Drug Use / Marijuana Use Higher among Teens in U.S. -- Parents Focused on Major Drug DangersWASHINGTON - More teens are smoking dope, with nearly 1 in 10lighting up at least 20 or more...Kerr, Jennifer C
Synthetic cannabinoids activate the cannabinoids receptors in the brain in much the same way as marijuana, leaving users feeling happy, relaxed, and pleasant. Synthetics are, however, more efficient than the real thing and therefore can be more toxic. Even a small amount of “fake weed” can ...
Marijuana vaping by teens doubled between 2013 and 2020, and the number of minors who stated they’d vaped marijuana in the past 30 days rose from 1.6% to 8.4% in the same time. [59] Former U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams declared youth e-cigarette use an “epidemic,” noting a ...
The most commonly reported drugs used while drugged driving are marijuana and opioids, with nearly one in five individuals reporting the use of marijuana while driving a vehicle, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Additionally, the study states: Sexual minorities drove under...
By the time they reach their senior year in high school more than 31 percent of students actively use marijuana and 25 percent use at least one other illegal drug, Monteleone said. Often, they start with vaping devices. Many young people start using vaping devices in response to peer pressure...
Prescription painkillers, in reality, are the most abused drugs after marijuana in the United States, with more individuals dying each day from overdoses of potent opioid pills than from gun deaths and road traffic accidents combined. Opioid painkiller addiction is so severe that it has become a...
CBD oil is made from hemp, and is not to be confused with its cousin, marijuana, which can produce THC, another effective compound in treating seizures (but which may also cause a “high”). CBD oil does not cause a “high.” For a THC and CBD oil combo, you will ...
Stress to Teens That Marijuana Has Its DangersDEAR DOCTOR K: I have a teenager, and I'm worried he might try marijuana. I'd like to give my...Komaroff, Anthony