A research team representing six American universities found that the frequency of energy drink use is associated with increased odds of illicit prescription stimulant medication use. Their research is published in Substance Abuse, the official journal of the Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse (AMERSA), and a publication from Routledge. Articles summarizing the results explain higher probability of stimulant drug use for youth that regularly use energy drinks.
DOT Publishes Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
The Department of Transportation Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposes to amend its drug-testing program regulation, 49 CFR part 40 (part 40), to add fentanyl (a