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(Health Day News, February 25) According to a recent study, teens are 30 percent more likely to misuse prescription opioids if one of their parents had.
Each year, the GRAMMY Foundation® and MusiCares® Teens Make Music Contest encourages teens across the nation to create original songs and/or music videos promoting a life free of drugs and the dangers of substance misuse.
(Science Daily, February 22) Many people who smoke cigarettes also smoke marijuana. Between 2003 and 2012, the rate of adults who smoked both substances increased.
(Science Daily, February 11) With marijuana laws changing throughout the nation, many people may underestimate the risks associated with the drug.
(NBC News, February 13) People who use marijuana during their teenage years have a 40 percent higher risk of suffering depression and a 50 percent higher risk of having suicidal thoughts later down the line, according to a new study.
(Fox 59, February 11) In Tennessee, a new bill proposed by state lawmakers will charge new mothers with assault if their babies are born drug addicted or otherwise harmed by drugs.