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February 03, 2015  Photo ©istock/ kitiara65 The recent Monitoring the Future survey of students’ drug use and attitudes revealed that adolescents have taken to e-cigarettes in a big way. When asked in early 2014, 17.1 percent of high school seniors and 16.2 percent … Continue reading →

Other Useful Resources There are numerous resources, many right in your own community, where you can get information to help you talk to your children about drugs. Consult your local library, school, or community service organization. You may also contact … Continue reading →

A Letter to Parents We at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) are pleased to offer two short guides for parents and their children to review the scientific facts about marijuana: (1) Marijuana: Facts Parents Need to Know and (2) Marijuana: Facts … Continue reading →

Please join the effort to raise awareness about overdoses. An informational event will be held in Friday Harbor from 6:30 -8:30 p.m. at San Juan Island Public Library.  Presenters will be Compass Health, San Juan County Sheriff’s Office, SAFE San … Continue reading →

Saturday, August 20th at 6pm Main Stage with the Fashion Trashion Show, join our Rock Solid Youth in a Flash Mob! DANCE 4 HEALTH!

Cigarettes: Also known as: “smokes,” “cigs,” or “butts” Smokeless tobacco: Also known as: “chew,” “dip,” “spit tobacco,” “snus,” or “snuff” Hookah: Also known as: ”waterpipe,” “narghile,” “shisha,” “hubble-bubble,” or “goza” Tobacco is a leafy plant grown around the world, including in parts of … Continue reading →

When nicotine enters the body, it initially causes the adrenal glands to release a hormone called epinephrine (adrenaline). The rush of adrenaline stimulates the body and causes an increase in blood pressure, heart rate, and breathing. Most of the harm … Continue reading →

E-Cigarettes have emerged over the past decade and researchers in the early stage of investigating what the health effects are for people who use these products or who are exposed to the aerosol (vapor) secondhand. E-Cigarettes are designed to deliver … Continue reading →

Yes, marijuana is addictive. A user may feel the urge to smoke marijuana again and again to re-create the “high.” Repeated use could lead to addiction—which means the person has trouble controlling their drug use and often cannot stop even … Continue reading →

The main chemical in marijuana that affects the brain is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). When marijuana is smoked, THC quickly passes from the lungs into the bloodstream, which carries it to organs throughout the body, including the brain. As it enters the … Continue reading →