GAINES TOWNSHIP, Mich. (ABC 4) — With the fall semester comes added dangers for adolescents and teens, including a heightened risk of substance abuse during the school year. “Adolescents have a lot of ...

Teen use of alcohol, nicotine and marijuana remains at record lows, according to national survey results released Wednesday.

For the fifth consecutive year, the number of American teenagers using drugs and alcohol remains at a historic low, a new ...

Using marijuana just once or twice a month was associated with worse school performance and emotional distress for teens, ...

According to the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the United States government will spend over $12 billion on its national drug control program in 2005. Although a significant proportion of ...

RecoveryWerks! launched Comal County’s first and only Adolescent Intensive Outpatient Program, or IOP, in October, offering a new level of care for teens and families impacted by substance use, ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – If you have a young adult in your life, whether you’re a parent, teacher, coach or grandparent, the topic of adolescents and substance abuse can be a complex one. Our ...

Child and adolescent psychiatrist Sarah Y. Vinson says some adolescents use marijuana because it’s the only “medicine” they can access. For some teens, marijuana is to emotional pain as acetaminophen ...

Until recently, the prevailing belief was that brain development ceased at around the time a child entered kindergarten (i.e., that the brain is 90-95% formed by age six). However, recent findings ...

The substance use policy landscape has changed dramatically over the past 15 years. Tobacco use policies have strengthened through increasing taxes and the enactment of smoke-free legislation as well ...