(CNN) Higher concentrations of THC — the part of marijuana that makes you high — are causing more people to become addicted in many parts of the world, a review of studies says. In the USA, about 3 in 10 people who use marijuana have cannabis use disorder, the medical … Continue to full story .......
“As an addiction treatment provider, most of my energy is spent addressing the opioid overdose epidemic. However, there is another scourge that is negatively impacting our young people, and it is a ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing:’ medical marijuana,” says Scott H. Silverman, a Crisis Coach and Family Navigator based in 
“It’s absolutely critical for parents to be involved because the recovery process is one that requires the entire family system.” Christina Zidow, with 
Summer is typically a wonderful season for outdoor activities and spending additional time with family and friends. For some people, these activities include drinking alcohol beverages. This summer, take measures to protect your own health and that of your loved ones. Swimmers Can Get in Over Their Heads: Alcohol impairs … 
Over the past years there has been progress on drunk driving deaths, however, 2020 reversed this downward trend as impaired deaths zoomed up to 11,654; and, the percentage of alcohol-impaired fatalities shot back up to 30%. The increase in impaired-caused fatal crashes in 2020 represents a 14% increase over 2019.
Mixing alcohol with the blaze of intense Southern heat can be a dangerous combo. Warm weather makes people want to be outside, congregate with friends and grab an adult beverage from the cooler as a refreshment. But paired with the extreme Texas heat and humidity, excessive alcohol intake can lead
The youth suicide rate was stable
A roundtable discussion raises alarm about potentially deadly impact on young people who unwittingly take counterfeit pills. A surge of illicit fentanyl in the Pacific Northwest is supercharging an opioid epidemic with counterfeit pills that are 50 to 100 times more potent than heroin, cheap and readily available — often … 
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