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Americans under the age of 20 made up 56 percent of all 2022 exposures to Delta-8 THC, a psychoactive substance found in cannabis sativa plants like marijuana and hemp that can cause hallucinations, vomiting, and more.

Valentine's Day at Phifer Middle School in Pennsauken ended with a trip to the hospital for a few students.

A Maine government survey revealed that, in the past month, one-tenth of the state's high school students drove under the influence of marijuana.

"It's just weed." Spend enough time at parties and you will probably hear this phrase used in instances of peer pressure to use marijuana. But what this reassurance does not convey is that cannabis is four times as potent today as it was just three decades ago.

High school students who smoke, drink or use weed are more likely to be emotionally troubled and have suicidal thoughts, a new study finds.

Congratulations to the University of Northern Colorado, Centre College, and West Chester University for winning 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place, respectively, in the Red Ribbon Week Campus Video PSA Contest, cosponsored by DEA and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

Congratulations to the University of Mississippi, the University of Miami, and Oklahoma State University for winning 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place, respectively, in the Red Ribbon Week Campus Video PSA Contest, cosponsored by DEA and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

(University of Illinois) A new smartphone app aims to teach young people how to talk to their friends if they suspect they have a problem with drug use. 

(HealthDay News) The number of marijuana-related calls to poison control centers in the U.S. jumped about 35% between 2017 and 2019, according to a new study. 

(The NIDA Blog Team, August 2020) You can use your phone to do almost anything these days—including staying healthy.