Lower Nicotine Levels Favored by Most Americans
A new study finds that many Americans support reducing nicotine in cigarettes to prevent people from becoming addicted to smoking.
Category results for "Youth"
New Study on Cocaine and the Teen Brain
New findings by a Yale team of scientists may help explain why the risk of drug abuse and addiction increase significantly when cocaine use begins in adolescence.
Where There’s Smoke – There’s Fire
Diane Canova of Legacy asks, to safeguard youth, shouldn’t many of the same restrictions applied to cigarettes extend to cigars?
Study: Alcohol in Movies May Lead to Underage Drinking
Watching movies with scenes that feature alcohol consumption doubles the likelihood that teens will start drinking alcohol, according to a new study.
Arrest of College Football Players for Selling Drugs Points to Growing Problem, Expert Says
The arrest of four football players on the Texas Christian University team this week on suspicion of selling marijuana points to an increasing problem in college athletics, says the Vice President of the National Center for Drug Free Sports.
Parents Key in Fighting Synthetic Drugs, Experts Say
Parents are a key part of the fight against the emerging threat of synthetic drugs, said Gil Kerlikowske, Director of National Drug Control Policy. He spoke Thursday at a working group session on synthetic drugs, which was co-hosted by The Partnership at Drugfree.org.
7.5 Million Children in U.S. Live With Alcoholic Parent
A new government report finds 7.5 million children in the United States—10.5 percent—live with a parent who has experienced an alcohol use disorder in the past year.
Underage Drinking Hospitalizations Cost $755 Million in the U.S. Each Year
Hospitalization for underage drinking costs an estimated $755 million in the United States each year, according to a new study by the Mayo Clinic.
Oklahoma Legislators Propose Raising Legal Age to Buy Tobacco to 21
The legal age to purchase tobacco would gradually rise from 18 to 21 in Oklahoma under a bill proposed by state legislators.
This is Children of Alcoholics Week
February 12-18, 2012 is Children of Alcoholics Week – A Celebration of Hope and Healing – Across Generations. The week calls attention to the one in four children under the age of 18 who are exposed to a family alcohol problem, and the many others affected by parental drug abuse.
