A new study finds drug abuse is becoming a growing problem with older Americans. As Ben Tracy reports, more than 12 percent of those seeking treatment are 50 or over.
Source: CNN
drug abuse
New research by Weill Cornell Medical College researchers looks at the specific ways parents and peers influence teenagers to smoke, drink and use marijuana in combination. Among their findings: attitudes toward smoking influenced teenagers’ use of multiple drugs (smoking, drinking and marijuana), and that this manifested itself differently in boys and girls. [continue reading…]
Religious teens’ faith makes them half as likely to use marijuana. Religiosity also buffers peer pressure for cigarette smoking and heavy drinking.
While many congregations of different faiths preach against drug abuse, it has been unclear whether a youth’s religious involvement has any effect on his risk of drug abuse. [continue reading…]
