Health
Survey: E-cigs surpass regular cigs in teen use (Update 2)
Electronic cigarettes have surpassed traditional smoking in popularity among teens, the government's annual drug use survey finds.
Dec 16, 2014
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Health
In measuring teen nicotine use, public health agencies often rely on data that are too crude
When it comes to measuring teen smoking trends, many public health agencies rely too heavily on reports of monthly cigarette use, a broad statistic that makes it difficult to draw conclusions about current habits and historical ...
Dec 11, 2014
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Addiction
Majority of high school seniors favor more liberal marijuana policies, study says
The United States is undergoing a drastic change in marijuana policy. Two states legalized recreational use for adults in 2012, and next week, citizens of Oregon, Alaska and the District of Columbia will vote for or against ...
Oct 31, 2014
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Addiction
Study finds relationship between neighborhood drug sales and drug use
For decades, research has generally focused on individual, family and peer factors to explain illicit drug use, neglecting neighborhood factors as a cause. While the scant previous research on neighborhood factors and illicit ...
Oct 2, 2014
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Addiction
Research compares consequences of teen alcohol and marijuana use
Growing public support for marijuana legalization in the U.S. has led to public debate about whether marijuana is "safer" than other substances, such as alcohol. In January, President Obama also publicly stated he is not ...
Sep 2, 2014
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Pediatrics
Do sleepy teens need later school start times? Pediatricians say yes
If you thought trying to get a groggy teenager out of bed in time for school each morning was your own private struggle, you thought wrong.
Aug 26, 2014
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Health
Researchers find 18 percent of high school seniors smoke hookah
While cigarette use is declining precipitously among youth, evidence indicates that American adolescents are turning to ethnically-linked alternative tobacco products, such as hookahs, cigars, and various smokeless tobacco ...
Jul 7, 2014
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Addiction
Prior drug use is the greatest predictor of ecstasy use US high school seniors
Ecstasy, also known by its chemical abbreviation MDMA, is an illicit drug that is commonly taken at nightclubs and dance parties. Ecstasy's street names include: "Molly" (U.S.), "Mandy" (U.K.), "E," and "X." Although not ...
Jun 24, 2014
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Addiction
Teens who use alcohol and marijuana together are at higher risk for unsafe driving
Teenagers who drink alcohol and smoke marijuana may be at increased risk for unsafe driving, according to a study in the May issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
Apr 28, 2014
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Health
Sixty percent of 12th graders do not view regular marijuana use as harmful
The percentage of high-schoolers who see great risk from being regular marijuana users has dropped dramatically in the past 10 years, according to this year's Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey, which measures drug use and ...
Dec 19, 2013
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