American Academy of Pediatrics, 2015 This policy statement is an update of the American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement “Legalization of Marijuana: Potential Impact on Youth,” published in 2004. Pediatricians have special expertise in the care of children and...
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Some Schools Categorize E-Cigarettes as Drug Devices
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E-Cigarette Education Products
Tobacco Education Clearinghouse of California (TECC)
Anchor Learning Academy
Anchor Learning Academy Recovery high schools provide students in recovery from substance use issues with a supportive environment where they can achieve success in academics and focus on their recovery journeys. The curriculum combines educational and clinical...
Marijuana Lit: Fact Based Information to Assist You in Providing SUD Services
Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network In today's climate messages abound regarding marijuana use, its harm, and legalization, making it difficult to determine fact from fiction. The ATTC Network Coordinating Office presents this user-friendly package with...
“Synthetic Marijuana” – Nothing Like Real Marijuana, Expert Explains
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Effects of minimum legal drinking age on alcohol and marijuana use: evidence from toxicological testing data for fatally injured drivers aged 16 to 25 years
Injury Epidemiology, 2015 Alcohol and marijuana are among the most commonly used drugs by adolescents and young adults. The question of whether these two drugs are substitutes or complements has important implications for public policy and prevention strategies,...
Rhode Island KIDS COUNT
Rhode Island KIDS COUNT The mission of Rhode Island KIDS COUNT is to improve the health, safety, education, economic well-being, and development of Rhode Island's children.
Identifying and Reducing Environmental Health Risks of Chemicals in Our Society: Workshop Summary
The National Academies Press, 2013 On November 7–8, 2013, the Institute of Medicine’s Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine held a workshop to discuss approaches related to identifying and reducing potential environmental public health...
State of Tobacco Control 2015
American Lung Association, 2015 This report grades states and the federal government on key policies that can help prevent the death and disease caused by tobacco use.