Pot Exposure in Kids Younger than Six up 610% in States Where Pot is Legal

From 2006-2013, the rate of marijuana exposure among children younger than six rose by 147.5%, according to a new study conducted by researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. In states that legalized medical marijuana use, the rate of exposure increased by almost 610%. The research was comprised from the National Poison Data System data, which compiles…

Restrictive Alcohol Policies Reduce Teen Drinking

A recent study from the Boston University School of Public Health has found that teens drink less in states that have more stringent alcohol policies, even if those policies are targeted at adults. Researchers created a scoring system to assess the strength of alcohol-related policies in the US. The policies include alcohol taxing, restricting sales to…

New Dangerous Designer Drug: Flakka

The US government makes efforts to keep up with the constantly changing chemicals used in illegal designer drugs. In 2012 federal legislation banned some varieties of bath salts an amphetamine-like drug. But now manufacturers have altered the chemicals in bath salts to create a stronger, more addictive drug that can be sold legally. This drug…