CDC: Overdose Deaths Up Across Drug Categories in 2015 to 2016
Over 66% of drug overdose deaths in 2016 involved an opioid.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Counterculture Holiday 4/20 Linked to Increase in Fatal Traffic Crashes
Counterculture “holiday” 4/20 may increase the incidence of fatal traffic crashes among participants.
A Closer Look Into the Drugged-Driving Epidemic
There’s no doubt that drugged driving is a growing problem, and one that, coincidentally or not, dovetails with expanding decriminalization of marijuana around the country.
Prescription Opioid Use Among US Teens Recently Declining
Lifetime prevalence of use peaked in 1989, 2002, and stable until a decline in 2013 to 2015.
Opioid-Related Hospitalizations Rising Sharply in US
Admissions due to heroin and prescription opioids rose 64% over a decade.
Synthetic Cannabinoid Caused NYC ‘Zombie’ Outbreak
The AK-47 24 Karat Gold was up to 85 times more potent than the plant-based cannabis.
Downward Trends Continue for Teen Drug Use
The use of tobacco and alcohol among teens also decreased significantly.
Retinal Ganglion Cell Function Affected by Regular Cannabis Use
Cannabis may disrupt and delay signal transmitted along the visual pathway via the optic nerve.
Significant Increase in Cannabis Use Among Older Americans
Americans age 65 years and older more than doubled their use of cannabis over 8 years.
Use of Needle Exchange Programs Rise Significantly
The researchers found that many drug users, however, still share needles sometimes.
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