Watch 'Bark at the Moon' during the solar eclipse on August 21, 2017, performed in Carterville, IL which was in the path of totality. #eclipse #solareclipse #moon
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Horrible news. RIP, Chris

🔹 NDEWS Sentinel Site Report, February 2024: Trends in recreational ketamine use
🔗: bit.ly/3IJ9njz

Remarkable level of international attention to Oregon's drug policy reversal -- I've done interviews with journalists in six different countries this week.
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in The Atlantic, Rob Bovett and I describe how the designers of Oregon's now-repealed drug policy misunderstood addiction and misunderstood Oregon.
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Research in 60 Seconds: Delta 8 & teenagers

Alyssa Harlow, PhD, PhD, shares a recent study investigating the use of #Delta8 products by teenagers, and how that could prove harmful for the developing brain. Population and Public Health Sciences at USC Institute for Addiction Science at USC

Read the full story ➡️ bit.ly/3wPhHeJ

'There's been a return to realizing that neighborhoods matter and people who don't use drugs matter, and it's not unreasonable for people to want to walk down the street safely.'
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National Poison Data System results for psilocybin-related incidents. 'Cases started increasing in 2019. In 2022, cases more than tripled among adolescents and more than doubled among young adults'. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

New study finds: Daily use of weed, mostly via smoking, was tied to a 25% increased chance of heart attack and a 42% increased chance of stroke compared with not using weed. Weekly use was tied to a 3% increased chance of heart attack and a 5% increased chance of stroke.…

Our new paper: in 2017, an estimated 23% of ecstasy users in the nightclub/festival scene in NYC had tested their ecstasy, and this estimate increased to 43% in 2022. Suspected adulteration with meth or 'bath salts' decreased Nicole Fitzgerald NDEWS
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New CDC provisional data estimates that U.S. overdose fatalities rose 2.1% from 9/22-9/23. Oregon's 41.55% increase in deaths was worst in the nation.

Unfortunate but predictable. Chocolates, which have been popular for many years now, starting in the festival scene, make it very easier to adulterate. And more difficult to judge dose.

Paperback is off the press - on sale Feb 27 in the UK, April 30 in US

Thursday, Feb 8th, 12:30-1:30pm EST ➡️ loom.ly/07e21hI

As part of the Emerging Addiction Science Seminar Series, hosted by Rutgers Center of Alcohol & Substance Use Studies, Dr. Joseph Palamar will be giving a presentation, “Investigating the Current Ketamine Landscape in the United States”.

A lot of coverage of our new paper: 'Although psilocybin is by no means the most dangerous drug, adverse effects do happen, so heightened prevention efforts and harm-reduction education may be necessary,' Palamar said NDEWS NYU Langone Health Drug and Alcohol Dependence
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New DAD paper (free access): the number and total weight of psilocybin ('shroom') seizures increased in the US between 2017 and 2022. Greatest weight seized in the West. Suggests increasing availability. Joseph Palamar NDEWS Linda B. Cottler Katherine M. Keyes
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Discussing the shifting ketamine landscape in the US at Rutgers Center of Alcohol & Substance Use Studies on February 8th (virtual).
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Join us on Jan 23, 2024, for an insider's view into drug and alcohol abuse research. Hear from top experts, Bryon Adinoff, MD (Bryon Adinoff ) & Jennifer Gonzalez, PhD (@DrJennR), from The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse.

Sign up here: linkedin.com/events/7149124…

Ozzy Ozbourne feared he would get hooked on ketamine after being given ketamine therapy. Smart guy. thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/2…

Do you use MDMA and use dietary supplements as a form of harm reduction? My mentee at USC is overseeing a survey about this if you have a few minutes to help him out #EDM
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