Amphetamines and Opiate Positives in Employee Drug Tests Increases
In a study by Quest Diagnostics, the percentage of positive drug tests
containing amphetamines and opiates doubled from 1999 to 2003.

 

Cocaine and Methamphetamine Greatest U.S. Drug Threats
According to the 2003 National Drug Intelligence Center National Drug Threat Survey, cocaine and methamphetamine were identified as the greatest drug threat.

 

9 Warning Signs of Early Marijuana Use Among Students
Nine Behaviors and attitudes differentiate students who used marijuana before age 15 from those who had not.

 

Hazardous Activities in Midst of Alcohol-Induced Blackouts
College students engage in a wide range of complicated, and potentially hazardous, activities in the midst of blackouts, according to a study published in the Journal of American College Health.

 

New Report Summarizes Patterns of Club Drug Use in U.S.
Using qualitative and quantitative information from five national substance abuse data sources, this report provides a summary of current patterns of club drug use in the U.S.

 

PCP-Related ER Visits Highest in 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 for 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.

 

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.