Sound the Alarm: Youth Vaping can Harm - HHS.gov
Sep 15, 2025 · In response, federal agencies have ramped up seizures and issued warning letters to combat the illicit trade. These illegal imports from China constitute an unusual and extraordinary …
What is the difference between "illicit" and "illegal"?
Jul 6, 2011 · Illicit might be used to highlight the moral quality of the act as opposed to its legal quality. In practical use it also often carries something of a connotation of secrecy that is absent in illegal.
FDA Takes Steps to Restrict 7-OH Opioid Products Threatening …
Jul 29, 2025 · This recommendation follows a thorough medical and scientific analysis by the FDA and is one of several efforts to address the agency’s concerns around the growing availability and use of 7 …
Secretary Kennedy Renews Public Health Emergency Declaration to …
Mar 18, 2025 · The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today that Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. renewed the public health emergency declaration addressing our …
HHS Makes Push to Stop Youth Vaping
Sep 15, 2025 · The rise of illicit flavored vaping products has been fueled by aggressive youth-targeted marketing, including bright colors, appealing flavors, and even gamification features designed to …
Prevent Opioid Abuse and Addiction | HHS.gov
Dec 16, 2022 · Opioids are a class of drugs that include the illegal drug heroin, synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, and pain relievers available legally by prescription, such as oxycodone (OxyContin®), …
Overdose Prevention Strategy - HHS.gov
The HHS Overdose Prevention Strategy focuses on primary prevention, harm reduction, evidence-based treatment, and recovery support.
Addiction and Substance Misuse Reports and Publications
Aug 31, 2023 · The annual economic impact of substance misuse is estimated to be $249 billion for alcohol misuse and $193 billion for illicit drug use. The misuse of and addiction to opioids—including …
Celebrating Make Indiana Healthy Again - HHS.gov
Jun 13, 2025 · Secretary Kennedy and CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz joined Indiana Governor Mike Braun to celebrate a landmark set of executive orders promoting MAHA. The orders support …
Opioid Facts and Statistics | HHS.gov
Dec 16, 2022 · In the late 1990s, pharmaceutical companies reassured the medical community that patients would not become addicted to opioid pain relievers and healthcare providers began to …