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DRUG ABUSE
Marijuana’s Effect on the Brain
The street drug spice can cause seizures, heart problems, and death.
U.S. Drug Overdoses Spiked During 2020
Drug overdose deaths rose by more than 18 percent last year, as use of the increasingly dangerous Fentanyl moved across the country.
Watch Out for Overdosing on Painkillers
Patients who take too many opioids often do it twice.
Drunk Driving Is Declining … While Drugged Driving Accelerates
More people are driving while high on pot and risking crashes. It’s hard to know when you’re too stoned to safely drive. There's an easy fix: Don't do it.
Americans Are Smoking More Pot
As the perception that weed is harmless increases, so do the troubling public health consequences.
Will Reporting Drug Use to Your Doctor Help You Quit?
Most people don’t recover from drug use because of the care they receive or interactions with medical professionals; they recover for other reasons.
College Students Consider Prescription Stimulant Abuse Normal Behavior
Using ADHD drugs to study and party can be dangerous and deadly.