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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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...
“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...
CAPT Online Learning
SAMHSA's Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT), 2015 SAMHSA’s Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT) offers a menu of online courses designed to help substance abuse prevention practitioners working at the state-,...
The Bay Team: CADCA “Coalition in Focus” Award Press Release
CADCA, 2015 Congratulations to the BAY Team for winning the "Coalition in Focus" award at CADCA's 25th National Leadership Forum in National Harbor, MD. They were recognized for their success in reducing underage drinking through environmental strategies that shifted...
Lessons After Two Years of Marijuana Legalization Short Report
SAM: Smart Approaches to Marijuana, 2015