About 28 percent of high school seniors were found vaping in the last 30 days according to a government survey for the year 2019, compared to just 11 percent in 2016.
Federal to focus opioid-fighting efforts on 4 states
The National Institute on Drug Abuse in collaboration with the substance abuse engagement focused on improving prevention & treatment strategies for opioid addiction.
Adolescents using cannabis are at increased risk for depression
Adolescents using cannabis are at an increasing risk of depression and are more likely to attempt suicide in adulthood. A study published in JAMA Psychiatry reveals that the individual-level risk after using cannabis was “modest”, but due to the widespread use of the drug by young people, the scale of risk is more serious. For people who suffer from depression, behavioral health engagement solutions can be helpful.
Walgreens stores sold tobacco products to minors, FDA says
The FDA is putting Walgreens “on notice” for allegedly selling tobacco products to minors at 1,397 of its stores.