The crisis cost the U.S. economy $1.47 trillion in 2020, a $487 billion increase from 2019 Fueled by the...
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Biking while stoned leads to thousands of serious crashes each year, a new study suggests. Between 2019 and 2020...
Governments and policy makers should use these results to target interventions to mitigate the threats of substandard and falsified...
US: Percentage of overdose deaths involving methadone declined between January 2019 and August 2021
Lisa McElhaney / / / News AlertNational data indicate COVID-era treatment expansion was not associated with harms, add evidence to support take-home treatment for opioid...
US: Law enforcement seizures of pills containing fentanyl increased dramatically between 2018-2021
Lisa McElhaney / / / Press ReleasesNIH-supported research highlights growing, dangerous trend, particularly for people new to drug use Law enforcement seizures of pills containing...
FL: Prescription drugs are contaminating Florida’s marine life, researchers find
Lisa McElhaney / / / News AlertA recent Florida International University study identified 58 different drugs in bonefish from South Florida’s coastal waters. A single...
UK: Cannabis responsible for 30% of psychosis cases in London, warns specialist
Lisa McElhaney / / / News AlertA close example from Britain is the case of Portugal, which experienced a massive increase in cannabis-induced psychosis after...
CA: Rapid Street Reporting Survey Report: San Francisco Bay Area November 12-14, 2021
Lisa McElhaney / / / Research & PublicationsThe NDEWS team has launched the Rapid Street Reporting (RSR) study, with the first weekend visit occurring November 12-14...
The first experimental vaccine to be tested in the United States for treatment of opioid use disorder is being...