Marijuana use involved in more fatal accidents in CO
This statement, issued today by the University of Colorado School of Medicine, where I serve as an associate professor, speaks for me well. AURORA, Colo. (May 15, 2014) – The proportion of marijuana-positive drivers involved in fatal motor vehicle crashes in Colorado...Prospective longitudinal study of Conduct Disorder and initiation of Substance Use
These research outcomes were published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry in May 2014. Title: Conduct Disorder and Initiation of Substance Use: A Prospective Longitudinal Study Authors: Dr. Christian Hopfer, M.D., Dr. Stacy...
Casual pot use linked to big brain changes
A groundbreaking, new study, published April 16 in the Journal of Neuroscience, is consistent with research showing that the more marijuana people use, and the earlier they start using the drug, the more likely they are to harm what one researcher said is “part...
Monitoring the Future suggests danger ahead
Monitoring the Future, the only nationally representative survey of American students that examines their drug-use patterns and attitudes, is reporting today: Marijuana is the most popular illicit drug, with one-third of high school seniors reporting they smoked it in...
Number of THC+ drivers spikes in Washington
The number of traffic cases involving drivers who tested positive for marijuana use is projected to increase this year by more than 50 percent over 2012. Here’s a look at the numbers, analyzed and reported by Washington state toxicologist Fiona Couper....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.