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Pot Smoking Increases Risk for Car Crashes and Teen Depression
Posted on November 8, 2011
As efforts to legalize marijuana are increasingly successful in different regions of the United States, two new studies indicate that maybe the drug should come with a warning label.
Report Reveals Increased Use of Alcohol and Marijuana Among Senior High Students
Posted on October 18, 2011
Dire statistics published in the Canada Report on Student Alcohol and Drug Use have researchers concerned about the well-being and future of teens.
Brief Talks with Teens May Reduce Marijuana Use
Posted on June 28, 2011
Nearly one-third of high-school students in the United States have smoked marijuana, and most say the drug is easy to find. Many people believe that marijuana isn’t dangerous or addictive. But researchers disagree.
How Childhood Maltreatment Results in Adolescent Cannabis Abuse
Posted on June 10, 2011
Trauma during childhood has been linked to many negative outcomes in adolescence and adulthood. Children who experience trauma are more likely to initiate alcohol and drug use before adulthood
More Teens Smoke Pot than Smoke Cigarettes
Posted on March 24, 2011
More teenagers are using marijuana than cigarettes, according to a new study from the National Institute of Drug Abuse.
Marijuana Use Increasing Among Teens
Posted on January 11, 2011
It is always good news when teenage use of a substance has gone down, but when the use of something else increases, it seems the positive is quickly overshadowed. Such is the case in a recent Healthland report, which indicates that federal studies are showing binge drinking and smoking rates have gone down among teens, while marijuana use is up.
Teen Marijuana Use Up, Along with Ecstasy and Prescription Drugs
Posted on December 16, 2010
The debate over medical marijuana and legalized marijuana has not just stirred up controversy on the political front—it’s also made marijuana use appear less harmful to the country’s younger generation.
Early Marijuana Use and Amount of Marijuana Use May Affect Cognitive Function
Posted on November 21, 2010
Many research studies are adding to the growing body of evidence suggesting that young people who use marijuana are at risk of cognitive damage. A new study shows that those who start using marijuana at an early age and those who use the greatest amount of the drug may be the most impaired when it comes to cognition.
Marijuana Use Rises Among Indiana Adolescents
Posted on September 20, 2010
Although cigarette use by middle- and high-school students in Indiana is down, marijuana use has increased, according to the 20th Annual Survey of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Use.
Survey of Police Officers and Teachers Finds Marijuana and Alcohol Most Threatening to Students
Posted on September 13, 2010
A national Teen Substance Abuse survey shows that police officers and high school teachers believe that marijuana and alcohol are the most serious problems facing teens.
