A Young Gambler’s story
It’s a common misconception, that somehow repeated failures precede eventual success. They don’t.
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A System Transformed
Beginning around the year 2000, incarceration of juveniles has declined by almost 75%, from a peak population of more than 10o,000, to somewhere less than one-third that number.
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Gen Z Prefers Pot
So if it’s true that Gen Z does drink less than previous generations, I suspect the key lies in the most obvious explanation: The kids are subbing pot products for alcohol.
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An Uptick in Teen Suicide
…suicide rates in this age cohort have increased by more than 60%, just since 2005.
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A Prime Time Role for N2O
…teens are ‘the ultimate herd animals’ when it came to experimentation with drugs. “They’ll try something they know to be risky, simply because they’ve heard others have tried it. It’s as if they’re convinced they’ll fall behind if they don’t.”
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Life in a Hot Spot
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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Some Downward Progress
Many older folks turn to cannabis to self-medicate the pain and sleep problems that can plague old age. As they become dependent on cannabis, we could see the emergence of more health-related problems there.
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Collegiate “Drunking”
In that environment, alcohol abuse, no matter how excessive, was somehow acceptable. Normalized is the word for it.
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An Interesting Case From Virginia
If I had to recommend something, it would be for schools and parents to grab onto those evidence-based approaches and make them integral to your school culture.
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Behold the Nicotine Pouch
Not surprisingly, online sales have evolved to include super-potent pouches, well above the rest in terms of nicotine content, to maximize the ‘rush’ provided by the stimulant, in flavors that include bubblegum and strawberry milkshake
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Youth Vaping Makes A Comeback
…three-quarters of respondents in a national survey of youth tobacco use stated a preference for fruit and candy- flavored e-cigs over any other form.
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Borg Invasion
Colleges, in my experience, have a weirdly ambivalent attitude towards this kind of behavior from their students.
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