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Past-month nicotine vaping doubles among college students. 2018 Monitoring the Future College Students and Young Adults Survey Results. This jump is among the greatest one-year increase seen for any substance in the history of the survey. College 6.1% in 2017; 15.5% in 2018. Non-college 7.9% in 2017; 12.5% in 2018.

On the Rise: Marijuana Use and Vaping Among Young Adults

November 04, 2019  /  The NIDA Blog Team

In 2018, past-year marijuana use reached an all-time high among young adults. Past-month nicotine vaping more than doubled from 2017 to 2018 among college students.  Read More »

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The Vaping/Marijuana Connection

October 07, 2019  /  The NIDA Blog Team

Teens who vape are a lot more likely to use marijuana than teens who don’t vape.  Read More »

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Drug Use: It's in the Water

September 23, 2019  /  The NIDA Blog Team

Chemicals in wastewater can reveal a lot about drug use among large populations.  Read More »

#3 National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week, Shatter the Myths. Emily Jones, PhD, NIDA, NIH.

Take the 2019 IQ Challenge!

September 16, 2019  /  The NIDA Blog Team

How much do you really know about drugs and drug use? Take the IQ Challenge and find out! Read More »

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Marijuana: Just the Facts

May 06, 2019  /  The NIDA Blog Team

The teen brain continues to develop until age 25. Using marijuana regularly before then can have negative and long-lasting effects. Read More »

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