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Recent Decade Saw Drop in Marijuana Use in U.S. Adolescents
THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2024 – There were significant declines in self-reported marijuana use among U.S. adolescents in 2021 compared with 2011, according to a study published online Oct. 15 in Pediatric...
Ketamine ODs Like the One That Killed Matthew Perry Are Rare But Increasing
THURSDAY, Nov. 7, 2024 – After "Friends" star Matthew Perry was found dead in his home jacuzzi just over a year ago, an autopsy later pinpointed the main cause of death as an acute ketamine...
Marijuana Use Has Fallen 'Dramatically' Among U.S. Teens
TUESDAY, Oct. 29, 2024 – Weed use among U.S. teenagers fell dramatically over the past decade, a new study shows. By 2021, only about 16% of teens said they were currently using marijuana, down from...
Urine Drug Test Concentrations Up for Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, Cocaine
TUESDAY, Oct. 29, 2024 – Absolute concentrations of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine in urine specimens increased from 2013 to 2023, according to a study published online Oct. 24 in JAMA ...
Racial, Gender, Socioeconomic Disparities Seen in Teen Alcohol, Drug Screening
THURSDAY, Oct. 17, 2024 – Rates of biochemical alcohol and drug screening are disproportionately higher among adolescent trauma patients who are from racial and ethnic minorities, have public or no...
High Rate of Comorbid Mental Health Disorders Seen in Schizophrenia
TUESDAY, Oct. 8, 2024 – Adults with schizophrenia spectrum disorders have high rates of comorbid mental health and substance use disorders, according to a study published online Sept. 23 in...
Diverting Low-Level Criminals to Drug-Treatment Programs Instead of Jail Reaps Rewards
MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2024 – A Wisconsin program that sends suspects in minor drug-related crimes to treatment instead of jail is paying off, a new study shows. Researchers who evaluated the Madison Area...
Marijuana Use Tied to Worse School Outcomes for Teens
MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2024 – Generations of parental warnings may not be wrong: A massive study of available data finds teens who use marijuana have significantly worse outcomes at school. Data from 63...
Hospital Drug Tests Far More Likely for Minority Teens
FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 – Teens from minority groups seeking treatment at pediatric trauma centers are more likely than their white counterparts to be tested for drugs and alcohol. That's the takeaway...
AAP: Opioid Poisonings Increasing Among Young Children
FRIDAY, Sept. 27, 2024 – Opioid poisonings are increasing among children, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics, held from Sept. 27 to Oct. 1 in...
'Before Medically Advised' Discharge Linked to Risk for Overdose
MONDAY, Sept. 23, 2024 – 'Before medically advised' (BMA) discharge from the hospital is associated with an increased risk for subsequent drug overdose, according to a study published online Sept....
Trends in Prehospital Encounters for Youth Opioid Overdose Identified
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 18, 2024 – Prehospital encounters for youth opioid overdoses increased before the COVID-19 pandemic, then increased with onset, and then stabilized, according to a research letter...
2020 to 2021 Saw Age-Adjusted Rates of Drug Overdose Rise in Colombia
TUESDAY, Sept. 17, 2024 – During 2010 to 2021, there was an increase in age-adjusted rates of drug overdoses in Colombia, especially from 2018 to 2021, according to a study published online Sept. 12...
2017 to 2022 Saw Increase in Naloxone Prescribing Among Adolescents
THURSDAY, Sept. 12, 2024 – From 2017 to 2022, there was an increase in naloxone prescribing among adolescents, with pediatricians accounting for an increasing proportion of prescriptions dispensed,...
Biden Administration Issues Rules Making Mental Health Care More Accessible
MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2024 – Beginning Jan. 1, Americans with private health insurance coverage should gain better access to mental health care, as well as care to help ease substance abuse, federal...