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Older Americans Are Turning to Pot for Help With Ailments. Here’s What to Know.

Today’s marijuana is more potent than it was when many seniors were younger, making it a challenge to get dosing correct when self-medicating.

Lockdowns Tied to Temporary Drops in Illicit Drug Seizures

Lighting Up Later in Life

The number of older adults who use cannabis is on the rise, and some health experts are concerned.

Even Before Lockdowns, Young Americans Were Having Less Casual Sex

Children Who Bully Use Alcohol, Drugs as Adults

Experts say parents should deal with bullying behavior in a non-threatening and supportive way

Can You Guess The Time Of Year When People Are Least Likely To Use Marijuana? – The Fresh Toast

The Fresh Toast – Marijuana use fluctuates through the year. A new study shows why, when and how much. – Cannabis

Pot Companies Looking Ahead to Distribution: Cannabis Weekly

The U.S. marijuana industry has been so focused on the “who,” “what” and “when” of the legalization effort that many have forgotten the “how” — but that’s about to change.

The 26 cannabis startups set to soar in 2021

Welcome to Insider Cannabis, where we’re bringing you an inside look at the deals, trends, and personalities driving the multibillion-dollar cannabis boom.

Pot Use Rises as Year Goes on: Study

Here’s a New Year’s resolution that might be more common than you think: quitting pot. A new study suggests it might explain why marijuana use typically falls at the start of the year and then increases as the year unfolds.

Cocaine vs. Crack: What’s the Difference?

Cocaine and crack look different to the naked eye but these drugs have no pharmacological differences.

‘Virtual raves’ during coronavirus pandemic include drugs, alcohol, NYU study finds

With nightclubs and festivals closed during the coronavirus pandemic, many have opted to use drugs during virtual raves and happy hours, according to the findings of a new study.

Booze, Drug Use Common at Virtual Parties During Pandemic

As clubs and parties went virtual, drug use did too – Futurity

With clubs and festivals shut down, a new study looks at how people have moved to virtual raves and Zoom happy hours and how that’s changed drug use.

An old, dangerous drug has made a comeback with a new generation of users

Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid, or GHB, is making a comeback as a new generation of recreational users rediscovers it through online marketplaces.

More Americans Are Using LSD To Escape Reality – The Fresh Toast

The Fresh Toast – Researchers found that past-year LSD use jumped more than 50% between 2015 and 2018. – News

‘Virtual raves’ during coronavirus pandemic include drugs, alcohol, NYU study finds

With nightclubs and festivals closed during the coronavirus pandemic, many have opted to use drugs during virtual raves and happy hours, according to the findings of a new study.

More Americans dropping acid because ‘the world’s on fire’: study

When the going gets weird, the weird drop more acid.

Four Saudis held after making social media posts under the influence of drugs

Posting on social media while high on drugs or alcohol prevalent among youth globally

Americans Increase LSD Use—and a Bleak Outlook for the World May Be to Blame

Millennials and older adults lead the surge while Gen Z stays on the sidelines

Older Gays, Lesbians at Higher Odds for Drug, Alcohol Abuse: Study

Risk for drug abuse higher in older lesbian, gay, bisexual adults, study finds

Middle-aged and older adults who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual are more than twice as likely to abuse prescription tranquilizers and opioid pain medications compared to their heterosexual peers, a study says.

Smoking Weed Could Raise Your Risk Of COVID-19 Complications, Experts Say

If you’re smoking weed to ease your stress during the coronavirus pandemic, experts say it’s time to think twice.

Smoking Marijuana and coronavirus: Even occasional use raises risk of Covid-19 complications

If you’re smoking weed to ease your stress during the coronavirus pandemic, experts say it’s time to think twice. Smoking marijuana, even occasionally, can increase your risk for more s…

Smoking weed and coronavirus: Even occasional use raises risk of Covid-19 complications

Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains how marijuana affects the brain and how pot can be used to treat certain conditions.

Pot smoking raises risk of coronavirus complications risk, doctors say

Marijuana use could lead to coronavirus complications, doctors warn.

Are More Clubbers Taking Ketamine Without Knowing It?

Researchers in New York found that many clubbers who weren’t aware of taking ketamine had in fact used it. More drug checking services are needed.

New Study: Pot Use Up 75 Percent with Seniors – LA Weekly

The newest data released this week by NYU’s Grossman School of Mediciine says cannabis use by seniors is up 75% since 2015.

Cannabis use spikes among women over 65, study says

New research has found a steady increase in marijuana use among seniors over the past decade – specifically elderly, married women.

Marijuana Use Continues to Grow in Older Adults

Cannabis use in older Americans is growing. New research shows that over a 4-year period use of the drug in individuals age 65 and older increased by 75%.

Is There Really A Sharp Rise In Older Adult Cannabis Use?

A recent JAMA study reports a sharp rise in cannabis use among adults 65 and over. But is it possible to truly measure this phenomenon? Industry insiders weigh in.

Marijuana use spikes among women over 65, study says

A new study has shown a spike in marijuana use among seniors in the last decade — specifically elderly women and those who are married.

Study Indicates Cannabis Use Among Senior Citizens Has Spiked | High Times

JAMA Internal Medicine found a significant jump in seniors who use cannabis.

Marijuana use among older Americans up 75% in 4 years

The research polled more than 15,000 adults.

There’s been a huge spike in the number of seniors smoking pot and taking cannabis edibles

Cannabis use among older Americans jumped 75% in just three years, new research finds, especially among women, minorities and diabetics

Increasing numbers of older Baby Boomers are using marijuana: study

In just four years, marijuana use grew by 75% among Americans aged 65 and older, according to a new study, and researchers expressed concern over a lack of information on the potential health implications.

Pot Use Among U.S. Seniors Nearly Doubled in 3 Years

US seniors who use marijuana nearly doubled between 2015 and 2018

A new study from New York University School of Medicine had found that, in 2015, 2.4 percent of adults aged 65 and older used marijuana compared to 4.2 percent in 2018, nearly double the amount.

Cannabis use among seniors up by 75%, analysis finds

The number of U.S. adults 65 years of age and older who reported using cannabis over the past year nearly doubled over a three-year period, from 2.4 percent in 2015 to 4.2 percent in 2018.

Marijuana use is rising sharply among seniors over 65, study says, and there are serious risks

Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains how marijuana affects the brain and how pot can be used to treat certain conditions.

Use of Club Drug ‘Special K’ Could Be Underreported

An Evening Of Illusion

JoAnn & Terry Desmond. PHOTOGRAPHY BY AARON WEISS The GPF Foundation hosted its tremendously successful fundraiser—An Evening o…

Woman, 23, first to die after taking dangerous drug Flakka

Andrea suffered a heart attack and spent three days in hospital before being pronounced dead

Clubbers who take illegal drugs like MDMA may be unwittingly using ketamine, scientists warn

The study involved almost 800 people who were going to parties in New York City.

People who take drugs like Ecstasy at festivals may unknowingly be using ketamine too, scientists say

Researchers believe party drugs like Ecstasy are being tainted with ketamine, an addictive anesthetic drug and depression treatment.

Here’s how to introduce the boomer in your life to weed

It’s high time to include your parents in your post-dinner “walks.”

A Party Drug for the End of the World

How ketamine became the vice of choice for our dissociated moment.

Construction workers are the most likely to misuse prescription opioids

Construction workers are most likely to use cocaine and misuse prescription opioids compared with other employees, according to a new study.

Construction workers and miners are the most likely to use opioids

New research offers clues about which jobs are most likely to lead to substance abuse problems

These are the industries where staff are most likely to smoke weed

Researchers looked at data on over 200,000 adults from the U.S. National Survey on Drug Use and Health.

Construction Workers at Very High Odds for Opioid and Drug Abuse

Opioid misuse highest among construction workers, new NYU study finds

Of the 16,610 construction workers surveyed, 3.4 percent reported misusing prescription opioids compared with 2 percent of people in 13 other occupations.

This profession is most likely to make you a drug addict: study

It’s one of America’s most dangerous professions — and not just because of the heavy machinery, backbreaking labor and sky-high settings. It’s because construction workers are the…

This profession comes with a high risk of drug use

(FOX NEWS) — New data from New York University revealing which kinds of workers are more likely to abuse drugs. Researchers examined close to three-hundred-thousand workers across 13 different industries. The study focused on marijuana, cocaine, and non-prescription opioid usage among employees. Ana…

It’s Official: VICE’s Reporting Makes Readers Take Drugs More Safely

A study found that a VICE headline about fake MDMA encouraged people to test their drugs.

These drugs land EDM partiers in the hospital – Futurity

Talking with people who go to a lot of electronic dance music parties reveals how many have had scary or unsafe experiences with drugs and alcohol.

Many who text, post on social media while high regret it later

Posting on social media, texting and knowingly appearing in photos while high was prevalent among people who attended electronic dance music, or EDM, parties; however, many who engaged in these behaviors reported later regretting it, according to study findings.“Risky social media posts, including t…

The Risk of Posting While Under the Influence

Study: Young people commonly text or post while high, and regret it.

Many Young Americans Regret Online Posts Made While High

More than 1 in 10 U.S. elderly are binge drinkers

– Binge drinking, often associated with young adults, isn’t as rare as some might think among older Americans, a recent U.S. study suggests.

One in 10 Older Adults Binge Drinks, Study Says (Published 2019)

A new study looked at the prevalence of heavy drinking among adults 65 and older, who are especially vulnerable to its effects.

Binge drinking is on the rise among senior citizens: study

Boozing it up never gets old, a new study reports.

Binge drinking among older Americans is on the rise, new study finds

People 65 and older are more sensitive to alcohol, which can exacerbate chronic health conditions or interfere with prescription medications

Study finds binge drinking among older Americans on the rise

According to a new study, more than one in 10 Americans aged 65 and older binge drink. It’s a risky behavior that can lead to serious health problems. Dr. Tara Narula explains.

It’s not just college kids. A new study says older adults binge drink, too

Alcohol causes many diseases including cancer and stroke, accounting for more than three million deaths worldwide each year.

One in 10 seniors binge drinks, study reveals

According to research by New York University, 10.6 percent of seniors now admit to having five or more drinks in a single night on at least one occasion in the last month.

Scientists warn over-65s about binge drinking, as it could lead to “embarrassing social situations” or “high-risk sexual situations”

One in 10 older people drink to excess, scientists believe.

Binge drinking isn’t just a college thing. Older adults are drinking to excess, too.

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Millennials May Be Drinking Less, But Binge Drinking Is On the Rise Among Older Adults

A new study says about 10% of older Americans binge drink, more than in years past. Heavy drinking is on the rise among older adults.

Summer may be prime time for first highs

American teens and adults may be more likely to try illegal or recreational drugs for the first time over the summer than at other times of year, a new study suggests.

Teens more likely to try illegal drugs in summer, study finds

First-time drug users may be unfamiliar with the drugs’ effects, which may put these individuals at higher risk of harm, the authors said.

Teens ‘more likely to try drugs in the summer’: How to have the drugs talk with your children

Over a third of those who’d tried LSD first used the drug in the summer.

People more likely to first experiment with drugs during summer: study

The temperature isn’t the only thing getting high this summer. People are much more likely to try drugs for the first time in the summer than any other time of year, according to a study by N…

Drug Experimentation and Summer a Dangerous Duo

More people try drugs for the first time in the summer, study says

Lisa Ling discusses the culture of electronic dance music festivals. “This is Life” airs Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

Stop pretending you’re having fun at this outdoor concert

Mosquitoes. Drunks. Traffic. Rain. And the audio is actually terrible. Maybe it’s time to stay home.

Kratom Overdoses: CDC Report Relies on “Questionable” Drug Death Data

“I think the CDC’s numbers are highly questionable.”

Cannabis could improve orgasms for women, study finds

Study finds women who used marijuana before sex were twice as likely to say they had ‘satisfactory’ orgasms

Marijuana may improve women’s enjoyment of sex

About one-third of U.S. women have used marijuana before sex, a small study suggests, and those who do report increased desire and better orgasms.

Flakka: Dangerous Drug for Teens

Here’s a primer for parents on this cocaine-like drug and its serious side effects.

Marijuana & Your Sex Life: 5 Links Revealed by Scientific Research

Cannabis researchers reveal the good, the bad, and the weird.

Flakka: 1% of Teens Have Used the So-Called “Zombie Drug” Bath Salts

“It’s by no means the type of drug someone starts off with.”

Use of ‘Zombie’ Drug Rare Among High School Seniors: Study

One percent of US teenagers are using flakka — but it could be more

A new drug known as “flakka” or “gravel” gives a high similar to cocaine, but has a chemical similarly found in “bath salts.” CNN affiliate WPLG has more.

Ecstasy pills in Britain ‘cut with drug which makes people have sex with trees’

The pills are described as beige and smelling of vomit

New Study Shows Drug Users’ Positive Responses to Learning They’ve Been Exposed to Fentanyl – Filter

The health and social benefits of fentanyl testing were confirmed in a recent study. Most participants, on learning that they had …

Will Your Sexual Past Impact Your Marital Future?

A study found that women who had more sexual partners before marriage were happier after tying the knot

Drinking in excess can disrupt your sex life — here’s how

Staying sober for a month has plenty of health benefits, but some experts say this can also boil down to the bedroom.

New Study Shows Drug Users’ Positive Responses to Learning They’ve Been Exposed to Fentanyl – Filter

The health and social benefits of fentanyl testing were confirmed in a recent study. Most participants, on learning that they had …

Stress makes bisexual women most likely to abuse deadly opioids – U.S. study

Bisexual women in the United States are most likely to abuse opioids due to stress and stigma, scientists said, with 14 percent reporting misuse of drug prescriptions in the last year.

Bisexual women are more likely to misuse prescription opioids, study finds. But why?

People who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual are more likely to misuse prescription opioids than those who identify as heterosexual — and bisexual women face a particularly high risk, according to a new nationwide study.

LGB individuals twice as likely to misuse opioids, NYU study finds – Metro US

NYU Langone Health releases a new study on how the opioid crisis is hitting the LGB population particularly hard.

What to Know Before You Test Your Own Drugs

We looked into the kits you can use to test MDMA and other drugs for contaminants.

Lake Forest family starts foundation after son’s drug-related death: ‘We want to try and utilize Greg’s journey’

The family of Greg Friedman launched held a launch event Oct. 27, 2018 in Highland Park, for the foundation established following his Aug. 2017 death after using ecstasy. Parents Nancy and Ross Friedman live in Lake Forest.

Smoked, Vaped, Eaten: Teens Use Pot in Many Ways

American teens are using pot in many ways, and smoking is most popular, new research shows. Many also use “edibles” or “vaping” — where cannabis aerosol is inhaled, smoke-free, with the help of electronic cigarettes.

Analysis | Marijuana use is now as common among baby boomers as it is among teens, federal data shows

Use among older Americans has skyrocketed in recent years, while teen use is near record lows.

Marijuana Use on the Rise Among Baby Boomers According to a New Study

A study published in the Drug and Alcohol Dependence Journal found that double the number of “baby boomers” since 2006 have used marijuana.

More aging baby boomers turning to pot

New research shows weed isn’t just a drug of choice for young people: more middle-aged folks even seniors are lighting up

Marijuana Use Has Doubled Among Middle-Aged Adults, Study Finds

A new study found that older marijuana users were also at risk for other drug use.

More Baby Boomers, Generation Xers are smoking weed

Nine percent of people aged 50 to 64 said they’ve used marijuana in the past year, which is double the number in the same age group in 2006.

Rate of baby boomers embracing marijuana doubled in last decade

New research shows pot isn’t the drug of choice for just the young anymore. More middle-aged folks, and even seniors, are lighting up nowadays, researchers say.

More people over 50 are using cannabis and some doctors are concerned

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Older adults turning to marijuana as states move toward legalization

Baby Boomers Are Jumping on the Chance to Smoke Weed Again, Say Scientists

A new study published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence has identified a large population of people in the United States that appears ready to embrace the future of legalized marijuana. Their findings suggest that it’s not just millennials who are looking to take advantage of all the properties that marijuana has to offer, but a demographic you might not expect. Or, perhaps, they’re the demographic you’d most expect.

More Aging Boomers Are Embracing Pot

THURSDAY, Sept. 6, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Have those weed-loving hippies taken their habit into the new millennium?

More baby boomers turning to marijuana, study says

CNN) — Seniors are increasingly passing the pipe. About 9% of US adults between the ages of 50 and 64 have used marijuana at least once during the survey year, while 3% of those over 65 have done so, new research finds.

Older Americans are more likely to use marijuana as Baby Boomers age and stigmas around cannabis use fade, study says

Marijuana use has become increasingly common among older Americans over the past decade, with rates doubling among adults age 50-64 and rising nearly seven-fold among those age 65 and older, according to a new study.

More baby boomers are getting high

The true number of older people who use marijuana is likely to be far higher, researchers believe.

Connecticut’s Mass K2 Overdose Raises Fears About Fentanyl’s Growing Reach

“I really hope people aren’t adding fentanyl to these compounds.”

If Festivals Want to Reduce Drug Use, They Should Change Their Schedules

“I had been in the sun all day, seeing bands and smoking pot, which made me drowsy. I tried an energy drink, but it didn’t have enough kick.”

Unprotected Teen Sex Linked to Marijuana in Study, But Some Are Skeptical

Marijuana makes people ‘more cautious or even paranoid in sexual situations.’

High Schoolers on Heroin Abuse Other Drugs, Too

Would you rather your teenage child drink a beer or smoke a joint?

While more and more Americans are embracing marijuana, the general feeling about the drug among parents whose kids may soon have much more access to it has remained unclear.

Dance Club Scene Rife With Opioid Abuse

Electronic dance music partygoers have a HIGHER risk of opioid use

Researchers at NYU found that EDM partygoers have a higher risk of opioid use. Nearly 10 percent of them have used the drugs in the past year, higher than the national prevalence of just four percent.

What is GHB, the party drug that might have killed ‘Storm Chasers’ star Joel Taylor?

When Joel Taylor, star of the former Discovery Series show “Storm Chasers,” died this week at the age of 38, he was allegedly chasing not a tornado but a…

Booze, Molly or Weed: Which heightens sexual desire the most?

Post-sex regret is most common with booze and almost non-existent with cannabis.

Study: The 50-and-over set no longer perceive marijuana as dangerous

Baby boomers are getting high all the time.

Trump Wants to Bring Back a Version of D.A.R.E.

He planning a “massive advertising campaign” which will “get people, especially children, not to take drugs in the first place.“

People who smoke marijuana may actually have more sex than those who don’t, according to science

Contrary to popular belief, a new study suggests that smoking marijuana daily may not decrease your ability to perform sexually.

Regular marijuana users have more sex, study says

Both men and women use marijuana daily reported have more sex than those who abstain from it, a new study shows. The findings are based on data from more than 50,000 Americans.

Love Buzz: Marijuana Use Linked to Sexual Activity

People who report using marijuana are more likely to say that they have sex more often, according to a new study in the Journal of Sexual Medicine.

ADHD Drug Misuse A Part of Teen Amphetamine Abuse

That could lead to an undercount of the extent of the problem, researchers say

Adderall Misuse May Be Hidden Part of Teen Amphetamine Abuse

That could lead to an undercount of the extent of the problem, researchers say

Partiers Confuse Ecstasy and Molly, Confounding Rates of Drug Use

“I don’t think they’re going to be as receptive to common drug scare tactics.”

Teens unaware Adderall is an amphetamine, underreport use

A new study is highlighting a problem with teenagers, the underrporting of amphetamine use mainly due to lack of knowledge of which drugs are amphetamines.

Ecstasy users are young adults with higher education says new study

Here’s how the demographic is shifting

Ecstasy users are increasingly young adults with higher education, study finds

The proportion of ecstasy users with a college degree has increased, according to new research published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence. “I’ve been researching ecstasy use since my own party days,” remarked study author Joseph J. Palamar of New York University Langone Medical Center. “Ec…

Your Ecstasy Might Include Traces of Bath Salts

Electronic Dance Music concert-goers may not exactly pick their poison, according to a recent study by NYU researchers that reveals the inadvertent consumption of drugs at EDM parties. The study titled “Hair testing to assess both known and unknown use of drugs amongst ecstasy users in the elect

First Medical Connection Recorded Between Spontaneous Orgasms & Weed | High Times

Another day, another shocking new revelation about the untapped power of cannabis. According to a report from the Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, a

3% of High-School Seniors Have Used K2 or Spice in the Past Month

New research shows that 3 percent of US students in their last year of high school have used synthetic cannabinoids in the previous 30 days.

Toilet Water and Cell Phones Unlock Secrets of Public Drug Use

The proof is in the pudding.

Asking teens about ‘Spice’ reveals dangerous trend – Futurity

Synthetic cannabinoids, commonly marketed as “Spice” and “K2,” are potent and risky psychoactive compounds. And they’re still legal.

Cannabis and rough sex gave a woman spontaneous orgasms for weeks

It was the weed – not the sex – that led to the recurring orgasms.

Droghe, se nell’ecstasy si nascondono altre sostanze

Lo rivela uno studio pubblicato in questi giorni sull’International Journal of Drug Policy a firma di ricercatori statunitensi ed italiani

Hair Tests Show That Ecstasy Contains Multiple Different Drugs

‘I don’t use bath salts; I’m not a cannibal.’ Or so users think.

Drug-Checking at Festivals Isn’t Meant to Stop You From Using

It could just make it significantly safer.

Tastes Like Tesla: How Tesla Ecstasy Pills Became The Hot Way To Get High

The Tesla of the drug world is the Tesla pill. For real.

GHB: An Explainer on the Most Stigmatized Club Drug

THUMP asked an expert everything you ever wanted to know about G.

There are 27 new recreational drugs on sale this year, forensic scientists warn

There’s some very strange drugs out there

Nonmedical Opioid and Heroin Use Among High School Seniors | National Institute on Drug Abuse

This study analyzed the use of use of nonmedical opioids and heroin use among 68,000 high-school seniors participating in the NIDA-funded Monitoring the Future Study between 2009 and 2013.

Bath salts and ‘flakka’ have been found in hair samples of party drug users

Flakka has been linked to violent attacks

‘Fake weed’ linked to more risk-taking than real marijuana

Teens who use “fake weed,” or synthetic cannabis, may be more likely to engage in risky behaviors than those who use only marijuana, a new study finds.

When Retirement Comes With a Daily Dose of Cannabis (Published 2017)

Older Americans are increasingly turning to pot to treat their aches and pains. The trend raises questions about effectiveness, safety and accessibility.

Why Stoned Sex Is The Best Sex, According to Science

Take a hit before you hit it.

Grandma, Are You Smoking Pot? – SF Weekly

A recent study found a 71 percent increase in the number of people older than 49 who reported using marijuana between 2006 and 2013.

More baby boomers are turning to pot and booze

As more and more teens say no to drugs and alcohol, two new studies indicate that another population segment is increasingly turning to pot and booze: their grandparents. Marijuana use by adults ag…

Aging baby boomers increasingly embrace marijuana, heavy alcohol use

Two studies show grandparents increasingly saying “yes” to booze and weed.

Baby boomers are binge-drinking more and more, study shows

An analysis of federal data stretching from 2005 to 2014 by NYU Langone shows a 19 percent increase in the number of over-50-year-olds drinking excessive amounts of alcohol in one sitting.

Ecstasy sold in US is less pure and more dangerous than in Europe, experts warn

Many US buyers unwittingly ingest a dangerous concoction of substances known as bath salts or other psychoactive substances instead, putting themselves at risk

Baby Boomers Going to Pot

Americans 65-plus more than doubled their use of marijuana over 8 years, study finds

Older people smoking cannabis in US almost doubles over past 10 years

‘We are facing a never before seen cohort of older adults who use recreational drugs’ say researchers

Seniors Increasingly Getting High, Study Shows

Marijuana use is increasingly popular among older Americans, a new study shows.

Old People Are Getting High as Hell

After looking at the survey responses of nearly 50,000 individuals on marijuana use, researches found a 50 percent usage increase in adults aged 50-64 and a 250 percent increase in adults older than 64.

Hooking Up While High on Weed Is Better Than Hooking Up While Drunk

The legalization of marijuana will change hook ups, depending on how you feel about marijuana.

Jay Z’s viral ‘War on Drugs’ video gets two key things right about the science of addiction

Jay Z’s New York Times video on the drug war gets some key things right about the science of drug addiction and the difference between powder and crack cocaine.

This Is What Sex on Ecstasy Is Like

“I’m hooking up with some guy, and five minutes later when we’re making out, I’m like, ‘Who the hell is this?’”

Researchers study sex, pot

Are you hot for pot? Joseph Palamar and colleagues at New York University recruited 24 heterosexual adults to take part in a series of in-depth interviews about prior sexual experiences that happened under the influence of either alcohol or marijuana.

Science Finally Reveals Whether Sex Feels Best on MDMA, Alcohol or Weed

Which is your favorite?

‘The Orgasm Is Deeper with Marijuana’ – People Talk About Having Sex On Booze and Weed

After a study was carried out into the effect of both substances on people’s sex lives, we thought we’d do some of our own qualitative research.

How Sex on MDMA Stacks Up Against Weed and Alcohol

Get ready for the weekend, kids.

Drunk sex, high hook-ups and shame-overs: How social lubricants affect our sex lives

A new study looks at how, when and why alcohol and pot factor into sexual encounters and their aftermaths

¿Es mejor el sexo con alcohol o con marihuana? La ciencia ha hablado – PlayGround

La percepción social hacia la marihuana está cambiando. Las encuestas demuestran que cada vez más gente se posiciona en favor de su legalización. Ante este cambio de panorama la ciencia está planteándose nuevas preguntas.

How Weed and Booze Affect Your Sex Life

A new, real, actually scientific study says weed might increase your chances of getting laid.

Scientists Asked Millennials to Explain Drunk Sex vs. Stoned Sex

There are obviously some pretty big differences.

So, It’s Probably Better to Have Sex While High Rather Than Drunk

Better orgasms, less regret.

23 Ways Sex Changes When You’re Drunk or High

“With weed, I usually feel more sexy … and happy.”

Is Stoned Sex Better Than Drunk Sex? Science Finally Weighs In

A new study reveals whether it’s better to be drunk or high before having sex.

Serious researchers studied how sex is different when you’re high vs. when you’re drunk

How legal marijuana will change your sex life.

New Study Examines How Weed and Alcohol Affect Your Sex Life

Researchers at New York University asked volunteers about their perceived experiences having sex while under the influence of marijuana or alcohol.

Sex and drugs: Cannabis users more likely to have sex with friends than strangers

Alcohol often leads people to choose a partner they wouldn’t have chosen while sober.

Is drunk sex WORSE than high sex?

New York University public health professors conducted a study into sex and drugs in a bid to understand how cannabis affects sexual behavior as the drug is legalized in states across the US.

Teens who play sports less likely to say they’ve done heroin

Teens who play sports are less likely than those who don’t to say they’ve ever used opioid painkillers without a prescription or heroin, according to a new U.S. study.

Smoking Weed Gets You Laid, But Not Because You’re Stoned

Researchers comparing the sexual effects of weed and booze made some surprising findings.

Smoking Weed Gets You Laid, But Not Because You’re Stoned

Researchers comparing the sexual effects of weed and booze made some surprising findings.

Worldwide drug use steady, but heroin on rise in U.S., U.N. report says

Worldwide, drug use has remained steady over the past four years, according to a report. However, heroin use in the United States is up 145% since 2007.

The lowdown on ‘legal’ highs

Heroin, cocaine and LSD send shivers down a parent’s spine, but so-called legal highs are no safer, and they can be just as illegal and much more dangerous.

Lots of people might be taking the scary synthetic drug ‘bath salts’ by accident

People think they’re buying ecstasy or pure MDMA, but they’re actually getting bath salts or flakka. Really.

Study: MDMA commonly tainted with ‘bath salts’

Clubgoers who take the party drug MDMA — better known as ecstasy or Molly – may be unknowingly consuming “bath salts” and other potentially dangerous contaminants, according to a new study.

Study Finds Many New York Clubgoers Are Unknowingly Using Bath Salts Instead of MDMA

A NYU study found that a significant amount users of the club drug don’t realize they’re taking bath salts.

Study Finds “Bath Salts” in About Half of the “Molly” At the Club

A recently released study by NYU confirms something that should have been obvious to anyone whose brain hasn’t yet jumped ship waving a white flag: You shouldn’t trust that whatever white, powdery substance you think you’re putting in your body to actually be that substance. A recently released NYU …

Almost half of ecstasy users are taking ‘bath salts’ unknowingly

New York University scientists tested hair samples from ecstasy users and discovered that four in 10 drug users tested positive for ‘bath salts’ – a synthetic psychoactive substance.

New research finds ‘bath salts’ in system of ‘ecstasy’ users

Four out of ten people tested in New York had unknowingly ingested the chemicals

If you’ve taken MDMA, you may have gotten some bath salts as well

One person also tested positive for a dangerous substance called flakka.

High school heroin use starts with painkillers in three out of four cases

Prescription painkillers are a leading cause of the American heroin epidemic, a key issue in the New Hampshire primaries.

The Risky Game Your Teen Could be Playing

High schoolers increasingly turn to heroin after prescription drugs.

Are America’s painkiller policies driving patients to heroin?

A group of government researchers say no, but others say it’s complicated

Painkillers Often Gateway to Heroin for U.S. Teens: Survey

Heroin is cheaper, easier to obtain than narcotics like OxyContin, experts say

Young, white men at increased risk of transitioning from opioids to heroin

More Than 75% Of High School Heroin Users Started With Prescription Opioids

With heroin-related overdoses rapidly increasing in the United States, many in the country are working to understand why users turn to the highly addictive drug so quickly in the first place. Taking a look at high school students, one group of researchers examined the potential relationship between …

How prescription drugs are a ‘gateway to HEROIN addiction’

New York University researchers found that 75 per cent of teenagers who abuse heroin got hooked on the drug after abusing prescription painkillers, such as Percocet, Vicodin and Oxycontin.

Drug Abuse: Heroin Users In High School Start With Opioid Prescriptions

Seventy-five percent of high school heroin users found a gateway to the drug through prescription opioids, according to researchers at New York University.

Study: Most high school heroin users started with prescription opioids

Three-quarters of high school heroin users took prescription opioid painkillers before trying heroin, with white teenagers seen as most susceptible to both.

Ecstasy, Fake LSD, and Sort-Of Magic Mushrooms: The Future of Dance Music’s Drugs | SPIN

“Many people are experimenting with the drug ecstasy. I heard you say once that a lie is sweet in the beginning and bitter in the end, and truth is bitter in the beginning and sweet in the end. I have been meditating, but I don’t have the experiences people report from the drug ecstasy. Is the drug …

Kids Hooked on Hookah: Flavored smoking hides the dangers of nicotine

Hookah is all the rage these days with the young and experimental.

Here’s Why Cannabis Legalization Doesn’t Lead to Higher Teen Use Rates | Leafly

When recreational marijuana laws first began appearing on ballots in 2012, concerns arose over underage cannabis consumption. Data, however, shows that legalization isn’t to blame.

Herbal Viagra in the spotlight after Lamar Odom found unconscious in brothel

The FDA has issued over 100 warnings since 2008 on over-the-counter sexual enhancement products

These ‘marijuana goggles’ are supposed to make you feel stoned

The nation’s substance abuse counselors have a new weapon in their fight to keep teens from smoking weed.

U.S. High School Seniors Rarely Use Bath Salts; Those Who Do More Likely to Use Alcohol and Other Drugs

In the first nationally representative study to look at self-reported bath salt use, only 1.1% of high school
seniors reported any use in the last year.

Marijuana Study Reveals Teens’ ‘Surprising’ Views of the Drug

Marijuana use continues to become legal in more places, but that doesn’t mean the drug’s popularity among adolescents is growing, a new study finds…

Synthetic Drug Use Is Reaching New Highs

Synthetic drugs have been a growing concern in the U.S. since they cropped up in 2008, but people may not necessarily own up to their drug use.

“It’s Reefer Madness all over again”: The truth about synthetic marijuana

Yes, artificial cannabinoids can have serious a side effects. That doesn’t justify the media’s alarmist coverage

New Yorkers who go to nightclubs are taking dangerous drugs without even knowing it

Hard-partying New Yorkers taking popular “party drugs” like MDMA and LSD, may actually be consuming unknown, potentially life-threatening substances, says NYU professor Joseph Palamar.

La prohibición de las drogas no es la mejor opción

Las políticas de prohibición no han resultado exitosas

Joseph Palamar es uno de los principales expertos internacionales en consumo de drogas y salud pública. Ha escrito diversos artículos sobre la historia del éxtasis y otras sustancias. Insiste en la importancia de la educación y el fracaso del veto.

Here’s the Truth About “Synthetic Marijuana”

No matter the name—and there are many—synthetic cannabinoids, substances meant to mimic the effects of marijuana on the brain, rarely produce the desired effect.

How Govt Fear Campaigns and Prohibition of Bath Salts, Flakka, and Other Synthetics Is Only Going to Cost More Lives

Not only is banning drugs ineffective, it arguably increases the harms associated with the use of these drugs.

Police Are Freaking Out Over Drugged-up Flakka ‘Zombies’

Police and public health authorities warn a new, highly addictive drug called Flakka can cause users to flip out for 30 days, while health researchers caution that those freaking out may be the police and health care authorities.

A handful of dangerous new legal drugs has public health experts worried

Over the past 20 years, the drug world has seen the rise of new psychoactive substances, mind-altering drugs that have been synthesized in a lab and sold as legal alternatives to illegal drugs like marijuana and cocaine.

Is the NYPD Overstating the Dangers of ‘Weaponized’ Marijuana?

Bad batches of synthetic marijuana are being blamed for violent outbursts in some users, but at least one researcher says most who try it do not have violent reactions.

Does using marijuana as a teen make you dumber? Here’s what the research says

Major advocates on both sides of the marijuana legalization debate agree that teens shouldn’t use marijuana, but exactly why they shouldn’t — and how much of an effect marijuana has on teens in the first place — is a subject of much dispute in the research world.

Poverty Crime, Privileged Crime

Police violence against Black people in the United States has set off three major waves of protest in the past year. While most analyses of Ferguson, Staten Island, and Baltimore have rightly put the spotlight on race, there is also an important economic dimension we should not forget.

‘Bath Salts’ Not Widespread in U.S. High Schools, Survey Finds

Of the 1 percent of U.S. high school seniors who have tried street drugs called “bath salts,” nearly one-fifth are regular users, a new study finds.

Marijuana Study Counters ‘Gateway’ Theory

It says specific reasons teens try pot are better predictors of future drug use

Bath salts not commonly used by teens in the US

Only 1% of Teens Have Tried Bath Salts, Nearly One-Fifth Using The Drug on a Regular Basis

A recent NYU study has revealed that there has been low bath salt use among teens but the frequency in which they were used is alarming.

1 Percent of Teens Use Bath Salts, Survey Says

Only around 1 in 100 high school seniors have tried getting high on bath salts, according to a new study of U.S teenagers, but a fifth of those who try the drug become frequent users.

A new anti-drug campaign has a wild idea to stop kids from drinking and doing drugs

You may not even understand it.

Teens Aren’t The Ones Using New Drugs Like Bath Salts

Bath salt use among teens is relatively low, but researchers still warn of the new trend toward synthetic drugs.

Marijuana Study Counters ‘Gateway’ Theory

It says specific reasons teens try pot are better predictors of future drug use

Cities Recovering From Years of Alcohol and Drug-Related Damages

For years, we’ve hoped to see the fruitful results of clean-up efforts within our nation’s drug-ravaged cities. We’ve been told they’re working, but now there’s proof to back up those claims. And believe it or not, that proof is coming from Google Street views.

Why a Teen’s Reasons for Using Marijuana Matter

Marijuana may have a reputation as a “gateway” to other drugs, but new research shows that the reason a teenager uses marijuana in the first place is an…

Smoking cannabis isn’t a gateway to trying harder drugs – study finds

Scientists at New York University found while two thirds of teenagers who smoked cannabis didn’t go on to try illicit drugs, those who smoked marijuana to alleviate their boredom were more likely to progress to taking cocaine.

If they’re bored, teen pot smokers may try other drugs – Futurity

Teenagers who smoke marijuana because they’re bored are more likely to use other illegal drugs. But using pot to “experiment” carries less risk.

Gateway Drug: Some Of The Reasons Teens Smoke Pot Are Also The Reasons They Try Hard Drugs

Hoping to understand why marijuana users move onto certain drugs, researchers looked at the reasons they smoked weed in the first place.

Citizens Outraged Over Missouri ‘Molly’ Billboard

Residents in Jefferson County, Mo., say a local fireworks stand wants young people to associate their business with the party drug molly. A billboard on Highway

Synthetic Cannabinoid Poisoning: One Family’s Personal Loss

The death of a good kid to synthetic cannabinoid use reflects national statistics showing a sharp increase in the number of cannabinoid poisonings.

Do medical marijuana laws increase teen pot smoking?

More than two decades of teen surveys shed light on what happens when medical marijuana becomes legal

Teen Drug Use Is On The Rise at Music Festivals | Harbor Village Detox

Teen Drug Use Is On The Rise at Music Festivals. Lean more on our blog.

Higher drug use among teens who go to raves – Futurity

A new study finds that use of illegal drugs other than marijuana was about 20 percent higher among teenagers who attend raves.

Use of drugs at music festivals, raves high among teens

Hookah on the Rise With U.S. Teens

Cigarettes on the decline.

Teen ‘potheads’ more likely to try hashish – Futurity

A new study is the first to examine risk factors for hashish use by teens, and finds young men, particularly those “hooked” on marijuana, are most at risk.

‘More dangerous than illegal drugs’: UK govt to clamp down on ‘deadly’ legal highs

As the government struggles to legislate against a continually changing spectrum of legal highs, new legislation due to come into effect later this year will seek to ban psychoactive substances on the basis of their effect, rather than chemical makeup.

Please Don’t Call It Fake Weed

(Inside Science) –– There is an ongoing competition of bureaucratic one-upmanship between the U.S. government and renegade pharmacists. The government is playing defense. When they ban a variation of a drug, pharmacists then quickly create a newly formulated and therefore legal variation.

In 2011, 1 in 10 high school seniors used ‘Spice’ – Futurity

A survey about teens and synthetic marijuana has prompted a new question: Is it a gateway drug for regular marijuana, or the other way around?

Study finds disparity in cocaine arrests

Researchers from NYU’s Center for Drug Use and HIV Research published a study that concluded those from disadvantaged backgrounds have a higher tendency to use crack cocaine over powder cocaine. The study, published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence on Feb. 2, looked at data from the National Survey on

How Crack Vs. Coke Sentencing Unfairly Targets Poor People

According to a new report, sentences for crack possession far outweigh those for powder cocaine—and single out the disadvantaged

The disparity between crack and cocaine arrests shows how the system targets poor people

The sentencing for possession of 1 gram of crack cocaine is equal to 18 grams of cocaine.

Crack vs. powder: Why cocaine arrests aren’t the same – Futurity

Americans who use crack, rather than powder cocaine, are more likely to be arrested. Do sentencing laws unfairly target the poor—and, as a result, blacks?

Ecstasy use rose sharply in the mid-2000s — but has fallen since then

Federal data show Ecstasy and Molly may be falling out of favor

Hookah health warning: Researchers fine fumes contain killer chemical

San Diego researchers found fumes from the water pipes contain the toxin benzene, which has been linked to an increased risk for leukemia.

NYU research: Majority of high school seniors favor more liberal marijuana policies – Jewish Business News

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Survey shows teens want lax marijuana laws – Futurity

The majority of high school seniors in the US are in favor of more liberal marijuana policies, with 33 percent surveyed saying it should be entirely legal.

Students largely accept marijuana, study says

The majority of high school seniors are in favor of marijuana legalization, or at least, they want diminished punishment and decriminalization, according to a study by Joseph Palamar, a researcher affiliated with the NYU Center for Drug Use and HIV Research.
The study, “An Examination of Opinions t

High School Seniors Favor Ending the War on Weed | High Times

Marijuana legalization won big at the polls this week, with separate voters initiatives passing in Alaska, Oregon and Washington, DC, even though the

How Much Pot Does It Take To Turn A Teenager Into A Suicidal Dropout?

Many people, including the president of the United States, smoked pot in high school but nevertheless managed to graduate, earn college degrees, and lead reasonably happy and successful lives. If you are one of those people, or if you know some of them, you may be skeptical of a new […]

Study: Teens who smoke weed daily are 60% less likely to complete high school than those who never use

New study links teen marijuana use with negative long-term outcomes, but causality isn’t clear.

Teens see different consequences from alcohol and pot: study

Using alcohol leads to unsafe driving and compromised relationships with peers, while using marijuana harms relationships with authority figures, U.S. teens said in a survey.

Teens Experience Fewer Regrets With Marijuana Vs Alcohol | High Times

While many states across America have legalized marijuana for medical and recreational use, a new study finds that alcohol is still more of a contributing

Teens see different consequences from alcohol and pot, study says

Using alcohol leads to unsafe driving and compromised relationships with peers, while using marijuana harms relationships with authority figures, U.S. teens said in a survey.

Alcohol, marijuana bad for teens in different ways

Both substances have negative effects, but one is lilnked to more behavior teens later regret

Study: Teens who smoke pot daily are less likely to succeed

Research suggests a correlation between daily use and negative life outcomes, but comes with some important caveats

Study: Alcohol causes more problems than marijuana

Most of pot’s problems seem to be associated with its legal status.

Is Teen Drinking Worse Than Teen Marijuana Use?

A new study examines the social impacts of pot and alcohol use in this age group.

Booze, Pot Bad for Teens in Different Ways, Study Suggests

Drinking tied to unsafe driving, marijuana use linked to poorer academics, job performance

1 in 5 high schoolers have used hookahs, study says

A new study on hookah usage in high school students revealed that the alternative tobacco product is on the rise, according to Medical News Today.

Study: Hookah use increasing dramatically among teens

Hookah use is increasing dramatically among U.S. teens, according to a new study in "Pediatrics," published online Monday and in the August issue.The study, "Hookah Use Among U.S. High School Seniors," found the annual prevalence of hookah use was 18 percent, based on a national …

Sociodemographic factors predicted ecstasy use among US high school seniors

Hookah smoking is common among teens, especially the wealthy: study

A study by researchers from New York University’s Center for Drug Use and HIV Research found that more than 18% of seniors have tried hookah smoking, based on a national survey of 5,540 students.

Wealthier teens more likely to use hookahs – Futurity

Fewer young people in the US are smoking cigarettes, but more are turning to hookahs and cigars that come in “fun” flavors and colors.

1 in 5 teens smoke hookah; half think it’s healthful

Teen hookah use is on the rise in the US, especially for white males, and ignorance abounds.

Study: Nearly 1 In 5 High School Students Smokes Hookah

According to a new study, nearly one in five high school seniors reported smoking hookah this past year.

Hookah use grows among teens, but so do myths

Though cigarette smoking in high schools is going down, tobacco hasn’t disappeared just yet. In a new survey in Pediatrics, the journal of the American

How Unhealthy Is Hookah?

New research suggests white teens of higher socioeconomic status are most likely to smoke harmful and addicting hookah.

Hookah Smoking: Teen Trend, or Cigarettes of the Century?

Although cigarette smoking isn’t nearly as popular with teens in the United States as it was a decade ago, that doesn’t mean teens don’t smoke. A hookah is a…

Hookah health warning: Researchers warn of ‘lethal epidemic’

New York researchers say nearly one in five high school seniors use Hookahs – and warn they could lead to a major health crisis.

Nearly 1 in 5 High School Seniors Smoke Hookah

The variety of flavors of tobacco makes hookah attractive and easier to conceal from parents, study found

A study looks at which teens gravitate toward hookah use

Some doctors believe the health risks are grave.

Study: Hookah use up among teens, especially white males with money

Hookah use: 18% of high school seniors smoked a hookah in the preceding year, especially white boys from wealthier families.

18 percent of high school seniors smoke hookahs – The Boston Globe

Eighteen percent of high school seniors reported smoking hookahs during the past year, and the majority of those teens were urban white males, a study by researchers at New York University Langone Medical Center found.

Why ‘Molly’ is all the rage with some teens – Futurity

Researchers are trying to get a handle on why some teenagers are more likely to use the drug ecstasy, known as MDMA or by street names such as Molly or X.

Waiting on a fix: America’s long battle with crack cocaine

The convoluted history of mandatory minimum drug laws means thousands of prisoners are still serving yesterday’s sentences.

Inside the Beltway: Can Pope Francis soothe a savage Congress?

He closed the brief letter like this: “With every good wish to Your Holiness, I am, Sincerely Yours, John Boehner.” The recipient was Pope Francis, the author House Speaker John Boehner, who has asked the pontiff to address a joint session of Congress in the future. The simple but formal gesture pro…

US teens say they’ll give marijuana a try if it’s legal – Futurity

A large number of high school students considered low-risk for marijuana use say they would try pot if it was legal.

Just Say No 2.0

Heavy marijuana use is a health issue, not a moral issue.

For teens, two kinds of cocaine are not the same – Futurity

Powder cocaine and crack are usually reported together as “cocaine” use, despite having different effects and rates of negative consequences.