While many congregations of different faiths preach against drug abuse, it has been unclear whether a youth’s religious [...]

The people who speak out the most vociferously in favour of Insite are addicted [...]

“Studies of the effect of cannabis smoking on respiratory and general health indicate that the use of cannabis alone has an adverse effect on respiratory health…” [...]

People who first try marijuana at a young age are more likely to develop mental illnesses, according to a research review by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. CNN reported May 3 that federal drug czar John Walters said that while the rate of mental illness is about 8-9 percent among U.S. [...]

Dutch scientists have found that some young people who frequently use marijuana could be at greater risk for developing psychosis later in life, Reuters reported Dec. 1.
For the study, 2,437 individuals aged 14-24 were surveyed about their marijuana use. Researchers then tracked them for four years.
According to lead study author Professor Jim van Os [...]

Daily marijuana smokers are at elevated risk of suffering psychotic symptoms such as paranoia, hearing voices, and feelings of isolation, according to a new study.
The New Zealand Herald reported March 2 that researchers from Canterbury University led by David Fergusson looked at long-term health data and concluded that daily users were between 1.6 and [...]

A new study found that cognitive impairment from heavy marijuana use is reversible through abstinence, Reuters reported Oct. 17.
“It appears that cognitive impairment from marijuana use is temporary and related to the amount of marijuana that has been recently smoked rather than permanent and related to an entire lifetime consumption,” said Dr. Harrison G. Pope, [...]

The Swedish experience with drug abuse defines the problems we face [...]

BACK in the days when I was a crime reporter in Newcastle, I got to know a heroin user. To fund his habit, Sean became a self-styled “Border reiver”. He and his team would make trips to Scotland where they would carry out raids on social clubs, petrol stations and newsagents. On his return, he [...]

Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and tic disorders showed a 37 percent improvement when they took the medication guanfacine, an alternative to drugs like Ritalin, which can worsen tics, Yale researchers found in a new study published in the July issue of American Journal of Psychiatry.
“Guanfacine appears to be a safe and effective [...]