‘Adventure Trial’ Helps Many Teens Avoid MarijuanaTeen Substance AbuseBy The Right StepDecember 31, 2016New findings from a British and Canadian research team indicate that teachers can use a personality-based intervention to help some high-risk students at least temporarily delay their initiation into marijuana/cannabis use.
Changes in Brain Structure Blamed for Marijuana Cravings in Newly Abstinent TeensSubstance AbuseBy The Right StepJuly 25, 2016Drug cravings in abstinent teen marijuana users are linked to reductions in the size of a brain area responsible for regulating emotional responses, according to recent findings from a group of American researchers.
Young Pot Smokers at High Risk for AddictionAddictionBy The Right StepJuly 13, 2016As more states move to legalize marijuana for both medical and recreational use, the risk of addiction to the drug is being broadly overlooked, say researchers at the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse.
High Rate of Cannabis Use Seen Among Bisexual WomenSubstance AbuseBy The Right StepJuly 11, 2016Women who identify as bisexual use marijuana at a significantly higher rate than both heterosexual women and lesbian women, according to data from the 2000 National Alcohol Survey and the 1999 College Alcohol Survey.
Which Teens Have the Highest Chances of Using Hashish?AddictionBy The Right StepOctober 26, 2015New findings from an American research team indicate that teenagers who feel addicted to marijuana have a sharply increased chance of consuming hashish, a more concentrated and powerful form of the plant-based drug cannabis.
Teen Marijuana Users May Have Memory Problems in Later LifeTeen Drug AddictionBy The Right StepJune 3, 2015Recent findings from an American research group point toward lasting changes in memory function in teenagers who heavily consume marijuana for no more than three years.
Cigarette Smoking Increases Risk for Marijuana AddictionDrug AddictionBy The Right StepApril 8, 2015New findings from a group of British researchers indicate that young adults and older teenagers who smoke cigarettes have increased chances of developing a cannabis or marijuana addiction.
Math, English Scores Fall When Teens Smoke Pot, CigarettesTeen Drug Addiction, UncategorizedBy The Right StepFebruary 8, 2015Early use of marijuana or cigarettes can significantly harm teenagers’ results on English and mathematics exams, a new study finds.
Synthetic Marijuana Destroying Teens’ LivesTeen Drug AddictionBy The Right StepFebruary 6, 2015Synthetic marijuana isn’t a new drug, but it’s one that law enforcement agencies, policy makers and advocates have been fighting with limited success. The products turned up over a decade ago as legal items labeled as “not for human consumption.”
Houston Outlaws the Sale of KushAlcohol and Drug NewsBy The Right StepDecember 3, 2014The designer drug, Kush, a form of synthetic marijuana, has been halted. The Houston City Council has enacted a ban on this dangerous, mind-altering substance. Synthetic marijuana — also known as synthetic cannabis, K2, Spice or “fake weed” — mimics the effects of natural marijuana. It’s concocted with unsafe synthetic compounds that can produce adverse…
