Drug risks

Explores the risks with opioid abuse.

Explores the health risks of methamphetamine abuse.

Explores the health risks with heroin abuse.

According to the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 4.4 million people age twelve or older meet the diagnostic criteria cannabis use disorder, a figure that corresponds to 1.6 percent of the US population. Cannabis use disorder is not the only risk associated with marijuana use. Marijuana users also have a higher incidence of memory impairment, anxiety disorders, social development problems, psychosis, and suicide than the non-using population does. In addition, smoke from the drug can have a harmful effect on the respiratory system.

Vaping is often used to cut down on the use of traditional cigarettes, but research increasingly shows the harmful effects of e-cigarettes. E-Cigarettes and Vaping Risks presents a realistic picture of the effects of drug use and abuse, addiction, and the challenges of treatment and recovery.