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July 19, 2019
What You Need to Know (And What We’re Working to Find Out) About Products Containing Cannabis or Cannabis-Derived Compounds, Including CBD
FDA CONSUMER UPDATE (07/17) – […] The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recognizes the significant public interest in cannabis and cannabis-derived compounds, particularly CBD. However, there are many unanswered questions about the science, safety, and quality of products containing CBD. Read more
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A Peek into Opioid Users’ Brains as They Try to Quit
AP NEWS (07/09) – [...] Government scientists are starting to peek into the brains of people caught in the nation’s opioid epidemic, to see if medicines proven to treat addiction, like methadone, do more than ease the cravings and withdrawal. Read more
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Scientists Have Found That Anorexia Is Linked to Metabolism
CNN (07/16) – […] Anorexia is commonly treated as a purely psychiatric disorder -- it's why treatments are primarily focused on behavioral therapy. With this research, more attention would be given to the metabolic components of the illness when providing treatment, which could help improve treatment and save lives. Read more
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Five Takeaways from the DEA’s Pain Pill Database
THE WASHINGTON POST (07/16) – For the first time ever, a database maintained by the Drug Enforcement Administration that tracks the path of every single pain pill sold in the United States — from manufacturers and distributors to pharmacies in every town and city — is being made public. Read more
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Association of Marijuana Laws with Teen Marijuana Use: New Estimates from the Youth Risk Behavior Surveys
JAMA NETWORK (07/08) – […] Consistent with the results of previous researchers, there was no evidence that the legalization of medical marijuana encourages marijuana use among youth. Read more
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New York Raises Statewide Smoking Age to 21
TIME (07/16) – New York will raise its smoking age from 18 to 21 under legislation signed into law Tuesday by the state’s governor. The change, which takes effect in 120 days, will apply to the sales of traditional tobacco products as well as electronic cigarettes and vaporizers. Read more
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Drug Overdose Deaths Drop in U.S. for First Time Since 1990
THE NEW YORK TIMES (07/17) – Three decades of ever-escalating deaths from drug overdoses in the United States may have come to an end, according to preliminary government data made public Wednesday. Total drug overdose deaths in America declined by around 5 percent last year, the first drop since 1990.Read more
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Cannabis Treatment Counters Addiction: First Study of Its Kind
MEDICAL XPRESS (07/15) – An Australian study has demonstrated that cannabis-based medication helps tackle dependency on cannabis, one of the most widely used drugs globally. Read more
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More Kids Are Getting Placed in Foster Care Because Of Parents' Drug Use
NPR (07/15) – The number of cases of children entering the foster care system due to parental drug use has more than doubled since 2000, according to research published this week in JAMA Pediatrics. Read more
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Access to Primary Care Clinics for Patients with Chronic Pain Receiving Opioids
JAMA NETWORK (07/12) – […] The findings suggest that access to primary care may be reduced for patients taking prescription opioids, which could lead to unintended consequences, such as conversion to illicit substances or poor management of other mental and physical comorbidities. Read more
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Does Marijuana Hurt or Help Your Brain? Scientists Rush to Study the Drug’s Impact
PBS (07/10) – [...] Research is showing that if you're smoking weed that is high in THC, the odds of developing a psychotic disorder are higher than if you're smoking weed that's low in THC. Read more
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Giving Up Alcohol Boosts Mental Health in Women
WEBMD (07/09) – For women, quitting drinking may be linked to a significant improvement in mental health, according to a study published online this week in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Read more
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Under New North Carolina Law, Drug Dealers Could Be Charged with Second-Degree Murder
CNN (07/09) – [...] The "death by distribution" act, signed into law Monday by Gov. Roy Cooper, allows prosecutors to charge dealers with a Class B2 felony, which carries a penalty of up to 40 years in prison, if they have a previous unlawful distribution conviction. Read more
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Facebook Is Censoring Posts That Could Save Opioid Users' Lives
VICE (07/02) – […] In its efforts to stop opioid sales on the site, Facebook appears to be blocking people who warn users about poisonous batches of drugs or who supply materials used to test for fentanyls and other contaminants. Read more
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Table of Contents
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-What You Need to Know (And What We’re Working to Find Out) About Products Containing Cannabis or Cannabis-Derived Compounds, Including CBD
-A Peek into Opioid Users’ Brains as They Try to Quit
-Scientists Have Found That Anorexia Is Linked to Metabolism
-Five Takeaways from the DEA’s Pain Pill Database
-Association of Marijuana Laws with Teen Marijuana Use: New Estimates from the Youth Risk Behavior Surveys
-New York Raises Statewide Smoking Age to 21
-Drug Overdose Deaths Drop in U.S. for First Time Since 1990
-Cannabis Treatment Counters Addiction: First Study of Its Kind
-More Kids Are Getting Placed in Foster Care Because Of Parents' Drug Use
-Access to Primary Care Clinics for Patients with Chronic Pain Receiving Opioids
-Does Marijuana Hurt or Help Your Brain? Scientists Rush to Study the Drug’s Impact
-Giving Up Alcohol Boosts Mental Health in Women
-Under New North Carolina Law, Drug Dealers Could Be Charged with Second-Degree Murder
-Facebook Is Censoring Posts That Could Save Opioid Users' Lives
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