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What 2021 Taught Us About Youth Cannabis Use
Tuesday, January 4, 2022 - 9:11am | 976Cannabis' possible effects on young people will continue to be of the utmost concern as the legal marketplace takes shape. Throughout 2021, several studies helped further comprehension of an area that still suffers from a significant education gap. While nothing became definitive...
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Federal Health Official Reviews Public Health Policies To Reduce Youth Exposure To Marijuana Marketing
Wednesday, December 22, 2021 - 3:11pm | 248Tom Coderre, former state senator for Rhode Island and current Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), recently offered some tips to states that are moving toward legalizing marijuana -specifically about deterring youth use,...
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Underage Drinking & Smoking Continues To Decline
Monday, September 12, 2016 - 4:57pm | 311Underage drinking and smoking in the United States is still in a downtrend, according to a recent report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. A little more than 4 percent of teens between 12 to 17 years old declared having smoked a cigarette in the month previous to...