Substance Abuse Research Archive
PCP-Related ER Visits Highest in Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia reported the highest rates of PCP-related emergency department visits of the 21 metropolitan areas that report to the national Drug Abuse Warning Network.
Illicit Ritalin® Users More Likely to be Poly-Drug Users According to University of Michigan study, Illicit methylphenidate users were significantly more likely to use alcohol and other drugs than prescription stimulant users or non-stimulant users.
Inhalant Abuse: Nothing to Sniff At According to the 2002 national Survey on Drug Abuse and Health, 4.4% of youths age 12-17 used inhalants in the past year, compared to 0.5% of adults.
Return to Marijuana Use is Common Among Marijuana-Dependent Outpatient Clients 71% of marijuana-dependent treatment clients return to marijuana use even after at least two weeks of abstinence, according to a Vermont study.
Massachusetts Students Smoke More Than Marijuana in Their Cigars   According to a survey of 7th to 12th grade students in Massachusetts, blunts are used as a delivery device for a variety of drugs and not just marijuana.
Global Use of Amphetamine-Type Stimulants Greater than Cocaine and Heroin Combined United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reports that while marijuana remains the most commonly used illicit drug, the use of amphetamine type stimulants is becoming a worldwide concern.
FDA to Ban the Sale of Supplements Containing Ephedra  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that a ban on the sale of dietary supplements containing ephedra will be issued in early 2004.
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