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Researchers Say This Is The Optimal Age For Using Marijuana
Determining the legal age to allow consumption of various vices is a matter that's hardly ever agreed upon.
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Study: Marijuana Rewires Young Brains To Boost Cocaine Enjoyment
As previous studies have demonstrated, positive first experiences with a drug could lead to more addictive behavior down the road.
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Another Survey Shows Teen Marijuana Use Declines After Legalization
We can worry about adolescents using marijuana but worry less about whether legalization will cause widespread teenage use.
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Canadian Teenagers Stopped Smoking Weed After Legalization
A new report from Statistics Canada adds to a growing body of evidence that marijuana legalization dissuades adolescent use.
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As Teen Use Rises, Study Finds Vaping Damages Lungs
While not as problematic as traditional tobacco use, vaping does increase the risk the of contracting respiratory diseases.
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Prescription Opioid Overdoses As Likely In Teenagers As Adults, Study Finds
A new study found that among the 30,000 overdoses reported in 2016 for people ages 12-21, 30% of cases involved prescription opioids.
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Study: You’re More Likely To Use Marijuana If Your Parents Did
Even if parents limited marijuana use to high school, their kids were more likely to later use cannabis than other groups.
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Forget DARE, This Program Re-Imagines Youth Drug Education For The Internet Age
By empowering teenagers with honest information and reality-based tools, the Drug Policy Alliance is changing the conversation of drug education in America.
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Study Finds No Association Between Marijuana And Stroke Risk
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