Why one high school watched suspensions fall 85%
When science informs public policy — even if we’re talking student discipline at one public high school in Walla Walla, Wash. — wonderful things can happen. I hope you’ll read this great story for yourself. It chronicles how Lincoln High...
Research underscores pot’s link to psychosis
For decades, medical research has shown that marijuana use is strongly associated with the development of psychosis. Now, research announced this month by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland is breaking even newer ground by showing how marijuana use during...
‘The Mash’ offers students great gigs
Are you a teen living in the Chicago area — or do you know one? If so, you’ve got to check out The Mash, an innovative print and online news organization that’s recruiting student journalists for the 2012-13 school year. If you’re interested in...
‘Heavy’ teen weed use rockets up
After years of decline, marijuana use rates among teenagers are rising rapidly: try an 80 percent increase in heavy use since 2008, according to a study released by MetLife Foundation and The Partnership at Drugfree.org. What’s the definition of a heavy user?...Read the book
Clearing the Haze is a guide designed to help parents determine whether their child may have a substance problem and, if so, how to begin to address it. This book includes the voices and insight of experts in substance abuse counseling, young people in recovery, and parents who have lived the nightmare of adolescent addiction.