An Uptick in Teen Suicide
...suicide rates in this age cohort have increased by more than 60%, just since 2005.
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...along with its newfound respectability, the widespread use of psychedelic drugs in therapy and for spiritual growth has attracted some pretty unscrupulous individuals.
Posted by C. Scott McMillin | Jul 31, 2025 | Addictive Substances | 0 |
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...suicide rates in this age cohort have increased by more than 60%, just since 2005.
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One thing is completely clear: Cannabis use does contribute to driver impairment, and increases risk for accidents and fatalities.
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...suicide rates in this age cohort have increased by more than 60%, just since 2005.
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Lives are at stake. We can’t rely on hunches. We need facts.
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...isn’t TikTok and influencer culture undeniably afflicted with far too much of,that same “ambition and illegitimate pride” that AA’s founders felt they must avoid?
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Incarceration alone is almost never very effective— in fact, drinking may well resume the day the offender is released.
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It’s ridiculously simple to transport secretly, alongside legitimate cargo that comes across the border every day.
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Make it a continuing effort, using strategies based in evidence, and harnessing the power of human interaction-- instead of relying on a burst of anti-drug education, however intense.
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...isn’t TikTok and influencer culture undeniably afflicted with far too much of,that same “ambition and illegitimate pride” that AA’s founders felt they must avoid?
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...the fastest growing drug of abuse in many areas is methamphetamine, a stimulant. Incentive programs for drug abuse patients first appeared in the treatment of stimulant disorders, and much of the evidence in support of the practice is based there.
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Children raised in such families are more likely to be exposed to violence, to initiate their own substance use at an earlier age, and to have mental health problems in childhood.
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I was nonetheless surprised to learn that one of the areas where use increased the most was among people in their 70s.
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Children raised in such families are more likely to be exposed to violence, to initiate their own substance use at an earlier age, and to have mental health problems in childhood.
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...there solely to promote an impulse purchase of something the viewer doesn’t actually need or want. In this case, a return to drug use.
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...with law enforcement agencies taking on vastly different roles, planning and practicing our response appears more important than in the past.
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...the author, who grew up in and around the region, chose to use its earnings to found Higher Ground, a home for recovering women.
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...the author, who grew up in and around the region, chose to use its earnings to found Higher Ground, a home for recovering women.
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It certainly makes sense that if you suffer from a major mental illness, you should stay away from pot.
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People have abused opiates for 5,000 years. As much as medicine depends on them, they've always created problems for a percentage of users.