Jane Velez-Mitchell, over at CNN, shares the following opinion about the new face of addiction in America, due to the rapid growth of prescription drug addiction:
America, we need to wake up! A prescription written on a pad by a doctor does not equal safe. When prescribed responsibly, taken as directed and kept out of reach [...]

From CNN.com…

Mahmoud ElSohly says marijuana’s potency will continue to rise before tailing off in the next five years.

The average potency of marijuana, which has risen steadily for three decades, has exceeded 10 percent for the first time, the U.S. government will report on Thursday.

Scientists working for the government predict that potency, as measured by the [...]

Despite the commonly held belief that regular marijuana use is the norm at Wesleyan, especially on a day like 4/20, usage levels are significantly lower than perceived.  
If you do use and are wondering how your use stacks up, take the online marijuana assessment to get personalized feedback and advice on how to reduce or [...]

If you haven’t had the pleasure of watching the podcasts for the Midwest Teen Sex Show, now’s your chance. Their latest installment is on Sex, Drugs & Alcohol.

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From CNN…
Teenagers who use marijuana put themselves at higher risks for serious mental health problems, including worsening depression, schizophrenia, anxiety and suicide, according to a new White House report.
 

 
The report said more teens use marijuana than all other illegal drugs combined.
The goal is to “correct the blind spot we’ve had in our society that’s caused [...]

From WebMD…
One in four Americans shares prescription drugs with others — and opens a Pandora’s box of risk.
This suggestion of widespread drug sharing comes from a pilot study in which researchers interviewed 700 people in 10 U.S. cities. It’s the first study to take a broad look at what people say about “loaning” and “borrowing” [...]

From Scientific American…
If you use cocaine and need a reason to quit—or one to avoid starting in the first place—think conservation. The national parks of Guatemala and other countries have become the preferred haven of drug traffickers who usurp protected areas and burn the forest to serve their own purposes and the demands of their [...]

Go Ask Alice!, Columbia University’s Health Q & A Internet Service, answers a question from a person who is curious about the effects of her prescribed Adderall on her sexual feelings and behavior.
Q: Dear Alice,
I am a teenage girl currently taking Adderall (20 mg) to treat my ADHD. My question: does taking this medication [...]

Let’s Talk About Drugs!  

This will be a very informal event, led by the Peer Health Advocates. We’ll be discussing drugs, alcohol, harm reduction, and the social climate at Wesleyan. We expect this to be a group conversation, not a lecture by the PHAs. You can ask or talk about drugs, what they can do, how [...]

Inhalants are not a commonly used substance on college campuses. Research by the Core Institute indicates that in 2005,only 0.5% of over 33,000 college students reported using inhalants at least once in the 30 days prior to the survey. This compares to 73% for alcohol and 17% for marijuana.
Yet given the ease of access to perfectly legal [...]