Tag: youth
Beyond the Panic: A Harm Reduction Lens for Teen Drug Use
Adolescent drug use often triggers moral panics, fear-mongering and the passage of draconian laws ...
“Balance Your Buzz”—A Student-Led Alcohol Harm Reduction Initiative
Alcohol plays a role in the lives of many college students, and is often ...
When Harm Reduction Is Easy and Enjoyable, It’s More Effective
When I was young, I was living on the streets of Los Angeles at ...
Do Pre-Existing Brain Structures Influence Early Nicotine Use?
Pre-existing differences in brain structure are associated with earlier substance use in young people, ...
Why the Demise of Youth Smoking Is an Overlooked Public Health Triumph
Amid the moral panic over youth vaping and a widespread belief that it’s a ...
Can the Theory of Youth Vaping as “Gateway” to Smoking Be Put to Bed?
The notion that nicotine vaping leads people to smoking—known as the “gateway” theory—is a ...
Teen Cannabis Use Has Fallen Amid Legalization, CDC Data Show
Newly published results of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) survey show ...
College Students Have a Window to Demand Marijuana Decriminalization
Walking across my college quad on a weekend evening, you might recognize the familiar ...
Over 321,000 Children Lost Parents to Overdose in a Decade
A new study from the National Institutes of Health quantifies the vast number of ...
Are Nicotine Patches for Kids Who Vape a Good Idea?
Children whose vaping has led to nicotine dependence should be given nicotine patches to ...
