaping (the use of e-cigarettes) continues to be very popular. Dabbing – using an e-cigarette to ingest marijuana concentrates – is also gaining in popularity.

Kratom-Related Poisonings Are Soaring, Study Finds

(Health Day News, February 21) U.S. poison control centers are seeing an increase in calls related to the herbal substance kratom.