Drugs Archives

10.03.2024 Hands on steering wheel; man driving a car by night

Preventing Teens from Driving Under the Influence

By communicating openly about the dangers of drug use and impaired driving, parents play a key role in helping teens avoid risky behaviors.

Guest Author Andrew Yockey

07.09.2024 Psychedelic acid trip vector in bright turquoise and black

Negative Impacts of Psychedelic Drugs

While there is buzz about the potential benefits of using psychedelic drugs for mental health treatment, research shows that the risks may outweigh the rewards.

Fellow Lia Musumeci

04.29.2024 Exterior view of a typical American school building

The New School

Diversion programs are perceived by school staff as effective methods to prevent adolescent substance use, but they are not often implemented in school settings. Instead, they turn to punishment-based strategies.

Fellow Lia Musumeci

03.26.2024 Heat map depicting drug seizures and overdose over a 6 month period

Drug Confiscation: For Better or Worse?

While drug seizures are used to limit the use of illegal substances, disrupting drug markets may not be as effective as intended, and in some instances, may increase overdose risk.

Fellow Heather Sherr

02.07.2024 scatter plot graph depicting racial differences in street possession arrests before and after decriminalization efforts went into effect, comparing Black individuals with those of all other races in Baltimore, MD.

scatter plot graph depicting racial differences in street possession arrests before and after decriminalization efforts went into effect, comparing Black individuals with those of all other races in Baltimore, MD.

Decoding Decriminalization

Decriminalization can reduce drug-related arrests and improve racial equity, but it does not fully eliminate structural racism from arrest practices.

Fellow Adna Jaganjac

11.22.2022 Syringes on blue background

Syringe Programs Reduce Harm in Rural Kentucky

Syringe exchange programs can reduce new infectious disease diagnoses in rural areas, researchers determined from Kentucky Medicaid data.

Guest Authors Matthew Walton, Kailyn Conner, Cameron Bushling, Angela Taylor

04.16.2021 a group of mushrooms with red and blue lights

Mental & Behavioral Health
Substance Use

Psychedelic Public Health

Researchers' efforts are providing significant new evidence that psychedelics are some of the safest and most effective tools for combating the global mental health crisis.

Guest Author Mackenzie Bullard

06.24.2020 a group of condoms on a pink background

Sex and Drugs

We know from prior research that early sexual activity is associated with the use of intoxicating substances. However, it is not immediately clear why.

Guest Authors Richard Robins, David Angus Clark

10.30.2019 a close up of a cassette tape

How Hip-Hop Heals

Rafik Nader Wahbi reflects on leading hip-hop music writing classes at the Suffolk County House of Correction in their substance use treatment unit.

Guest Author Rafik Nader Wahbi

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