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Vaping of marijuana on the rise among teens (December 18, 2019)
NIH’s 2019 Monitoring the Future survey finds continuing declines in prescription opioid misuse, tobacco cigarettes, and alcohol. -
Teen e-cigarette use doubles since 2017 (September 18, 2019)
Researchers sound alarm on potential health effects of vaping. -
Marijuana use at historic highs among college-age adults (September 13, 2019)
New survey now online. -
Project to deter opioid tampering wins 2019 NIDA Addiction Science Award (May 17, 2019)
NIDA announces awardees at the 2019 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. -
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Teens using vaping devices in record numbers (December 17, 2018)
Opioid misuse at record lows with marijuana use remaining stable. -
National Institute on Drug Abuse to hold teleconference discussing key findings of 2018 Monitoring the Future Survey on teen drug use (December 06, 2018)
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Study casts doubt on effectiveness of e-cigs for smoking cessation (July 09, 2018)
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Full survey of annual teen drug use now available with additional data (June 01, 2018)
Teens report easy availability of vaping devices; lower perception of parent disapproval of marijuana use. -
Higher rate of substance use among Native American youth on reservations (May 31, 2018)
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Greek life membership associated with binge drinking and marijuana use in later life (February 15, 2018)
Close to half of fraternity members report symptoms of alcohol use disorder at age 35. -
Vaping popular among teens; opioid misuse at historic lows (December 14, 2017)
NIH’s 2017 Monitoring the Future survey shows both vaping and marijuana are more popular than traditional cigarettes or pain reliever misuse. -
National Institute on Drug Abuse to hold teleconference discussing key findings of 2017 Monitoring the Future Survey on teen drug use (December 06, 2017)
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Marijuana use is associated with an increased risk of prescription opioid misuse and use disorders (September 26, 2017)
Science Spotlight. -
Illicit cannabis use and use disorders increase in states with medical marijuana laws (April 26, 2017)
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New analysis highlights patterns of adult medical marijuana use (December 19, 2016)
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Teen substance use shows promising decline (December 13, 2016)
NIH Monitoring the Future survey shows use of most illicit substances down, but past year marijuana use relatively stable. -
National Institute on Drug Abuse to hold teleconference discussing key findings of 2016 Monitoring the Future Survey on teen drug use (December 06, 2016)
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Structure of primary cannabinoid receptor is revealed (October 20, 2016)
Findings give insight into designing safe and effective cannabinoid medications. -
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Substance use disorders extremely common among previously incarcerated youth (March 18, 2016)
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NIH convenes Marijuana and Cannabinoids: A Neuroscience Research Summit (March 02, 2016)
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Research on THC blood levels sheds light on difficulties of testing for impaired driving (January 28, 2016)
Science Spotlight.
