Suggested Reads about Substance Abuse and Addiction
Studies: Smoking Pot Affects Driving Longer Than People Think
Studies conducted bythe Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research at the University of California, San Diego, show people should wait about 4.5 hours after smoking one joint before they attempt to drive a car,
Lab Testing Detects Synthetic Pot in ‘Gas Station Heroin’
A new CDC report says synthetic cannabis has been found in some “gas station heroin” products, which are often marketed as mood-boosting supplements that can help with alertness or energy.
Rise in Overdose Deaths Driven by Drug Combinations
Reports of the use of fentanyl along with the animal tranquilizer xylazine makes preventing substance use disorder and associated overdose deaths even more complicated.
FDA Approves First Test to ID Potential Risk of Opioid Addiction
The FDA has approved the first test that uses DNA to assess if people might have a higher risk of becoming addicted to opioids.