Below is a collection of links to information about drug use trends, prevention initiatives, and the latest prevention research. The listings are arranged from most recent to oldest in the past calendar year:
January 2012: 'Spice' Makers Sidestep State Laws December 2011: Chewing Tobacco Not Allowed by Major League Baseball Players November 2011: Use of Antidepressants Jumped Nearly 400% in Last 20 Years Technology Shows Promise in Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Excessive Alcohol Consumption Costs U.S. $2 Per Drink
September 2011 Ads Touting Alcohol Still Reaching Youth Study Finds Hospitalization Increases for Alcohol and Drug Overdoses Kentucky Clinic Stops Writing New Prescriptions for Xanax Due to Abuse Concerns Small But Growing Number of Docs Face Charges Over Rx Drugs California Becomes First State to Prohibit Sale of Cough Medicines Containing DXM to Minors Study Helps Explain how Alcohol Affects Self Control August 2011 Survey Connects Social Networking to Increased Risk of Teen Substance Use Medical Group Calls Addiction Brain Disorder, Not Behavior Problem Online Course Reduces Alcohol-Related Problems in College Freshmen Tobacco Companies File Lawsuit Over Graphic Cigarette Warning Labels Alcohol Impedes a Good Night’s Sleep
July 2011 Study Finds Girls Especially Vulnerable to Effects of Binge Drinking Study Connects Binge Drinking to Advertising One-Quarter of Drivers in Single-Vehicle Crashes Test Positive for Drugs Officials Warn that Cocaine Additive Could Cause National Epidemic Prevention Professionals Decry Controversial Nike T-Shirts Addictive Substance Called Kratom Gaining Ground in South FL Several Fast Food Chains Try Selling Alcohol Calls to Quit Line Jump after Introduction of Graphic New Health Warnings More Employers Lean on Employees to Quit Smoking to Cut Insurance Costs Tobacco Sales to Youth Reach All-Time Low June 2011 ADHD A Major Risk Factor for Substance Abuse and Smoking May 2011 Doctors Find that Synthetic Marijuana Causes Psychosis April 2011 Ecstasy ER Visits Up 75% between 2004-2008 More Freshmen Partying Alcohol Free March 2011 Cannibis Use Precedes Psychotic Symptoms in Teens & Young Adults February 2011 Study: Teen Drinking a Predictor of Later Alcohol Dependence Illinois Elminates Funding for Treatment and Prevention January 2011: Parenting Style Plays a Role in Teen Drinking Cars Being Fueled by Four Loko Energy Drink Feds to Limit Acetaminophen in Rx Drugs Drug Czar Issues Bath Salts Warning College Students’ Arrests will Test NY’s Reformed Rockefeller Drug Laws NY Considers E-Cigarette Ban Hallucinogens Legally Sold as Bath Salts a New Threat