Report: Parents Underestimate Their Influence Over Teens' Substance Use

Report: Parents underestimate their influence over teens' substance use

Filed under: national institute on drug abuse

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, illicit drug use among teens has continued at high rates. In fact, marijuana use has been on the rise since the mid-to-late 2000s. In 2012, 6.5 percent of 8th graders, 17.0 percent of 10th graders, and …
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Drug Free Schools Coalition: Prosecute marijuana farmers, sellers

Filed under: national institute on drug abuse

A past evaluation by several federal Department of Health and Human Services agencies, including the Food and Drug Administration, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and the National Institute for Drug Abuse, concluded that “no …
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