GAINES TOWNSHIP, Mich. (ABC 4) — With the fall semester comes added dangers for adolescents and teens, including a heightened risk of substance abuse during the school year. “Adolescents have a lot of ...

According to the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the United States government will spend over $12 billion on its national drug control program in 2005. Although a significant proportion of ...

Teen use of alcohol, nicotine and marijuana remains at record lows, according to national survey results released Wednesday.

Child and adolescent psychiatrist Sarah Y. Vinson says some adolescents use marijuana because it’s the only “medicine” they can access. For some teens, marijuana is to emotional pain as acetaminophen ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – If you have a young adult in your life, whether you’re a parent, teacher, coach or grandparent, the topic of adolescents and substance abuse can be a complex one. Our ...

Using marijuana just once or twice a month was associated with worse school performance and emotional distress for teens, ...

Source: Carl Pickhardt Ph. D. Some parents would like to give in to that enemy in hiding—denial—and turn a blind eye to the possibility of psychoactive (mood and mind-altering) substance use in their ...

For the fifth consecutive year, the number of American teenagers using drugs and alcohol remains at a historic low, a new survey indicates.

The substance use policy landscape has changed dramatically over the past 15 years. Tobacco use policies have strengthened through increasing taxes and the enactment of smoke-free legislation as well ...