US College Students’ Marijuana Use Reaches 35-Year High
43 percent of college students said they used some form of marijuana at least once in the past year.
Substance Use
Interest in Marijuana, Cannabinoids for Pain Rising Rapidly
Physician anesthesiologists concerned about prevalent misunderstanding about marijuana, related products.
Pediatric Cannabis Exposure Up After Medical Legalization
Cannabis exposure calls to poison control increased 140% after legalization in Massachusetts.
USPSTF Recommends Screening Adults for Illicit Drug Use
Evidence inadequate to weigh the balance of benefits and harms of screening for adolescents.
Medical Marijuana Laws May Not Impact Opioid Use
No reduction seen in individual-level nonmedical prescription opioid use from 2002 to 2014.
Most Adult-Use Cannabis Customers Use for Pain, Sleep Relief
Retail customers report decreases in prescriptions, over-the-counter meds due to effectiveness of cannabis.
USPSTF Urges Interventions to Prevent Tobacco Use in Children
Updated recommendation calls on primary care physicians to prevent tobacco use among children.
Most Women Unaware Alcohol Poses Breast Cancer Risk
Screening and outpatient clinic appointments may offer opportunity for prevention intervention.
Drug- and Alcohol-Related Deaths Higher After Bariatric Surgery
Standardized mortality rates from substance use higher after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
Prescription Opioid Use Up Among Binge Drinkers
More than half of those who misused prescription opioids in 2012 to 2014 were binge drinkers.
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