As more states legalize marijuana, adolescents’ problems with pot decline
Fewer adolescents also report using marijuana
Graduated driver licensing laws linked to reduced teen drinking
States with stricter laws that ease teens into driving have lower rates of teen alcohol use
It Is an Opportune Time for Public Health to Engage Young People on Social Media
Social media use has surged over the past decade especially among young adults and teenagers.
Supporting Violence Prevention Research
The Institute for Public Health will award $15,000 to Patricia Cavazos-Rehg, PhD, in Washington University’s Department of Psychiatry, to support her project “Examination of the role of social media on substance use and violence behaviors.”
Rise in marijuana use not as high as previously reported
Marijuana use is on the rise, with an estimated 12.5 percent of adults living in the United States reportedly using the drug at least once in 2013, according to a new study that looked at drug usage over the span of a decade.
Trial to study smoking-cessation therapy tailored to a smoker’s DNA
Study may aid efforts to tailor smoking-cessation treatments to individual cigarette smokers, based on their DNA.