Teenagers’ use of drugs, alcohol and tobacco declined significantly in 2016 at rates that are at their lowest since the 1990s, a new national study showed. But University of Michigan researchers cautioned that while these developments are “trending in the right direction,” marijuana still remains high for 12th-graders. CONT. U. […] Read more »
Opioids Viewed as Most Serious Local Drug Problem
More than four in 10 Americans see prescription painkillers and heroin as a “crisis” or “very serious problem” in their local areas. Smaller percentages of Americans — one in three or fewer — view cigarettes, alcohol, cocaine and marijuana as a crisis or very serious problem where they live. CONT. […] Read more »
These six new voting blocs won’t want Hillary Clinton in the White House
Democrats have approached the 2016 presidential election with great confidence, arguing that changing demographics will guarantee them victory. By this, they mean the growing number of African Americans, Hispanics and Asian Americans expected to vote in November. However, other dramatic changes in the electorate over the past 30 years give […] Read more »
E-cigarettes widely seen as harmful in STAT-Harvard poll
Most Americans believe electronic cigarettes are harmful to people’s health, according to a new national poll — even though scientists have not reached a consensus on the risks of the increasingly popular products. The results of the poll, by STAT and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, could […] Read more »
Americans say marijuana is less dangerous than booze or tobacco
Americans appear to view marijuana in a class by itself. According to a new national poll, marijuana is not as wicked as other illegal drugs like heroin and cocaine, and much less dangerous than legal substances like alcohol and tobacco. CONT. CNN Read more »