Marijuana May Hurt the Developing Teen Brain

Published March 7, 2014

Marijuana May Hurt The Developing Teen Brain
Lisdahl says it's a mistake for teenagers to use cannabis. "It's the absolute worst time," she says, because the mind-altering drug can disrupt development. Think of the teen years, she says, as the "last golden opportunity to make the brain as healthy …
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Evidence On Marijuana's Health Effects Is Hazy At Best
"We should have been doing a lot more research to find out just how useful it is, how it affects the brain, et cetera, et cetera," according to Dr. Herbert Kleber, a Columbia University psychiatrist and drug abuse researcher. But he says it's been hard …
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Prescription Drugs Could Be Gateway to Heroin
… equip their personnel with this lifesaving drug,” the blog reads. And both officials called for more use of substance abuse treatments. Health insurance companies must now cover substance abuse treatment, under provisions of the 2010 Affordable …
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