Teen athletes more prone to drink, less likely to use drugs
NEW YORK — Participating in sports may have many benefits, but it also raises the chances adolescents will abuse alcohol, according to a new review of the evidence by Canadian researchers. They analyzed 17 past studies and also found most showed that … Read more on Bangor Daily News

Tips offered on spotting teen drug use
“Hidden in Plain Sight” is a traveling exhibit created by the Copley and Bath police departments in an effort to show parents how teenagers are using and abusing drugs, and what warning signs to look for. It's open only to parents and allows them to … Read more on Medina County Gazette

Opening up on teen drug abuse
Bill Fahey, executive director of Andover Youth Services, which is cosponsoring the event with the Andover Police Department, said all too often the responses he hears when he tries to talk about substance abuse among local teens are “not in my town … Read more on Andover Townsman

Study: 10 percent of teens in the ER abuse prescription drugs
When statistically accounting for demographic difference like age, gender, race and family income, the researchers found a link between non-medical prescription drug abuse among teens and other substance abuse, drinking and driving or riding with a … Read more on Al Jazeera America

Relapse Prevention for Painkiller Abuse

Help stop teen prescription drug misuse and abuse
Why are Iowa teens misusing and abusing prescription drugs? According to the 2012 national Partnership Attitudes Tracking Survey, teens are more apt to abuse prescription medicines than illicit drugs for a few reasons. Only 14 percent of parents warn … Read more on Iowa City Press Citizen

New Hunterdon program provides help to drug users
“This provides for an opportunity for us to interrupt a cycle of drug abuse,” said Readington Police Chief Sebastian Donaruma, who is president of the Hunterdon County Police Chiefs Association. “It's an opportunity that can not be ignored by law … Read more on MyCentralJersey.com

Soapbox: Take the time to help stop prescription drug abuse
Imagine filling Hughes Stadium to capacity eight times. Approximately that many people misused prescription drugs in Colorado last year, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health published by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health … Read more on The Coloradoan

State grant to help local colleges with substance abuse prevention
Keene State College and Franklin Pierce University hope to improve the way they tackle alcohol and prescription drug abuse on their campuses thanks to a two-year state grant. The N.H. Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Services awarded a $ 571,617 grant to … Read more on The Keene Sentinel

How are prescription drugs abused?

A "Community" at UVM Helps Recovering Addicts Stay Sober — and Enrolled
… I hate the library!” Ann says with a laugh. Ann, who asked that her real name not be used, joined 14 undergrads who agreed to give a Seven Days reporter a glimpse of what it's like to pursue a degree while also recovering from addiction to drugs or … Read more on Seven Days

Question by Megan Avery Halcom: How old in the state of California do you have to be to get a medical marijuana card (with parent consent)?
I turn 16 in March and im moving to California soon and I have extreme anxiety/panic attacks and I suffer from bulimia. I’ve found out that when I smoke weed and get “stoned” I tend to calm down a lot and im able to eat without my body rejecting the food. (I AM NOT TRYING TO GET A CARD TO “ABUSE” SMOKING MARIJUANA I ONLY SMOKE ON OCCASION AS IT ISN’T MY FAVORITE THING IN THE WORLD TO DO.) It’s just that I have tried almost every medication there is for my ‘problems’ and the only thing that seems to really help is smoking. Please no rude comments I am trying to go about this in a mature way. (:

Best answer:

Answer by Tony
your doctor has to prescribe it for you

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High Rates of Marijuana Use Among Teens
BUFFALO, NY — Illicit drug use among teenagers has continued at high rates largely due to the popularity of marijuana. The National Institute on Drug Abuse found in 2012 that 17 percent of 10th graders and about 23 percent of 12th graders polled had … Read more on WGRZ-TV

Study: Fewer Workers Using Cocaine and Marijuana, But Prescription Drug Use …
A new study found that the rate of U.S. workers testing positive for cocaine and marijuana has fallen sharply since 1998, but prescription drug abuse may be on the rise, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Quest Diagnostics study found that use of … Read more on TIME

Bernalillo County Employees warned against medical marijuana use
Pointing to a federal prohibition on cannabis and the county's own controlled substance abuse policy, Bernalillo County Manager Tom Zdunek sent a memo to commissioners and top county managers last week urging them to remind employees that the use … Read more on Santa Fe Reporter

Lady Gaga Says She's Addicted To Marijuana: Is It Possible?
While research has shown that the percentage of people who try marijuana and become addicted to it is small, it is possible to get hooked on the drug. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, about 9 percent of marijuana users become … Read more on Huffington Post

Commonly Abused Prescription Drugs

Mistrial declared in trial of man in planted drugs case
Kent Easter was accused of making the false 911 call in February 2011, saying that he saw the PTA volunteer driving erratically and using drugs, with narcotics in her car. Officers later found a bag of marijuana, pills and marijuana pipe in the back … Read more on Los Angeles Times

Fort Collins mother says prescription drug abuse killed son
He took it to the pawn shop to get his drugs," Fosket said. Laurie Lovedale, a prescription drug abuse prevention program coordinator for Peer Assistance Services, works to prevent prescription drug abuse. Colorado is second in the nation when it comes … Read more on The Coloradoan

Mahopac, Somers Families Honored For Drug Abuse Awareness
Both families have lost sons to drug overdoses, and teamed up to host a series of community educational forums called Drug Crisis In Our Backyard to promote awareness and share resources and support with families affected by addiction. The special … Read more on Hudson Valley Reporter