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 October 7, 2025

Category: Teen Substance Abuse

THC-Infused Gummy Bears

Monday, 10 July 2017 by Max Menius
Eleven teenagers in Indiana were hospitalized after overdosing on THC gummy bears. 911 was called, and when they responded on the scene they found numerous teens hallucinating, experiencing blurry vision, rapid heart rate, and pain in their legs. They all had ingested a half of a gummy bear that had been infused with THC (the
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  • Published in Cannabis Use, Drug Abuse Trends, Drug Overdose, Drug Safety, Information for Parents, Marijuana, Marijuana Addiction, Media and Addiction Coverage, Prevention and Intervention, Street Drugs, Teen Substance Abuse, THC
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Pot Use Among College Students

Monday, 26 June 2017 by Max Menius
A University of Michigan study funded by the National Institute On Drug Abuse (NIDA) found that college students are presently 51% more likely to use marijuana than same age peers who are not enrolled in college. This trend has been increasing at about 10% per year for several years underscoring the need for increased prevention
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  • Published in Addiction in Media, Cannabis Use, College Alcohol Abuse, Current Drug Trends, Drug Abuse Trends, General Discussion, Information for Parents, Marijuana Addiction, Prevention and Intervention, Teen Substance Abuse, Tobacco
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April is Alcohol Awareness Month

Monday, 17 April 2017 by Angela Maxwell
Know! April is Alcohol Awareness Month The media has done a good job bringing to light the prevalence and severity of the use of heroin, prescription drugs and marijuana among our nation’s youth. But what about alcohol? We don’t hear much about it in the news anymore. Is underage drinking still that widespread? And c’mon,
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Surgeon General Identifies E-Cigarettes a Public Health Threat

Thursday, 08 December 2016 by Max Menius
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy stated that more research is needed on the health effects of vaping. In a statement issued today, he expressed that e-cigarettes have the potential to create a whole new generation of nicotine addicts. E-cigarettes turn liquid nicotine into an inhaled vapor. While being touted as safer than cigarettes because of the
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  • Published in Cigarettes, Current Drug Trends, Drug Facts, Information for Parents, Nicotine dependency, Stimulant Abuse, Teen Substance Abuse, Tobacco
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Giving Up Tobacco

Tuesday, 29 November 2016 by Max Menius
Tobacco has been one of the most prevalent, long-standing addictions in America. Fortunately, tobacco use has declined over the past 30 years with many public buildings, retail stores, and restaurants having banned smoking as a service to their patrons. Smoking cigarettes was once a rite of passage as teens aspired to look older and act
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The Meth Project

Thursday, 21 July 2016 by Max Menius
The Meth Project was founded in 2005 and is currently a program managed by the national non-profit organization, The Partnership For Drug-Free Kids. Methamphetamine (“Meth”) is a highly addictive stimulant drug that is typically smoked (sometimes injected) and produces an effect similar to that of cocaine. Methamphetamine addiction is characterized by a rapid loss of
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Powerful Message in The Overtaken Documentary

Friday, 24 June 2016 by Max Menius
There is a powerful and informative short film out – produced by KB Films, and entitled “The Overtaken Documentary“. The film addresses addiction in America and the various ways in which young people are introduced to drugs. The Overtaken Documentary expertly highlights the insidious nature of addiction progression and how youth are wired to typically
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PBS Frontline Highlights America’s Heroin Epidemic

Thursday, 25 February 2016 by Max Menius
ADS Board Member, Stacy Smith, recently notified ADS staff of a powerful documentary she viewed which just aired on PBS. The film is titled Chasing Heroin. It is an expertly produced piece on the resurgence of heroin addiction in America. Chasing Heroin profiles a number of individuals and families who are struggling with heroin/opioid addiction.
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Chronic Marijuana Use Affects Memory and Cognitive Function

Wednesday, 10 February 2016 by Max Menius
The emerging marijuana legalization effort in the U.S. has created growing concerns about the effect that chronic pot use will have on the developing brains of teens and young adults. A recent CNN article highlighted research findings published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) that point to diminished verbal memory, processing speed
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Thinking About The Meaning of Recovery

Wednesday, 09 December 2015 by Max Menius
The word Recovery is a powerful symbol of hope for people who deal with addiction. Before alcohol and drug addiction were so readily addressed in society, the medical community used recovery as a reference to that period of time when a person was recuperating from a surgery or extended illness. So-and-so has had a full
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