New Drug “Flakka” Similar to Bath Salts
A new drug that surfaced in Florida after a few bizarre incidents has been studied and was found to be as addictive…
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SAMHSA Issues New Guidelines for MAT and Alcohol Use Disorder
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recently issued new guidelines for medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for alcohol use disorders. These…
E-Cigarette Use on the Rise among Youth
Federal data released last month stated that e-cigarette use “among middle and high school students tripled from 2013 to 2014, while use…
Florida Drug Monitoring Program Reduces Oxycodone Deaths
Florida’s prescription drug monitoring program is called Prescgram, and it provides data on “prescribing trends” and the controlled substance prescriptions of individuals.…
NIDA Recognizes Medicinal Marijuana Use for Cancer Patients
On their website, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) recently stated that marijuana may be useful medicinally, especially for cancer patients. …