Daily opioid and stimulant co-use and nonfatal overdoses in the context of social disadvantage: Findings on marginalized populations

Editorial: Substance abuse and early development

“…In others, such as with alcohol, efforts for elucidating potential mechanisms of alcohol-driven alterations and thus, identifying venues for novel therapeutic options are hindered by the chemical's simple structure and the abundant sensing sites it can bind to. Additional challenges are presented by the growing trend of substance co-use, such as in cases of simultaneous consumption of alcohol and marijuana [8] or opioid and stimulant products [9]. In these instances, in addition to the effects of individual drugs, their potential interactions must be considered.The current Special Issue aims at describing recent advances in our understanding of how maternal and paternal substance abuse affects early development of progeny.…”