Publications | NDEWS l National Drug Early Warning System l University of Maryland

Finkelstein, Y., Goel, G., Hutson, J.R., Armstrong, J., Baum, C.R., Wax, P.,& Brent, J. (2015). "Drug misuse in adolescents presenting to the emergency department." Pediatric Emergency Care. Advance online publication. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PEC.00000
Fisher, M. "And then he decided not to be." The Washington Post, July 2015.
Fisher, M. "Long waiting lists for drug treatment add to addicts' desperation." The Washington Post, July 2015.
Frenk, S. M., Porter, K. S., & Paulozzi, L. J. (February 2015). Prescription opioid analgesic use among adults: United States, 1999-2012. CDC NCHS Data Brief, (189). Prescription Opioid Analgesic Use Among Adults.pdf565.12 KB
Gatch, M. B., Forster, M. J. "Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol-like effects of novel synthetic cannabinoids found on the gray market." Behavioural pharmacology, August 26:(5) 460-8
Giroud,C., Mariangela de Cesare, Berthet, A., Varlet, V., Concha-Lozano, N. & Favrat, B. (2015). "E-Cigarettes: A Review of New Trends in Cannabis Use." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 12(8): 9988-10008.
Hancock-Allen, J. B., Barker, L., VanDyke, M., Holmes, D. B. (July 24, 2015). "Notes from the Field: Death Following Ingestion of an Edible Marijuana Product — Colorado, March 2014." Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 64(28):771-772.
Hauslohner, A., Herman, P. "The scariest thing about synthetic drugs is everything that's unknown." The Washington Post, July, 2015.
Hedegaard, H., Chen, L., & Warner, M. (March 2015). Drug-poisoning Deaths Involving Heroin: United States, 2000-2013. CDC NCHS Data Brief, (190). Drug-poisoning Deaths Involving Heroin.pdf718.44 KB
Home Office. (2015). "Annual Report on the Home Office Forensic Early Warning System (FEWS): A System to Identify New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) in the UK."
Hondebrink, L., Nugteren-van Lonkhuyzen, J., Van Der Gouwe, D., & Brunt, T. (2015). "Monitoring new psychoactive substances (NPS) in the Netherlands: Data from the drug market and the Poisons Information Centre." Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 147: 109-115.
Israel, H. "Drug Abuse Trends in St. Louis: 2014 Update."
Jones, C. M., Logan, J, Gladden, M, Bohm, M. K. 2015. "Vital signs: Demographic and substance use trends among heroin users - United States 2002-2013." Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. July 64(26): 719-725.
Kasper, A. M., et al. (2015). "Notes from the field: Severe illness associated with report use of synthetic cannabinoids--Mississippi, April 2015
Kasper, AM., Ridpath, AD., Arnold, JK., Chatham-Stephens, K., Morrison, M., Olayinka, O., Parker, C., Galli, R., Cox, R., Preacely, N., Anderson, J., Kyle, PB., Gerona, R., Martin, C., Schier, J., Wolkin, A., Dobbs, T. (2015). Severe Illness Associated with Reported Use of Synthetic Cannabinoids- Mississippi, April 2015. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep.
Kerrigan, S, Ph.D. Improved Detection of Synthetic Cathinones in Forensic Toxicology Samples: Thermal Degradation and Analytical Considerations."
Law, R., Schier, J., Martin, C., Chang, A., & Wolkin, A. (June 12, 2015). "Increase in reported adverse health effects related to synthetic cannabinoid use--United States, January-May 2015." Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 64(22):618-619. MMWR SC Poison Center Call Increase.pdf270.28 KB
Ledberg, A. "The interest in eight new psychoactive substances before and after scheduling." Drug and Alcohol Dependence, In Press.
Lipari, R. N., Hughes, A. "Trends In Heroin Use In The United States: 2002 To 2013." Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), April 2015.
Martins, S. S., Santaella-Tenorio, J., Marshall, B. D. L., Maldonado, A., & Cerdá, M. (2015). Racial/ethnic differences in trends in heroin use and heroin-related risk behaviors among nonmedical prescription opioid users. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. Racial,Ethnic Differences in Trends in Heroin Use and Heroin-related Risk Behaviors Among Nonmedical Prescription Opioid Users.pdf304.41 KB
Maryland Poison Center. (2015). "Loperamide". ToxTidbits, Maryland Poison Center.
Maryland Poison Center. (2015). "Marijuana Concentrates". ToxTidbits, Maryland Poison Center.
Maryland Poison Center. (2015). Synthetic Cannabinoid Urgent Notice. University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. Synthetic Cannabinoid Urgent Notice.pdf117.8 KB
Maryland Poison Center. (April 2015). Pediatric Marijuana Ingestions. ToxTidbits, Maryland Poison Center’s Monthly Update. Pediatric Marijuana Ingestions.pdf637.58 KB
Mason, W. A., Hanson, K, Fleming, C. B., Ringle, J. L., Haggerty, K. P. "Washington state recreational legalization: parent and adolescent perceptions, knowledge, and discussions in a sample of low-income families." April 50 (5): 541-5.