Updates

The increase of cannabis use, particularly with the evolution of high potency products, and cannabis use disorder (CUD) are a growing health care concern. While the harms of adult use and potential medicinal properties of cannabis continue to be debated, it is...

In a decision that shocked some observers, key advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted that the effectiveness of the party drug MDMA, also known as ecstasy, for treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is unproven. Members of an independent...

Unregulated use of fentanyl and overdose deaths have increased dramatically in recent years, and this trend was made more alarming when authorities found fentanyl laced with the animal tranquilizer xylazine. Some addiction specialists and public health officials...

The number of women ages 40 to 64 seen at a hospital because of alcohol misuse nearly doubled during the pandemic, according to a new study. During 10 months between April 2020 and September 2021, complications of alcohol-related disease rose by 33% to 56% among...

The Injury and Violence Prevention Branch of the Division of Public Health (IVPB) recently posted an update of suspected overdose deaths, fentanyl-positive deaths, and provisional data on ED visits for overdose reports.   Suspected Overdose Deaths There were 272...