Monthly Archives: November 2015

By Brady Dennis April 16 The number of middle and high school students using electronic cigarettes tripled from 2013 to 2014, according to government figures released Thursday, a startling increase that public health officials fear could reverse decades of efforts combating the scourge of … Continue reading →

  Engaging Kids Fights Substance Abuse, Organizations Say By Joe GuszkowskiView as “Clean Read”  Print   Dejohn Taylor   Three years ago, Dejohn Taylor’s life was in turmoil. Substance abuse had sent him spiraling toward self-destruction. He was finding himself in … Continue reading →

October 23, 2015 Five myths about marijuana and society By James Arlandson Read more: http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2015/10/five_myths_about_marijuana_and_society.html#ixzz3rIrsINpj Follow us: @AmericanThinker on Twitter | AmericanThinker on Facebook   These myths show up in a variety of channels in media and elsewhere, notably the pro-marijuana websites, which are eager … Continue reading →

Youth leadership is the key to positive change for a better tomorrow… Here’s a snap from 3 years ago now, when San Juan, Lopez and Orcas Islands prevention teams travelled to Yakima for the WA. State Prevention Summit. This year, … Continue reading →

How Science Has Revolutionized the Understanding of Drug Addiction For much of the past century, scientists studying drug abuse labored in the shadows of powerful myths and misconceptions about the nature of addiction. When scientists began to study addictive behavior … Continue reading →

Have you read Reefer Sanity Seven Great Myths about Marijuana by Kevin Sabet PhD.? Did you know? Less than 5% of people in medical marijuana programs around the country have cancer, HIV or glaucoma.

Michael’s Biography Michael started smoking when he was 9 years old and his younger sister offered him a cigarette. Years later, Michael, a U.S. Army veteran, an Alaska Native, and member of the Tlingit tribe, would develop chronic obstructive pulmonary … Continue reading →

February 03, 2015 By Sarah Webb, Ph.D., NIDA Notes Contributing Writer Can marijuana use put offspring at heightened risk for opiate addiction, even if the use stops before the offspring are conceived? Recent animal research by NIDA-supported scientists suggests that … Continue reading →

What is marijuana? Marijuana refers to the dried leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds from the hemp plant, Cannabis sativa. The plant contains the mind-altering chemical delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and other related compounds. Extracts with high amounts of THC can also be made from the … Continue reading →