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    How Marijuana Makes Cocaine More Compelling
    • May 19, 2020

    How Marijuana Makes Cocaine More Compelling

    “Cross-sensitization” refers to extreme responses to one substance after earlier use of a different drug.
    Vaping and COVID-19
    • Apr 16, 2020

    Vaping and COVID-19

    5 Tips to Help You Quit Vaping and Reduce Your Risk by Jessica Hulsey We know from health officials that smokers and those who vape...
    Addiction and Sadness
    • Apr 14, 2020

    Addiction and Sadness

    he COVID-19 pandemic, through its inundation of pain, its deaths and job losses and isolation, breeds generalized sadness—and puts individu
    Why Marijuana Doesn't Help with Stress
    • Feb 18, 2020

    Why Marijuana Doesn't Help with Stress

    Why some individuals turn to marijuana for stress relief.
    What is a Marijuana Use Disorder?
    • Jan 7, 2020

    What is a Marijuana Use Disorder?

    Marijuana, also known as cannabis, is the most-used substance in the US after alcohol and tobacco. Research suggests around 10 percent of...
    Vaping: The Hit Your Brain Takes
    • Nov 20, 2019

    Vaping: The Hit Your Brain Takes

    A video explainer that breaks down the impact of vaping on the brain and the body.
    Vaping: Know the Facts
    • Nov 14, 2019

    Vaping: Know the Facts

    An awareness campaignand toolkit for parents, teachers, school administrators, and teens. As the real risks of “vaping” remain largely...
    Substance use disorders take a toll on more than just health
    • Oct 10, 2019

    Substance use disorders take a toll on more than just health

    The marijuana market, the report observes, is now as large as the combined size of the cocaine and methamphetamine markets
    Now What? THC Exposure and the Adolescent Brain
    • Aug 29, 2019

    Now What? THC Exposure and the Adolescent Brain

    FDA did not approve a crude plant or marijuana, but CBD. CBD does not cause intoxication or euphoria, the “high” that comes from THC.
    What you should know about Marijuana and Sperm
    • Mar 19, 2019

    What you should know about Marijuana and Sperm

    THC-exposed sperm was associated with significantly altered DNA, in both rat and human samples.
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