Shattering the Myths: An Interactive Youth Drug Abuse Prevention Rally
Shattering the Myths: An Interactive Youth Drug Abuse Prevention Rally
The students will participate in poetry workshops led by the DC Youth Poetry Slam Team where they are able to express their feelings and thoughts around drugs and substance abuse.… Continue reading
Southwest Florida Congressman Stands by Claim His Substance Abuse Never Affected Congressional Duties
Southwest Florida Congressman stands by claim his substance abuse never affected congressional duties
WASHINGTON D.C. – Embattled Southwest Florida congressman Trey Radel is standing by his claim that his substance abuse never affected what he’s done in Congress. “My use… Continue reading
Students’ Shifting Marijuana Views Tied to Legalization Push
Students’ Shifting Marijuana Views Tied to Legalization Push
Campaigns in individual states to legalize marijuana use may be contributing to a drop in the percentages of teenagers nationwide who see risk in regular use of the drug and to an… Continue reading
Students’ Shifting Marijuana Views Tied to Legalization Push
Students’ Shifting Marijuana Views Tied to Legalization Push
Experts say that shifting attitudes about the drug complicate schools’ drug-abuse-prevention classes, where teachers … preceding the survey, versus 9.2 percent in 1993. The 2013 survey was administered on paper to 41,765… Continue reading
As Colorado Legalizes Recreational Marijuana, Hopes Soar in Other States
As Colorado legalizes recreational marijuana, hopes soar in other states
Speaking for a nonprofit group he cofounded called SAM, or Smart Alternatives to Marijuana, Kennedy was part of a nationwide conference call on the issue of legalizing marijuana today that… Continue reading
GUEST OPINION: Teen Marijuana Use Is Rising
GUEST OPINION: Teen marijuana use is rising
Did we really believe the loosening of restrictions on marijuana sales, possession and use — including those related to “medicinal marijuana” — were to have no effect on those we have worked so… Continue reading