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- A Conversation with Teens About Marijuana, Say Researchers, Can Cut Usage Patterns
A simple conversation may help encourage teens to stay away from marijuana, says recent research highlighted in a Medical News Today article. Read More…
- Alcohol and Marijuana Use Linked to STIs Among Young People
A new study by researchers at the Yale School of Medicine has found that marijuana and alcohol use among adolescents and young adults are strongly associated with sex, which often leads to the diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Lead author Jeanette Tetrualt, assistant professor at the Yale School of Medicine, said that the results of the study suggest that primary care doctors should screen adolescents and young adults for substance abuse.
- Wall Street Sees Rise in Marijuana Use Among Investment Bankers
New data finds that Wall Street employees are turning away from cocaine and are instead using marijuana. According to the Wall Street Journal, drug tests show that in 2009, 7 percent of positive tests were attributed to cocaine, down from 16 percent in 2007. Marijuana, on the other hand, increased from 64 percent to 80 percent between 2007 and 2009.
- More Students Addicted to Marijuana, Prescription Drugs at Chico State
In recent years, Chico State’s Campus Alcohol and Drug Education Center has seen an increase in the number of students coming in to quit using marijuana. Program director Shauna Quinn said that more students are battling an addiction to prescription drugs like OxyContin.
- Patriots’ New Pick Aaron Hernadez Failed Multiple Drug Tests in Past
Aaron Hernandez, whom the Patriots chose in the fourth round of the NFL draft Saturday, has been called a risky selection due to multiple failed drug tests for marijuana.
- Marijuana Damages Teen’s Brains More Than Originally Thought
According to new research by Dr. Gabriella Gobbi, a psychiatric researcher from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, the damaging effects of marijuana on young brains are worse than originally thought. Science Daily reports that the new study, published in Neurobiology of Disease, suggests that daily consumption of cannabis in teens can cause depression and anxiety, and have an irreversible long-term effect on the brain. Canadian teenagers are among the largest consumers of cannabis worldwide.
- Study Shows Awareness Deficit in Marijuana Abusers
A new study funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has used brain-imaging technology to show that during a decision game, chronic marijuana users show less activity in an error-processing part of their brains than peers who do not use marijuana.
- Illicit Drug Use Declining in Australia
Australia’s battle against illicit drugs is starting to pay off as experts are pointing to a "big decline" in drug use. Two national studies of drug users show a drop-off in the use of crystal methamphetamine this year.