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2021 to 2023 Saw Rise in Cannabis Use by Older Adults
THURSDAY, June 5, 2025 – From 2021 to 2023, the prevalence of current cannabis use increased among older U.S. adults, according to a research letter published online June 2 in JAMA Internal ...
More Seniors Are Regular Weed Users
TUESDAY, June 3, 2025 — Add weed use to goofy jokes, outdated clothes, old music and other things Grandpa and Grandma enjoy that could potentially embarrass their kids and grandkids. Marijuana use h...
Chronic Cannabis Smoking, THC Ingestion Linked to Endothelial Dysfunction
TUESDAY, June 3, 2025 – Chronic cannabis smoking and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) ingestion are associated with endothelial dysfunction, according to a study published online May 28 in JAMA...
Pod-Style E-Cigarettes May Have Higher Abuse Liability Than Nicotine Gum
THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 – Modern pod-style electronic cigarette (ECIG) devices may have a higher abuse liability than nicotine gum in individuals with no history of cigarette smoking, according to a...
Half of Youth-Serving Clinicians Screen for Substance Use Disorder at Every Well Visit
THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 – Just over half of youth-serving clinicians report that they routinely screen adolescents for substance use disorders (SUDs) at every well visit, according to a study...
Trump's Surgeon General Pick Touts Psychedelics for Health
THURSDAY, May 15, 2025 — President Donald Trump's choice for U.S. surgeon general has raised eyebrows for promoting the use of psychedelic drugs, such as psilocybin, in a 2024 book and her personal n...
CDC: Drug Overdose Deaths Down More Than 25 Percent in 2024
WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2025 – Drug overdose deaths decreased by 26.9 percent from 2023 to 2024, according to provisional data released today from the National Center for Health Statistics. According to...
Rates of Fentanyl Nonfatal Overdose ED Visits Rose Through Third Quarter of 2023
WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2025 – From 2020 to 2023, there was an increase in the rates of fentanyl-involved nonfatal overdose emergency department visits, according to research published in the May 8 issue...
Previous Estimates of Illicit Opioid Use in the United States Underreported
WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2025 – Illicit opioid use may be higher than previously reported in the United States, according to a study published online May 9 in JAMA Health Forum. David Powell, Ph.D., from ...
Nearly 19 Million Children Live Under Same Roof as Parent With Substance Use Disorder
TUESDAY, May 13, 2025 – In 2023, nearly 19 million children in the United States were estimated to be living in a household with at least one parent or primary caregiver with a substance use...
Increase in Nicotine Pouch Use Seen Among U.S. High School Students
THURSDAY, May 8, 2025 – Nontobacco nicotine use in U.S. youth shifted from 2023 to 2024 toward greater use of nicotine pouches, according to a study published online April 30 in JAMA Network Open. ...
Nicotine Pouch Use Doubles Among U.S. High Schoolers
WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2025 – The use of nicotine pouches nearly doubled among U.S. high school students between 2023 and 2024, a new study says. These pouches, inserted between the gum and lip, provide...
Marijuana Use While Pregnant Linked to Preterm Birth, Low Birth Weight
TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 — Using marijuana while pregnant can harm a developing fetus in serious ways, new research shows. A large review of 51 studies linked marijuana use during pregnancy to an i...
Scooter Riders Were High Or Drunk In A Quarter Of Wrecks
FRIDAY, May 2, 2025 – Don’t drink and drive is a message the public has largely accepted. Now how about don’t drink and scoot? A quarter of people injured in electric scooter accidents were drunk or ...
Mindfulness Meditation Counters Opioid Cravings
FRIDAY, May 2, 2025 – Mindfulness meditation can help rewire the brain to reduce opioid cravings in people addicted to narcotics, a new study says. People assigned to mindfulness training had 50%...