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The Chemistry of Drug Abuse

The harsh reality of drug usage among high school students is staggering.

Vaping Could Up Teens' Odds for Marijuana Use, Binge Drinking

Teens who use electronic cigarettes are significantly more likely than non-vapers to binge-drink and use cannabis, new research finds.

Study: One in Four Teens Has Abused Stimulant Medications for ADHD

One in four middle and high school students has reported abusing prescription stimulant medications used to treat ADHD, according to a cross-sectional study recently published in the journal JAMA Network Open. 1 Non-medical use of prescription stimulants among teens remains more prevalent than misuse of other prescription drugs, including opioids and benzodiazepines, the research found.

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.