Adolescent substance use declines as mental health symptoms rise
According to new data released from Monitoring the Future Survey, 2021 observed the largest 1-year decrease in overall illicit substance use reported among adolescents since 1975!
Marijuana may be worse for teen brains than alcohol, study finds
Teen brains are more vulnerable to the effects of marijuana than alcohol, a new study finds.
Researchers harness the power of big data analytics and machine learning to confirm that marijuana is a gateway drug.
A new analysis of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) published in the Journal of Drug and Alcohol Dependence has confirmed the ’gateway drug’ effect of adolescent marijuana use. In the study, researchers developed a method to identify adults likely to develop Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) using advanced machine learning. In their models, early initiation into marijuana use was the most powerful predictor of developing OUD in adulthood. The evidence provided by this study is particularly strong since the sample consists of tens of thousands of NSDUH respondents, giving the study a high level of statistical power. [...]
According to new data released from Monitoring the Future Survey, 2021 observed the largest 1-year decrease in overall illicit substance use reported among adolescents since 1975!
Teen brains are more vulnerable to the effects of marijuana than alcohol, a new study finds.
A new analysis of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) published in the Journal [...]
