National Study: Teen “Heavy” Marijuana Use Up 80 Percent Since 2008, One in Ten Teens Reports Using Marijuana at Least 20 Times a Month
Only Half of Teens, 51 Percent, Now Say They See “Great Risk” in Using Marijuana Regularly ~Teen Abuse of Rx and Over-The-Counter Medicines Remain at Dangerous Levels~ New York, NY – May 2, 2012 – New, nationally projectable survey results released today by The Partnership at Drugfree.org andMetLife Foundation found that past-month marijuana use – particularly heavy use – [...]
Survey: Prescription Painkiller Abuse Often Starts With Free Pills From Friends, Family
A new national survey finds people who abuse prescription painkillers for the first time often get their pills for free from family or friends. Those who chronically abuse prescription painkillers are more likely to obtain the pills from doctors or dealers, USA Todayreports. An analysis of data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, [...]
Teens End Up In Emergency Room After Drinking Hand Sanitizer
After six teenagers suffered alcohol poisoning from drinking hand sanitizer in California, public health officials are warning parents to look out for signs of abuse. The teens showed up in two emergency rooms in the last few months, the Los Angeles Times reports. Some of them used salt to separate the alcohol from the hand sanitizer. This [...]
Heroin Use Increasing Across Ohio
By Join Together Staff | March 28, 2012 | Leave a comment | Filed inCommunity Related & Drugs Heroin use has increased so much in Ohio that users say it is “falling out of the sky,” according to a new report by state health officials. Children as young as 13 are starting to use the drug, they said. Heroin’s popularity is increasing [...]
Support from Middle School Teachers May Reduce Early Use of Alcohol, Study Suggests
By Join Together Staff | March 26, 2012 | Leave a comment | Filed in Alcohol,Drugs, Prevention & Youth Emotional support from middle school teachers may reduce the risk their students will engage in early use of alcohol and other illicit substances, a new study suggests. The study included 521 middle school students in Seattle. Students who felt more emotional support from [...]
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