Special Populations

Rx Summit Spotlight: SUD Prevention Among Over-50 Population Requires Special Considerations
As the U.S. population ages, Elisha Figueroa, LMSW, CPS, and Angie Jones, MSSW, of JBS International say prevention professionals will need to sharpen the focus of their messaging when working with older adults.
Newport Institute Opens Young Adult Programs in Three Cities
Newport Institute has announced the launch of mental health treatment programs in the greater Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles regions to treat patients between the ages of 18 and 27.
Odyssey Opens Facility Dedicated to Treating Internet, Video Game Addiction
Greenfield Recovery Center in Leyden, Massachusetts, will treat individuals who compulsively use the Internet, video games, social media, smartphones and other screen-related tech.
Life Stressors Fuel Marijuana Use During Pregnancy
A study has found that women who experience more stressful life events in the year before giving birth are more likely to use marijuana before and during pregnancy.
Addressing Mental Health Needs in Children Before They Reach the ED
Three tactics can help emergency departments more effectively meet the needs of children and teens in crisis, and strengthen communities' abilities to address mental health conditions before they require emergency assistance.
Report: Substance Use Prevention Efforts Need Greater Focus on LGBTQ Youths
The Trevor Project states that a higher prevalence of substance use in the LGBT youth and young-adult populations calls for a greater focus on this issue in prevention and research.
Alliance: Link Between Alcohol Marketing, Youth Drinking Demands Stronger Response
The U.S. Alcohol Policy Alliance says stronger regulation of alcohol advertising is among the actions needed as research documents a causal link between marketing and youth drinking.
Young-Adult Marijuana Users Exhibit More Risk-Taking in Study
An Oregon State University study suggests that frequent users of marijuana are highly driven by reward and less sensitive to losses.
For Methamphetamine, Other Drugs, Reliable Use Estimates Hard to Come By
RAND researchers have issued new estimates of illicit drug spending, at a time marked by a reduced number of reliable information sources.
E-Cigarette Maker's Hire of Researcher Stirs Opposition
Researchers and advocates are decrying Juul Labs' hiring of a researcher who has been outspoken in the past on the dangers of underage vaping.
Legalizing Pot Tied to Less Teen Marijuana Use
Marijuana legalization laws don't appear to increase teen pot use and instead may have the opposite effect, a U.S. study suggests.
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