Adopted kids’ drug abuse risk affected by biological family
Adopted children are twice as likely to abuse drugs if their biological parents did too, suggesting that genetics do indeed play a role in the development of substance abuse problems. However, trouble or substance abuse in the adoptive family is […]
Read MoreParents and parents of friends can influence drug use
Parents of teenagers’ friends can have as much effect on the teens’ substance use as their own parents, according to a new study.
“Among friendship groups with ‘good parents’ there’s a synergistic effect – if your parents are consistent and aware of […]
Across the United States , Teenagers are Becoming Less Aware of the Dangers of Marijuana Use.
While negative influences abound, positive messages reinforcing a drug-free lifestyle seem scarcer all the time. More responsibility than ever falls on the parents of our teens to educate them of the pitfalls of marijuana — a gateway drug. New data […]
Read MoreTeens Using Drugs to Cope with Stress, Parents Underestimating Pressures
NEW YORK, NY – A new study released by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America reveals a troubling new insight into the reasons why teens use drugs. According to the 2007 Partnership Attitude Tracking Study of 6,511 teens (PATS Teens), […]
Read MoreDrug Education
The article below was written in an American publication in 2008 and drew on previous articles from the 1990s – also included here. It is salutary to see that the comments about drug education in schools in the USA are […]
Read MoreDinner with family helps prevent drug use
Compared to 12- and 13-year olds who have frequent family dinners, those who have infrequent family dinners are six times likelier to use marijuana, four times likelier to use tobacco, and three times likelier to use alcohol.• Compared to teens who […]
Read MoreThe Impact On Children Whose Parents Are Alcoholics Or Drug Addicts
Children in families experiencing alcohol or drug abuse need attention, guidance and support. They may be growing up in homes in which the problems are either denied or covered up. These children need to have their experiences validated. They also […]
Read MoreResearch Shows Parenting Can Prevent Drug Use, Aid Brain Development, NIDA Chief Says
From the founding of National Families in Action during the height of the War on Drugs to Joseph A. Califano’s book, How to Raise a Drug-Free Kid, parents and communities have been touted as the keys to preventing alcohol and […]
Read MoreParental monitoring can reduce teens’ marijuana use
A new American study suggests that parental monitoring can help bring down the cases of marijuana use by adolescents.
Psychologists Andrew Lac and William Crano of the Claremont Graduate University examined various studies to find the connection between parental monitoring (when […]
The Importance of Family Dinners
CASA REPORT FINDS TEENS WHO HAVE INFREQUENT FAMILY DINNERS LIKELIER TO DRINK, SMOKE, USE MARIJUANA
Compared to teens who have frequent family dinners (five or more per week), those who have infrequent family dinners (fewer than three per week) are twice […]
My son’s death makes me fear for her family
John, an engineer in his fifties, lives in Scotland with his wife. One of their two sons, Simon, became a heroin addict.I have huge sympathy for Amy Winehouse’s parents, I know exactly what they are going through.
We had high hopes […]
Guide to implementing family skills training programmes for drug abuse prevention.
UN-commissioned guidance from international experts on how to mount prevention programmes based on family skills training involving parents and children in a joint effort to improve family dynamics and child development. Engaging parents seems the major barrier.
Abstract
This review and guidance […]
Finding the Courage To Speak After Losing A Son
“My son Ian died of a drug overdose. If this can happento him, it could happen to anyone.”
Ginger Katz
The night before Ginger Katz had to face the grim reality of burying her 20-year-old son, Ian, she had a vision. She […]
A Healthy Start: Some Parenting Practices May Protect Youth From Early Marijuana Use
Parenting practices during the middle years of elementary school, such as supervision and monitoring, may affect adolescent initiation of marijuana use, according to a new NIDA-supported study conducted by Dr. Chuan-Yu Chen and colleagues from the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg […]
Read MoreFamily-Based Intervention Helps Male Children of Drug Users Avoid Substance Use Disorders
Children of drug users are at high risk for developing substance use disorders themselves later in life. From 1991 to 1993, researchers funded by NIDA recruited families, with a parent in methadone treatment for heroin addiction and at least one […]
Read MorePredictive factors for illicit drug use among young people
A literature review
ResultsThe most extensive and consistent evidence relates to young people’s interaction with theirfamilies. The key predictors of drug use are parental discipline, family cohesion and parentalmonitoring. Some aspects of family structure such as large family size and low […]
Drug Use Down in USA
Being a teenager isn’t as risky as it used to be, but too many teens still put their lives and their health at risk, a CDC survey shows.
Every two years, the CDC conducts its huge Youth Risk Behavior Survey. It […]
“Drugs Don’t Discriminate”
By Ginger Katz
On September 10, 1996, I lost my 20-year-old son, Ian to a drug overdose just before he was going into a rehabilitation program the next day. Ian had used tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana in high school. At one […]
Classic Blog: Experience of a mother of two young heroin addicts
[This blog, first posted on 20th May, 2009 has had over 1100 visits]
We found my 20 year old brother dead of an overdose. He had just kicked the habit so tolerance was low. He started a job and the first […]
PRIDE Survey Shows Students with Parents who Set and Enforce Clear Rules Less Likely to Report Drug Use
The 2008-09 PRIDE Survey showed that middle and high school students whose parents set clear rules for them “a lot” or “often” were less likely to report using illicit drugs in the past year (12 percent and 21 percent, respectively). […]
Read More11,000 children addicted to drink and drugs get help
More than 11,000 children under 16 years old were treated last year for addictions to alcohol and drugs, including heroin, according to new figures released this week.
The National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse puts the total figure of children treated […]
International Coalition For Drug Demand Reduction
3668 Bonita View Drive., Bonita, Ca. 91902 (619) 475 9941/475 9942 email rogermorgan339@sbcglobal.net
4/18/2009
To: President Barack ObamaThe White House1600 Pennsylvania Ave NWWashington, D.C. 20500
CC: Vice President Joe Biden
Director of The Office of National Drug Control Policy, Gil Kerlikowske
Dear Mr. President:
We, an […]
What a pity Universities and colleges in the United Kingdom don’t do this.
Youngsters under 21, often the first time away from home, often drink to excess when they are in college. This can reflect on their academic work, acceptable behaviour and sadly, too often, result in alcohol overdoses. Yet parents, (who are […]
Read MoreMiddle schools offer parents drug-test kits
by Ofelia Madrid
When the Paradise Valley Unified School District recently announced that it would hand out free drug-testing kits to parents of seventh-grade students, district officials did it with confidence.
They had surveyed middle school parents about the idea, and the […]
Out of joint
The government’s decision that cannabis should remain a Class C drug came as it accepted it could trigger serious mental illness. Here, one father tells the traumatic story of how cannabis turned his bright and promising teenage son into a […]
Panorama programme. Cannabis: what teenagers need to know
The BBC’s Panorama programme. Cannabis: what teenagers need to know will explore the latest scientific research on the effects of cannabis on the human mind and links between cannabis and psychosis. It will meet young people for whom cannabis use […]
Parents Can Sway Teens’ Attitudes on Drugs
FRIDAY, Dec. 9 (HealthDay News) — Peer pressure isn’t the only major factor influencing whether teens use drugs. Parents also play an important role, a new study finds.
“Much of the previous research in this area shows that adolescents make their […]
School drug testing program cuts student drug use
At a time schools across the country are doing everything they can to fight drugs in schools, in Knoxville, Tennessee, one school has found a way. Scott County has taken a STAND against drugs.
Sarah Byrd is a senior at Scott […]
Schools Discover Benefits of Student Drug Testing Programs While Avoiding Costs and Liabilities
Some parents oppose school drug testing as an invasion of privacy and waste of resources. Others praise the idea. A new home-testing campaign initiated by TestMyTeen.com gives parents responsibility for safer schools along with administrators.
St. Louis, Mo. (PRWEB) January 10, […]
What’s up with that snowman T-shirt?
NEW YORK (AP) — One of the hottest-selling T-shirts around the country shows a simply drawn snowman with a menacing expression.
It’s not Frosty’s evil twin. The image popularized by drug-dealer-turned-rapper Young Jeezy symbolizes those who sell a white substance known […]
National Study Reveals Drug-Experienced Parents See Less Risk
Just as Teens Confront New Drug Threats and Changing Landscape, New Cohort of Parents Carry Lax Attitudes, Less Concern About Drug Risks Facing Kids, Talk Less With Teens About Drugs
New York, NY. /PRNewswire/ – When it comes to today’s parents […]
Summer time increased use of Marijuana
ONDCP Alerts Parents: Marijuana Use Spikes When School’s Out. More Teens Try Marijuana During the Summer Than Any Other Time of Year
(Washington, D.C.)—White House Drug Czar John P. Walters warned parents today that first-time marijuana use among teens increases dramatically […]
Parenting with Attitude
An article by Peter Stoker for Bella Magazine – August 2nd, 2009
Learning the symptoms of drug use is all very well, but let’s say you were instead concerned about promiscuity. Would it be OK to wait for a sure fire […]
Mothers Against Methamphetamine
An Alabama doctor who lost a brother to methamphetamine addiction has formed a support group called “After he died, I started looking into it as a physician, as a scientist”, said Dr. Mary Holley, an obstetrician in Albertville. “What is […]
The effect of parental substance abuse on young people
There is growing policy and practice interest in the effect of parental substance misuse – both drugs and alcohol – on children. Despite this, young people are often neglected in both policy discussion and service provision. This qualitative study was […]
Cannabis ‘Candy’ would confuse Children
COLUMBUS – Since scientific literature shows the use of marijuana to be a major risk factor in the development of addiction and drug use among school children, law enforcement officials are concerned over a new marketing ploy.
“They package this stuff […]
Child of 11 on Heroin
50 primary pupils ‘are heroin addicts’
JONATHAN LESSWARE AND LAURA ROBERTS
Key points
50 primary school pupils using heroin in Glasgow, claims SNP politician
Claim follows collapse of 11-year-old girl in Pollok
Scale of teenage heroin use in Scotland remains undetermined
Key quote“You can get drugs […]
Read More(Compressed Air) DUST OFF – WARNING
First I’m going to tell you a little about me and my family. My name is Jeff. I am a Police Officer for a city in the USA which is known nationwide for its crime rate. We have a lot […]
Concerns have been expressed over figures suggesting that injecting drug users in Dumfries and Galloway start their habit as young as 13
The Scottish Drug Misuse Database statistics said the majority of drug users questioned in the region had started injecting under the age of 20.
The figures – for individuals who had injected in the past month – cover the year up […]
Drugged Driving as Common as Alcohol-Impaired Driving Among Teens
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 /PRNewswire/ — Each day, more than 9,000 new driver’s licenses are issued to 16 and 17 year olds nationwide, the very same age group that is at greatest risk for marijuana use, and a 2005 survey reveals […]
Free Drug Testing Kits for UK Schools
The first step in a drive to make free drug testing kits available to all UK schools and parents is now under way.
A UK supplier of home testing kits, Preventx, are giving thousands of their products to schools across the […]
‘I chained up my crack addict daughter’
Patricia was tortured by her daughter’s addiction
Every week four or five teenagers go missing in the east London borough of Hackney because of drugs-related problems. The London Inside Out team meets one mother whose desperate measures to keep her daughter […]
Family Matters! How Parents Can Help Children Remain Substance Free
Substance abuse or addiction is never about one person. Anyone who has watched a family member struggle with abuse or addiction knows how painful and disruptive it can be to the entire family. It can send shock waves that extend […]
Indicators of increased likelihood of substance abuse
Teens who say at least half their friends are having sex are more likely to report having tried marijuana, alcohol and cigarettes.
The annual survey, released Thursday, asked teens aged 12-17 about their use of illegal substances. Researchers then looked for […]
Marijuana Emergencies
Preliminary report shows that medical emergency episodes related to marijuana/hashish use have increased 200 percent since 1990. In 1995, 47,100 people among both sexes, all age groups, and across cultures reported to hospital emergency departments for medical care related to […]
Exposure to Marijuana in Womb May Harm Brain
Mon Mar 24, 5:33 PM
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A new study in rats suggests that prenatal exposure to marijuana may affect offsprings’ behavior and memory, Italian researchers announced Monday.
The findings reaffirm advice for pregnant women and lactating women to […]
Report Shows Parents Unaware of Children’s Ecstasy Use
Report Shows Parents Unaware of Children’s Ecstasy Use
While nearly 3 million teenagers in America have already tried the club drug Ecstasy, only one percent of parents believe their son or daughter is among them – and half of all parents […]
Parents backing for random drug tests in schools
SCOTS parents want teenagers to be given random drug tests in schools, according to new research.
More than three quarters (78%) of Scottish parents said they would support the move in a bid to stamp out the growing use of drugs […]
Parents Seriously Underestimate Availability and Use of Drugs Among Their Children
According to the results of a national survey in America 34% of parents of teens thought their child had been offered drugs, while over one-half (52%) of the teens reported being offered drugs. This disparity is even greater for youth–7% […]
Partnership Attitude Tracking Study 1996: Research Results
by Partnership for a Drug-Free America – Date Published 1997
Annotation
The Partnership Attitude Tracking Study examined juvenile drug use and attitudes based on more than 12,000 interviews with children in grades 4 through 6, teenagers in grades 7 through 12, and […]
Read MoreParents and Drugs
A search was made to assess what research has been done in the areas of parent surveys and parent programmes for drug prevention with children – most research on drug prevention education has been done in the late 1970s, early […]
What Parents Can Do
IntroductionRecent surveys show that we are making progress in our national battle against some drugs. Casual use is declining, attitudes are changing, and we know more about what works to prevent drug use by our young people. As parents, we […]
Read MorePrevention programmes for parents: Research findings – classic early studies
A long-term study looking at the PRIDE prevention programme (for youth and parents) over five years found that there had been a continuous decrease in the use of all substances by almost all age groups. One example was that cannabis […]
Read MoreBTMPS in Fentanyl: What Parents Need to Know About This Emerging Chemical
You may have heard about dangerous substances mixed with fentanyl, like xylazine and medetomidine. Now there’s a new worry: BTMPS. This industrial chemical is normally used to make plastic products, but it’s been showing up in fentanyl across many cities […]
Read MoreYoung Americans for Liberty (YAL) reject Woke and radical leftism
by Vivek Ramaswamy <news@editor.thepostmillennial.com> 01 July 2025 14:34
THE KIDS WILL BE OK
You will never guess what’s happening with young people. Believe it or not, the younger generation is finally rejecting woke and radical leftism. You saw this during Trump’s election […]
Perspectives of Treatment Providers Overseeing Substance Use Disorder Treatment among Transition-Age Adults, Aged 18-25 Years
by Journal of Substance Use & Addiction Treatment, 2025,
Authors: Josh Aleksanyan, Zobaida Maria, Diego Renteria, Adetayo Fawole, Ashly E. Jordan, Vanessa Drury, … Charles J. Neighbors
Abstract:
Introduction: Transition-age (TA) adults, aged 18-25, have the highest prevalence of substance use disorder (SUD) among all […]
“If We Can Get Them to Stop, They Can Have Such a Better Life”: Implementing Tobacco and Nicotine Dependence Treatment Services in Community Pharmacies in North Dakota
by Hailey M. Warner and Kelly Corr
ESSAY — Volume 22 — July 17, 2025
Although cigarette use among high school students and adults has declined since its peak in 1997, in North Dakota, nearly 1 in 3 high school students instead […]
“If We Can Get Them to Stop, They Can Have Such a Better Life”: Implementing Tobacco and Nicotine Dependence Treatment Services in Community Pharmacies in North Dakota
by Hailey M. Warner and Kelly Corr
ESSAY — Volume 22 — July 17, 2025
Although cigarette use among high school students and adults has declined since its peak in 1997, in North Dakota, nearly 1 in 3 high school students instead […]
‘Cannabis psychosis destroyed my son’s mind’
by The Daily Telegraph, London, UK – 16 Jul 2025
Sadiq Khan wants to decriminalise the Class-B drug, but families and doctors warn that smoking it is ‘playing Russian roulette with your brain’. By Gwyneth Rees
For retired charity director Terry Hammond, […]
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The Surprising Truth About Addiction
OPENING STATEMENT BY NDPA and PINPOINTS:
We repeat this 2004 article by Stanton Peele as a useful position statement for us all – professionals and the lay community. Peele’s classic 1975 text ‘Addiction and Love’ (Peele and Brosky – Published: Taplinger, […]
Huffing & Dusting: Signs of Inhalant Misuse Parents Should Know
by Pat Aussem, L.P.C., M.A.C. – Vice President, Consumer Clinical Content Development – July 2025
Inhalants
Inhalants are ordinary household products that are inhaled or sniffed to get high. Hundreds of products can be misused as inhalants.
“There’s no ID required. It’s odorless. […]
Read More9% of young US employees use alcohol, drugs at work
by Emily Caldwell – Ohio State News – Jul 08, 2025
Almost 1 in 10 workers in their 30s uses alcohol, marijuana or hard drugs like cocaine while on the job in the United States, a new study has found.
The risk […]
Substance Use and Mental Health – engaging with youth
From CDC Media Relations – August 5, 2025
The back-to-school season is a great time to engage with youth about mental health and substance use to promote their well-being throughout the academic year. To support these conversations, the Centers for Disease Control […]
Read MoreDARE returns to local schools
by: Clare Gehlich ABC8 News – Aug 10, 2025
Drug prevention education expands in Charles City County
CHARLES CITY COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The Charles City County Elementary School will soon re-introduce a program focused on drug prevention and awareness for the […]
Read MoreParent Power
For parents who believe they have little influence over their adolescents, teens say their parents do influence them in resisting drugs, while friends influence those teens most who decide to use drugs:
43% of teens who never smoked marijuana cite their […]
Read MoreDoes Cocaine Used During Pregnancy Harm Developing Fetal Brain?
Cocaine Use During Pregnancy May Affect Infant’s Brain
Researchers determined that women who use cocaine during pregnancy risk affecting the brain structure of their children. In studying the brains of rhesus monkeys, researchers at the University of Maryland found that prenatal cocaine use could result in the loss […]
Parents: talk to your kids about drugs and alcohol
It seems as if every community, big or small, has been impacted by the problems associated with substance use and drug overdose. Within communities, these problems can extend into the family unit, with people often becoming addicted and dying because […]
Parents and Drugs
A search was made to assess what research has been done in the areas of parent surveys and parent programmes for drug prevention with children – most research on drug prevention education has been done in the late 1970s, early […]
Involving Parents in Drugs Prevention
The team which was responsible for evaluating the DPI’s projects working with parents has an unequivocal message in this paper:
Parents and family environment have a strong influence on the drug-taking behaviour of their children.
Parents can be educated and supported to […]
Strengthening Families Program
Strengthening Families is a selective multicomponent, family-focused program that provides prevention programming for 6-10-year-old children of substance abusers. The program began as an effort to help substance-abusing parents improve their parenting skills and reduce their children’s risk factors. The program […]
The Top Seven of Teen Substance Use Trends Parents Need to Know in 2025
by Pat Aussem, L.P.C., M.A.C., Vice President, Consumer Clinical Content Development – June 2025
Personalized support for addressing your child’s substance use or addiction
(available in English and Spanish)
Fentanyl poisoning & counterfeit pills
According to the CDC, deaths from fentanyl poisoning are […]
Teens Learn about the Many Risks of Vaping — Nicotine and THC Are More Potent, Addictive, and Dangerous than Ever
by Barbara A. Preston | www.themontynews.org – June 6, 2025
Montgomery Police and Health Department officials are partnering to raise awareness about the dangers of vaping and substance abuse. They sponsored a program at Montgomery High School on Friday, June 6, […]
Read MoreWhy We Need to Modernize Substance Use Education
These TC experts emphasize the critical need for a more proactive approach to substance use education
More than 40,000 youth used nicotine pouches last year alone, a staggering increase from 2021. The relatively new and less detectable product’s increasing prevalence among youth […]
Read MoreRed Ribbon Week
RED RIBBON WEEK is Celebrated Annually October 23-31.
Red Ribbon Week highlights the importance of living a drug-free life. It presents an opportunity for parents, educators, and communities to reinforce the drug-free messages they share with their children throughout the year. […]
Mothers of Fentanyl victims campaign for awareness
Mothers of children who died via fentanyl poisoning champion NC’s new death-by-distribution law and continue to advocate for awareness
BY GALE MELCHER The CityBeat
JULY 20TH, 2024
On a billboard off of Battleground Avenue in Greensboro, 20 smiling faces flash grins through the […]
Preventing bullying can prevent substance abuse
Posted Saturday, October 12, 2024
By MARIE GARCEAU
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Bullying prevention programs begin locally, with communities and the individuals within them creating safe and supportive schools, organizations, neighborhoods and family units.
While this campaign is not as recognized as much […]
The Impact of Substance Use on Parenting
How do I know if a child is being abused/neglected? In 2023, there were over 546,000 reported cases of child abuse and neglect across the U.S. That same year, approximately 2,000 children died from abuse and neglect – a 9.6% […]
Read MoreMore than 321,000 U.S. children lost a parent to drug overdose from 2011 to 2021
Federal study shows lives lost from overdose crisis are felt across generations, emphasizing need to include children and families in support.
May 8, 2024
An estimated 321,566 children in the United States lost a parent to drug overdose from 2011 to 2021, […]
U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory: Marijuana Use and the Developing Brain
Background
Marijuana, or cannabis, is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States. It acts by binding to cannabinoid receptors in the brain to produce a variety of effects, including euphoria, intoxication, and memory and motor impairments. These same […]
Teen Addiction
Despite what many sources claim, drug use among teens is at its lowest level in decades. However, teen drug abuse and addiction has not disappeared completely.
Addictive drugs and substances are everywhere in our society. Some have been around for decades […]
Superskunk Schizophrenia Timebomb
As Scans Show Drug’s Impact On Brain, A Top Doctor Warns Of A Psychosis, Paranoid Delusions And A Superskunk Schizophrenia Timebomb
Britain could set off a schizophrenia timebomb if it ignores the dangers of super-strength ‘skunk’ cannabis, one of the UK’s […]
Read MoreProof That Cannabis Does Cause Violence
For a long time, those in medicine and the law have been concerned about a link between cannabis and violence.
This has been largely dismissed by the pro-drugs lobby as an association, not proof of a cause. The difference is important […]
Over 400 Conditions Co-occur With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), Study Finds
Researchers at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) have identified 428 distinct disease conditions that co-occur in people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), in the most comprehensive review of its kind.
The results were published today in The Lancet.
“We’ve […]
Medical Marijuana Won’t Help Most Kids
When people like the headline writer of this HealthDay news article talk about “medical marijuana,” they usually mean everything. The plant’s dried flowers which people smoke. Concentrates that can contain up to 90 percent THC, whose extraordinarily high levels are almost certainly […]
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MDMA Lookalike Drug Makes Its Way Into Festivals
Narcotics experts are warning against dangerous drugs being mis-sold as MDMA.
According to reports from the UK, this substance can lead to psychosis and some users claim it has the ability to keep them awake for up to three days. These […]
Marijuana Use Holds Three-Fold Blood Pressure Death Risk
LONDON (Reuters) – People who smoke marijuana have a three times greater risk of dying from hypertension, or high blood pressure, than those who have never used the drug, scientists said on Wednesday. The risk grows with every year of use, […]
Read MoreLimited Data On Medical Cannabis Use In Children
Strongest evidence supports use to reduce seizures, side effects of chemotherapy
A systematic review of published studies on the use of medical cannabis in children and adolescents finds a notable lack of studies and a minimal number of the randomized, controlled […]
How Cannabis Oil Helped Me Get Off Painkillers
In a backpacking hostel during a stag weekend 10 years ago, I fell asleep on a top bunk next to an open window. Of course, that now strikes me as a stupid thing to have done, but at the time […]
Read MoreHow a brain gets hooked on opioids
Pain and pleasure rank among nature’s strongest motivators, but when mixed, the two can become irresistible. This is how opioids brew a potent and deadly addiction in the brain. Societies have coveted the euphoria and pain relief provided by opioids […]
Read MoreMedical Expert Reports on Marijuana Problems in Colorado
Libby Stuyt, MD spoke at the Oregon Health Forum with Drs. Esther Choo of OHSU and Katrina Hedberg who is the State Epidemiologist and State Health Officer at the Oregon Public Health Division, and at the Oregon Law & Mental Health […]
Research Finds Link Between Marijuana Use And Testicular Cancer
New research from Northern Medical Program Professor Dr. Russ Callaghan has found that use of marijuana is associated with the development of testicular cancer.
As part of a retrospective study, Dr. Callaghan and his team looked at data from young men conscripted […]
Meth Researcher Thrilled With New Prime Minister
Waiheke Island lawyer and meth researcher Chloe Barker is thrilled to see Jacinda Ardern, who acted on her findings, become Prime Minister.
For her Master’s thesis, Barker carried out heart-breaking research on the impacts on children of growing up in methamphetamine laboratories […]
Drug Court – Giving Families A Chance To Break The Cycle Of Opioid Use
The Washington County drug court graduation ceremony for Maria Kestner. Photograph: Fred R Conrad
Photographer Fred R Conrad visited a Virginia drug court last year and saw how individuals and families had been given a second chance – so when he went back […]
Deadly Fentanyl Behind America’s Dramatic Doubling Of Synthetic Opioid Death Rates
President Donald Trump took a few minutes in his State of the Union address to acknowledge what he called the “terrible crisis of opioid and drug addiction – never been has it been like it is now”.
The American President told Congress […]
Canada And Proposed Legalisation Of Marijuana
Dear David,
I am sending you below a copy of a letter I have sent to the Premiers of Canada – and other members of the worldwide drug prevention community, plus an email to UN HQ in New York. Since they […]
What you should know about Marijuana and Sperm
Written by Mark Gold, MD
Dr. Mark S. Gold is a teacher of the year, translational researcher, author, mentor and inventor best known for his work on the brain systems underlying the effects of opiate drugs, cocaine and food.
Dad and Baby
Limited information […]
More Than Half Of New Yorkers Oppose Marijuana Legalization, According To New Emerson College Poll
More Than Three Quarters of African-American and Latino Respondents Did Not Support Marijuana Legalization
Today, Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) and its New York Affiliate, SAM-NY, released the results of a new Emerson College poll finding that the majority of New Yorkers do not support […]
‘Regulating’ Cannabis: The legalization of yet another psychotropic toxin – Really?
“Permission empowered models of drug policy interpretation are driving demand for drug use – NOT prohibition models. The ‘law’ is not what ruins lives, it’s those who tear down that protective fence to simply ‘get wasted’, that do that!”
“Acceptability – […]
Powerful Documentary On The Impact of Marijuana In The Brain
As the legal status of marijuana changes its perceived dangers are lessening while the potency of the drug is increasing.
This video covers marijuana as a psychoactive substance that induces its effects by manipulation of natural brain chemicals known as the endocannabinoids.The toxic and […]
With edible marijuana, kids are at risk.
From edibles appealing to children to increased use among parents, youth are on the frontlines as America grapples with loosened marijuana access
In states where marijuana has been legalized, revenues for edibles have skyrocketed. Edibles are food products that contain THC, the […]
Why anti-cancer properties in cannabis must be investigated
Cancer is a word that conjures up many images. It is a varied disease that affects many people and can leave families distraught. There are fortunately treatments for a large number of these cancers, which work by restricting tumour growth […]
What is kratom? Users praise its pain-relieving ability, but Louisiana officials look to ban it
COURTESY THE DRUG USERS’ BIBLE
Kratom, in powder form, can be taken in capsules or brewed into a tea.
PHOTO BY THOREPORRE
A kratom leaf, the source of an herbal supplement that users say can provide pain relief and relieve insomnia, among other […]
Variability in content and dissolution profiles of MDMA tablets collected in the UK between 2001 and 2018 – a potential risk to users?
Abstract
MDMA (‘ecstasy’) tablets are widely used recreationally, and not only vary in their appearance, but also in MDMA content. Recently, the prevalence of high-content tablets is of concern to public health authorities. To compare UK data with other countries, we […]
US DRUG CZAR EXPLAINS CAUSES AND RSDT TOOL TO PREVENT TEEN DRUG USE AND OVERDOSE DEATH
Introduction: In response to recent news of a huge increase in drug overdose deaths and arrests for drug trafficking among Fairfax County youths, Fox News TV5 reporter Sherri Ly interviewed U.S. Drug Czar John Walters for his expert views on […]
Teens who vape more likely to use pot later
Teens who vape or use hookah are more likely to use marijuana later, study finds
Adolescents who use e-cigarettes (vaping) or hookah (water pipes for flavored tobacco) are 3.6 to 4 times more likely to begin or regularly use marijuana two […]
Teen Cannabis and Colorado Congenital Anomaly Rate – Correlation = 0.9537
Spike in cannabis overdoses blamed on potent edibles, poor public education
Emergency room visits related to cannabis overdoses have more than doubled in Alberta and almost tripled in Ontario over the past three years as health experts decry the lack of proper product labelling and messaging about the responsible use of […]
Read MoreNew Study Highlights Skyrocketing ER Visits in Colorado
(Alexandria, VA) – A new study released yesterday in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that the rise in marijuana use in Colorado since the state legalized the drug has led to increased emergency room visits. The study found that 9,973 […]
Smoking weed just ONCE could change a teenager’s brain
Scientists discover even small amounts of cannabis are enough to thicken tissue
Teenagers who smoke have thicker matter in certain parts of their brains
This was found in areas involved with emotions, memory, fear and panic
Adolescent brains are typically thinning and being […]
Marijuana found in breast milk up to six days after use
Researchers report 63 percent of breast milk samples from mothers using marijuana contained traces of the drug
With the legalization of marijuana in several states, increased use for both medicinal and recreational purposes has been documented in pregnant and breastfeeding women. […]
More mushrooms
Anyone who lived through the 1960s, the proposition that psychedelic drugs might have a positive contribution to make to our mental health must sound absurd. Along with hallucinogens such as mescaline and psilocybin (that is, magic mushrooms), LSD was often […]
For Youth – These are associated with the risk of using other drugs
2017 Washington Poison Center Annual Toxic Cannabis Report
Reducing Future Rates Of Adult Addiction Must Begin With Youth Prevention
The United States is confronting a public health crisis of rising adult drug addiction, most visibly documented by an unprecedented number of opioid overdose deaths. Most of these overdose deaths are not from the use of a single substance – […]
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Exposure to cannabis alters the genetic profile of sperm
Human sperm stained for semen quality testing in the clinical laboratory.Credit: Bobjgalindo/Wikipedia
As legal access to marijuana continues expanding across the U.S., more scientists are studying the effects of its active ingredient, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), in teens, adults and pregnant women.
New research […]
Monkey dust warning as deaths linked to bad batch of drug
The deaths of two men have been linked to a bad batch of drugs, with police warning people not to take it.
Officers believe the two deaths and the serious illness […]
Marijuana use in adolescence increases risk of depression and suicidality in young adulthood
As marijuana use becomes increasingly normalized and liberalized, more and more adolescents are initiated into using the drug with serious implications for the healthcare system and public health. Confirming what those of us in the prevention community have long known, […]
Read MoreLegal marijuana might reduce pain, but increases injuries & car accidents
The legalization of recreational marijuana is associated with an increase in its abuse, injury due to overdoses and car accidents, according to a study of 28million hospital records by University of California San Francisco.
The legalization of recreational marijuana is associated with an […]
Read MorePsychosis linked to cannabis use
One in six cases of psychosis are linked to cannabis use, claims psychiatric expert
Professor Robin Murray said that smoking cannabis is linked to psychosisHe said 50,000 people have the condition due to smoking cannabis as teenagers His comments follow a renewed […]
Read MoreLandmark 4-Year Study Finds Marijuana Use Does Not Reduce or End Opioid Use
Researchers in Australia recruited from community pharmacies across the nation 1514 people using prescription opioids for chronic non-cancer pain. Participants completed baseline interviews and were followed up annually with phone interviews or self-reported questionnaires for four years. Participants were asked questions […]
Read MoreRise in Drug Overdose Deaths Contributes to Increase in Organ Transplants
A new study finds the rise in drug overdose deaths in the United States has contributed to an increase in organ transplants, CNN reports.
Overdose death donors accounted for 1.1 percent of donors in 2000 and 13.4 percent in 2017, representing a 24-fold […]
Rapid Response to Fentanyl Overdose is Critical
Fentanyl overdoses share many characteristics with heroin overdoses – with some important differences, according to an addiction specialist at Boston Medical Center’s Grayken Center for Addiction.
“Fentanyl is faster acting and more potent than heroin, so overdoses evolve in seconds to […]
Grey Matter Volume Differences Associated with Extremely Low Levels of Cannabis Use in Adolescence
Abstract
Rates of cannabis use among adolescents are high, and are increasing concurrent with changes in the legal status of marijuana and societal attitudes regarding its use. Recreational cannabis use is understudied, especially in the adolescent period when neural maturation may […]
Gastroschisis and Autism – Dual Canaries in the Californian Coalmine
We note the report on the rising gastroschisis incidence 3.1 times 1995-2012
The 20-fold variation across California mirrors the ten-fold variation across Canada here the distribution pattern closely mirrors cannabis consumption, and from where cannabis-related adjusted O.R.= 3.54 (95%C.I. 2.22-5.63) has […]
Superskunk Schizophrenia Timebomb
As scans show drug’s impact on brain, a top doctor warns of a psychosis, paranoid delusions and a superskunk schizophrenia timebomb
Britain could set off a schizophrenia timebomb if it ignores the dangers of super-strength ‘skunk’ cannabis, one of the UK’s […]
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Genotoxic Cannabis
I wonder if Gino D Angelo who authored the study in the journal of the American Midland Naturalist considered the mother ingesting cannabis. He is an assistant professor in deer ecology and management at he University of Georgia.
The State of […]
Fentanyl Hits the Streets Disguised as Xanax and Norco
The rise in prescription opioid and heroin abuse creates countless problems for healthcare professionals, law enforcement, the drug abusers themselves and society as a whole. It’s a complex issue that continues to claim lives. Unfortunately, Fentanyl, a painkiller 100 times more […]
Exposure to cannabis alters the genetic profile of sperm
Human sperm stained for semen quality testing in the clinical laboratory. Credit: Bobjgalindo/Wikipedia
As legal access to marijuana continues expanding across the U.S., more scientists are studying the effects of its active ingredient, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), in teens, adults and pregnant women.
New […]
Advice for Parents – Is your child using drugs?
Here are some of the signs that may indicate your child is using drugs:
. Money is stolen from purses left around, or from money left out to
pay tradesmen.
. Child asks to borrow money in advance of allowance – […]
8 Steps to Help your chld say “No” to Drugs
1. Talk with your child about alcohol and other drugs.
2. Really listen to your child
3. Praise often; if need to, criticize the action not the child.
4. Help your child with peer pressure. Teach how to resist.
5. Make family rules […]
All the ways marijuana can hurt your health
Tetrahydrocannabinol and Cannabidiol Related Arteriopathy, Genotoxicity and Teratogenesis
I am very concerned about the potential for increased cannabis availability in USA implied
by full drug legalization however a comprehensive and authoritative submission of the
evidence would take weeks and months to prepare. Knowing what we know now and indeed
what has […]
A myriad of harmful effects of marijuana
I am very concerned about the potential for increased cannabis availability in USA implied byfull drug legalization; however, a comprehensive and authoritative submission of the evidencewould take weeks and months to prepare. Knowing what we know now and indeed, what […]
Read MoreHidden in Plain Sight exhibit enlightens parents on where teens hide drugs
Hidden in Plain Sight exhibit enlightens parents on where teens hide drugs
By: Marc Mullins
MADISON COUNTY, Ind. – Parents in Madison County are learning where teens may hide drugs, thanks to a mobile exhibit.
A trailer exhibit called Hidden in Plain Sight is ran by […]
Weighing costs of drug abuse prevention vs. treatment
At recent local forums on the opioid epidemic, members of the public submitted questions they wanted the local media to answer in its reporting.
One question was: What are the costs of addiction vs. the costs of preventing it?
The consensus among […]
I’M LIVING PROOF THAT MARIJUANA IS A GATEWAY DRUG
by Steve I am 66 now and nothing to show for what I’ve done in my life because of marijuana. I started smoking it at age 18 while going to college. This was during the Viet Nam War era and our […]
Read MoreSigns and symptoms of drug use
The Alternative List
Whilst it is important for parents and teachers to be aware of the physical symptoms of drug use it is also important to recognise some other signs that might perhaps be less obvious – particularly as some of […]
Thousands of North-East children hospitalised for drink and drug abuse
AN addiction treatment organisation is considering offering its services to children under the age of 16 as new figures show thousands of youngsters in the North-East are being admitted to hospital for drink and drug abuse.
A new report from Public […]
THE MARIJUANA EMPEROR WEARS NO CLOTHES
By Cannabis Activist
Like everyone else, the Marijuana Emperor duped me into becoming a participant in the “medical” marijuana industry sham. When I woke up, people ignored or discounted my revelations. My name for this last section is a play […]
DRUGS ? NOT MY KID !
Many parents are worried that their child may begin to use drugs. There are stories in the media which swing from shock, horror, addiction and death to so-called debates about the legalisation of cannabis – which is said by some […]
‘Legal Highs’
So called ‘legal highs’ are also known as NPS’s – or New Psychoactive Substances. Most have had very limited or no testing on humans so all the risks of taking them are not yet known for certain. Some have caused […]
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Drugs Information Articles by Livia Edegger
The following articles are all submitted by Livia Edegger, ( Deputy Director of the International Society of Substance Abuse Professionals), et al
Early onset of drug use linked to mental disorders and multi-drug use
A study conducted by the US Substance Abuse […]
Marijuana deposits 4 times more tar in the lungs than tobacco
The Truth Behind 8 Common Misconceptions About Drugs
Your spine doesn’t store LSD, and MDMA doesn’t put holes in your brain.
By Sara Chodosh July 20, 2018
Recreational drugs, especially ones you take at parties or concerts, can be easy to get misinformation about. Pixabay
Drugs, especially illegal ones, are notorious for their […]
USING DRUGS WHEN YOUNG LINKED TO LONG TERM HEALTH RISKS
The findings of a report released by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) reveal a promising downward trend regarding drug use among secondary school students in England. Tobacco, alcohol and drug use among students have been cut in […]
YOUNG BRISTOL DRINKERS ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL WITH ALCOHOL POISONING
HOSPITALS across Bristol are under pressure from hundreds of admissions as a result of alcohol-poisoning – including more than 60 cases involving children.
The Department of Health figures released in the House of Commons show that there were 1,510 admissions in […]
‘SPICE’ IS A DEADLY INGREDIENT
Veronica Eckhardt bent over the hospital bed, sponging paint onto the sole of her son’s left foot.
“Connor would not like what we’re doing,” she remarked, but his foot did not twitch.
Doctors had declared Connor Eckhardt brain-dead the day before, at […]
A LETTER FROM A DRUG ADDICT – YOUR CHILD
I’m your Qualifier
I want to introduce myself to you; I’m your qualifier and the reason you’re here. You believe just because you gave me life and raised me that you know me…but you really don’t. I’d like to use this […]
SMOKING MARIJUANA AS A TEENAGER LOWERS IQ FOR LIFE
Smoking marijuana as a teenager lowers IQ for life, scientists warn.
The damaging effects remain even if the person stops smoking the drug
Teenagers are at particular risk because their brains are still developing
Smoking cannabis affects critical thinking and memory
Researchers warn that […]
LEGALISE CANNABIS – AND CHILDREN WILL PAY THE PRICE
This article is written by a retired biology teacher who now work to help prevent cannabis use – particularly by adolescents.
Legal alcohol has been a monumental disaster. Children of all ages have had no trouble getting themselves plastered and doing […]
Focus on Youth Psychosis
Dr. Romina Mizrahi, a psychiatrist and director of the Focus on Youth Psychosis Prevention Clinic, says young people who use marijuana before the age of 16 have a higher risk of having a psychotic experience.
At first, the voices he heard […]
MARIJUANA-RELATED CALLS TO POISON CONTROL CENTERS IN COLORADO AND WASHINGTON RISE
More people have been calling poison control centers in Colorado and Washington state since recreational marijuana became legal for adults 21 and older in those states, the Associated Press reports.
Colorado’s Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center received 151 calls for marijuana […]
SMOKING MARIJUANA AS A TEENAGER LOWERS IQ FOR LIFE, scientists warn
The damaging effects remain even if the person stops smoking the drug
Teenagers are at particular risk because their brains are still developing
Smoking cannabis affects critical thinking and memory
Researchers warn that stronger varieties today are causing more damage
Smoking cannabis as a […]
Read MoreMarijuana / Cannabis and Schizophreni
Marijuana / Cannabis and Schizophrenia
Overview
Internet Video Report on Cannabis and Schizophrenia
Helpful Actions
Supporting Scientific Evidence
Most Recent Scientific Research on Schizophrenia and Cannabis Link
Books on Marijuana / Cannabis Link to Schizophrenia
Overview: Use of street drugs (including LSD,methamphetamine,marijuana/hash/cannabis) and alcohol have been linked […]
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USING DRUGS WHEN YOUNG LINKED TO LONG TERM HEALTH RISKS
The findings of a report released by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) reveal a promising downward trend regarding drug use among secondary school students in England. Tobacco, alcohol and drug use among students have been cut in […]
THIS IS NOT THE MARIJUANA YOUR PARENTS MAY HAVE USED
‘This isn’t your parents’ marijuana,” was the message passed on by speakers at a marijuana forum sponsored by the AHM Youth and Family Services Substance Abuse Prevention Task Force, held Feb. 12 in the RHAM High School auditorium. The first […]
POWDERED ALCOHOL WILL APPEAL TO YOUNG DRINKERS
The United States is on the verge of having powdered alcohol – in packets like Kool-aid but with the punch of a rum or vodka cocktail – on sale across the country. After much confusion, Palcohol, which has seven flavours including […]
LEGALISE CANNABIS – AND CHILDREN WILL PAY THE PRICE
This article is written by a retired biology teacher who now works to help prevent cannabis use – particularly by adolescents.
Legal alcohol has been a monumental disaster. Children of all ages have had no trouble getting themselves plastered and doing […]
MARIJUANA-RELATED CALLS TO POISON CONTROL CENTERS RISE
More people have been calling poison control centers in Colorado and Washington state since recreational marijuana became legal for adults 21 and older in those states, the Associated Press reports.
Colorado’s Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center received 151 calls for marijuana […]
SMOKING MARIJUANA AS A TEENAGER LOWERS IQ FOR LIFE
The damaging effects remain even if the person stops smoking the drug
Teenagers are at particular risk because their brains are still developing
Smoking cannabis affects critical thinking and memory
Researchers warn that stronger varieties today are causing more damage
Smoking cannabis as a […]
‘SPICE’ IS A DEADLY INGREDIENT
Veronica Eckhardt bent over the hospital bed, sponging paint onto the sole of her son’s left foot.
“Connor would not like what we’re doing,” she remarked, but his foot did not twitch.
Doctors had declared Connor Eckhardt brain-dead the day before, at […]