by Chris Thurstone | Dec 11, 2017 | Marijuana, Research
The latest National Survey on Drug Use and Health contains good, bad and ugly news. I’ll take it from the top — and focus on youth marijuana use in Colorado, where I serve as medical director of one of the state’s largest adolescent...
by Christine Tatum | Apr 25, 2014 | Marijuana, Media, Uncategorized
Another study, another day — OK, make that months — of misleading news reports about what it means. This time, the study is published in the Journal of Adolescent Health. While many news organizations are beginning to pick it up, I’ll focus on...
by Chris Thurstone | Jul 31, 2012 | Research, Uncategorized
I have seen so much misinformation about the Center for Disease Control’s latest Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBS) data that it’s time for me to speak up. First, take a look at the numbers for yourself. Now for some quick background:...
by Chris Thurstone | May 11, 2012 | Marijuana, Uncategorized
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?...