Substance and Drug Abuse, Part 4

Published December 23, 2012

Substance and Drug Abuse, Part 4 – St. Clair County Sherriff Tim Donnellon discusses the County DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program.

Marijuana Use Up Among Teens, Survey Finds

Filed under: Michigan Drug Abuse

The survey, conducted by researchers at the University of Michigan, also shows use of the prescription stimulant Adderall is up, but illicit drug use overall continues to decline, as tobacco use, and alcohol intake also fall. Copyright 2012 ABC News …
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An easy target

Filed under: Michigan Drug Abuse

… the hands of people with mental illness would help solve the problem of gun homicides. Arguing against stricter gun-control measures, Representative Mike Rogers, Republican of Michigan and a former FBI agent, says, “What the more realistic …
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Pot Smoking Levels Off Among High Schoolers, Study Finds

Filed under: Michigan Drug Abuse

“There isn't much evidence for increasing use this year,” Lloyd Johnston, a research professor at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor who led the study, said in a telephone interview. “Use of a great many drugs are holding steady.” While marijuana …
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