Top Stories & Key Reads of the Week

DEA Issues Advisory About Brightly-Colored Fentanyl That Looks Like Candy

The Drug Enforcement Administration this week issued an advisory about brightly-colored fentanyl pills and powder that look like candy and are designed to attract children and young adults, CBS News reports. Read more

Poll Finds More People in U.S. Smoke Marijuana Than Cigarettes

A new Gallup poll finds that for the first time on record, more people in the United States are smoking marijuana than cigarettes. Read more

Psilocybin, Found in Magic Mushrooms, Could Help Treat Alcohol Use Disorder: Study

A new study finds psilocybin, the psychedelic compound found in magic mushrooms, could be useful in treating alcohol use disorder, STAT reports. Read more

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Find more of our must-reads in policy news, including the continued decline of life expectancy due to COVID and overdose deaths.

Research News Roundup

View our curated digest of the latest research news, including an in-depth examination of racial and ethnic distinctions in individual health determinants on young adult tobacco use initiation.

Other Headlines of Interest

Fentanyl Test Strips Are ‘Catching On’ Among Cocaine Users (New York Times)

This Teen Was Prescribed 10 Psychiatric Drugs. She’s Not Alone. (New York Times)

Student debt relief limited for many by U.S. ‘war on drugs’ legacy (PBS)

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