Brain structure differences are associated with early use of substances among adolescents

Many differences appeared to exist prior to any substance use, pointing to the role brain structure may play in substance use risk, NIH-supported study suggests December 30, 2024 Getty Images/Fran Polito ...

A third of Europeans have tried illegal drugs. Which countries have the worst drug habit?

By Gabriela Galvin (https://twitter.com/mg_galvin) Published on 28/12/2024 - 9:45 GMT+1•Updated 14:49 Cannabis and cocaine are the most commonly used drugs in the EU, but several others pose a threat to public health. Nearly ...

SAFE GC Coalition: 2024 Survey of Youth Alcohol and Other Drug Use

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Ozempic shows promise for alcohol and drug addiction, study finds

October 18, 2024By Maria Godoy (https://www.npr.org/people/348777820/maria-godoy) People with prescriptions for Ozempic and similar drugs had lower rates of intoxication and drug overdoses, according to a new study.5m3photos/Getty ...

US accuses CVS of filling, billing government for illegal opioid prescriptions

By Reuters 2 minute read Published 7:45 PM EST, Wed December 18, 2024 A CVS pharmacy shopping cart in Pinole, California, on July 18, 2023. David Paul Morris/Bloomberg/Getty Images The US Department of ...

Reported use of most drugs among adolescents remained low in 2024

December 17, 2024From NIDA After declining significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, substance use among adolescents has continued to hold steady at lowered levels for the fourth year in a row, according to the latest results from the ...

Premier Chen aims to further reduce drug abuse in Taiwan

2024-01-22 Premier Chen Chien-jen (center) speaks during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Asia-Pacific Harm Reduction International Conference Jan. 19 in Taipei City. (Courtesy of Executive Yuan) Premier Chen Chien-jen said that Taiwan is ...

The US’s First State-Sanctioned Safe Drug Consumption Site Prepares To Open In Rhode Island

Published on December 11, 2024 By Ben Adlin (https://www.marijuanamoment.net/author/benadlin/) On Tuesday afternoon, organizers cut the ribbon on the first state-sanctioned safe consumption site for illegal drugs in the United States. The ...

Mexican troops seize over 2,000 pounds of fentanyl in biggest catch in country's history, officials say

Le MondePublished on December 4, 2024, at 11:46 pm(Paris), updated on December 5, 2024, at 7:22 am Mexico’s top security official said two men were spotted carrying guns in the northern state of Sinaloa. They were chased into ...

Australia’s biggest cocaine bust seized from broken down boat at sea

By Kathleen Magramo, CNN Updated 2:36 AM EST, Mon December 2, 2024 Police swooped in when a fishing boat loaded with cocaine broke down off the coast of Australia. Australian Federal Police ...

GT investigates: Unpacking the truth behind America’s fentanyl crisis

By GT staff reportersPublished: Dec 03, 2024 Editor's Note:The US has frequently shifted blame for the fentanyl crisis onto China in recent years. US President-elect Donald Trump recently claimed that as drugs are pouring into the US, China will ...

PRESS RELEASE Afghanistan: opium production remains 93 per cent below pre-drug ban levels, says UNODC

Kabul/Vienna, 27 November 2024 Opium production in Afghanistan remains low for the second consecutive year, with production at 433 tons in 2024, confirmed new estimates from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Although ...