CESAR FAX Special Series on Buprenorphine Updated

 January 2012

While research indicates that buprenorphine is an effective drug for treating opioid dependence, we feel that the potential for its nonmedical use and related unintendrd consequences may be going unnoticed. This series of publications on buprenorphine was designed to highlight several indicators of the increased availability, diversion, and misuse of buprenorphine.

New Reports on Alcohol Use Among DC Youth Now Available

October 2011

The publications, District Youth in Brief: Adolescent Drinking and Driving, and District Youth in Brief: Early Alcohol Use examine the prevalence of drinking and driving among DC youth and the association between early alcohol use and other risky behaviors.