Results from the 2018 Monitoring The Future survey show that teens have turned to vaping nicotine and marijuana and away from binge drinking and opioid use. The percentage of teens who reported vaping nicotine nearly doubled this year, representing the largest increase in use of a substance since the national Monitoring the Future study began. … Continue reading Vaping Rates Double Among Teens, While Opioid Use Declines
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Opioid Crisis In The 1800s Shares Similar Roots With Today's Epidemic
Just as modern doctors began using opioids to treat a variety of pain, doctors more than 100 years ago used morphine in the same way, exposing more people to the drug. Aggressive advertising touting the benefits of medications, quick fixes offered by new-found wonder drugs and doctors who didn’t realize the dangers of the medications… Continue reading Opioid Crisis In The 1800s Shares Similar Roots With Today's Epidemic
Link Between Trump Support And Opioid Use Revealed In New Study
“When we look at the two maps, there was a clear overlap between counties that had high opioid use … and the vote for Donald Trump,” said the study’s author. There may be a geographic connection between those who supported Trump in the 2016 election and prescriptions for opioids, according to a new study published in… Continue reading Link Between Trump Support And Opioid Use Revealed In New Study