Tag: Center for Substance Abuse Research

Illicit drugs

Popular ways adults use marijuana

December 9, 2015

Researchers analyzed data about how current adult users consume marijuana and whether the reason for use is medicinal or recreational.

Illicit drugs

Drug positivity rates in D.C. arrestees decline

June 8, 2015

Data from the Pretrial Services Agency report reveals that the drug positivity rate in D.C. arrestees declined from 49 percent to 27 percent since 2006.

Synthetic drugs

Changing perceptions of marijuana and synthetic marijuana

March 5, 2015

High school seniors' perceived risk with occasional marijuana use is declining while they increasingly view synthetic marijuana use as harmful.

Synthetic drugs

National Drug Early Warning System

August 26, 2014

This new system will monitor emerging drug trends that will help health experts identify increasing use of designer synthetic compounds.