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Teen Warning Signs |
Mental Health | ||
The Relationship Between Video Games and Anxiety |
Do video games cause anxiety? This is a common question without an easy yes-or-no answer. Researchers haven’t found evidence that video games cause anxiety directly; instead, studies continue to show that video games and anxiety are correlated. This means that, rather than having a cause-and-effect relationship, the two relate and contribute to each other. |
Video games | |
Think twice before passing medical marijuana laws |
State after state is legalizing medical marijuana, but doctors and patient groups aren’t demanding these laws. The AMA doesn’t want them, nor does the American Cancer Society. The American Academy of Pediatrics is against medical marijuana and the Glaucoma Foundation warns patients not to use it. Prescription cannabinoids are also much less likely to be abused or diverted to teenage use. And they’re more long acting, which is good for genuine patients who don’t want to be stoned all the time. So there’s no reason for anyone to smoke marijuana. The main people who benefit from medical marijuana laws are people who want to get high or who want to sell the drug. |
marijuana, Not Medicine | |
Tips for a Safe, Drug-free Homecoming Season |
Denise Birungi Evans of HCADA offers tips for a safe, drug-free homecoming season for high school students.
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Video, HCADA Interview | |
Webinar: What Can Localities Do About Alcohol Products That Are Attractive and Dangerous to Youth? |
Video, Webinar, Alcohol, teens | ||
What You Need to Know About E-Cigarettes |
E-Cigarettes Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, are tobacco products that have been sold in the U.S. for about a decade. They include e-pens, e-pipes, e-hookah, and e-cigars, known collectively as ENDS—electronic nicotine delivery systems. They're also sometimes called JUULs, "vapes" and "vape pens." E-cigarettes are the most commonly used tobacco products among kids—and it's become an epidemic. |
vaping | |
Why is adolescence a critical time for preventing drug addiction? |
Science of Addiction- National Institute of Drug Abuse (beginning of information) Early use of drugs increases a person’s chances of developing addiction. Remember, drugs change brains—and this can lead to addiction and other serious problems. So, preventing early use of drugs or alcohol may go a long way in reducing these risks. If we can prevent young people from experimenting with drugs, we can prevent drug addiction. |
Prevention Program | |
‘Operation Kandy Krush’ finds illegal hemp products aimed at kids |
Ellen Snelling speaks up for our families and children! |
Delta-8, HCADA Interview |
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