Our sister organization Lake County Opioid Initiative talks about its innovative “A Way Out” program

June 19, 2017 0

Smoking Most Prevalent Mode of Lifetime Marijuana Use Among Adults; 30% Report Consuming in Edibles and 10% Report Vaporizing

December 7, 2015 0

Slightly more than one-third (35%) of adults reported ever using marijuana in 2014, according to data from a nationally representative consumer panel survey. Among those adults, smoking was reported as the most prevalent mode of [...]
Employers Can Fire Medical Marijuana Patients for Private, Off-Duty Use, Colo. Supreme Court Rules

June 26, 2015 0

The Colorado Supreme Court ruled employers can fire workers for using medical marijuana, even if they are not impaired at work. A quadriplegic medical marijuana patient was fired by Dish Network in 2010 for using [...]
Young children’s exposure to marijuana sharply increased in last decade!

June 18, 2015 0

Debates about legalizing marijuana have focused on crime rates, economic benefits, and health effects among adults. But a study published today from researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital shows that the risk to young children of [...]

Effects of marijuana use on the brain, body and behavior

February 12, 2014 0

Hear a fascinating presentation by Dr. Nora Volkow, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, about the effects of marijuana use on the brain, body and behavior. Dr. Volkow’s remarks were given on Feb. [...]
#LakeCountyPrevention Instagram Merger

November 1, 2016 0

Happy Halloween! The former @01moreis01less and @LakeCountyDFC have joined forces on Instagram as @LakeCountyPrevention! Your one stop shop for all things prevention. Websites and other media outlets will remain the same! Tag your photos #LakeCountyPrevention [...]
Interesting information on Marijuana and Driving from Colorado

March 10, 2017 0

The Colorado Department of Transportation is not encouraged by some of the results of a recent survey that had drivers candidly discuss their driving habits. Nearly a quarter of Colorado drivers admit to having recently [...]
Underage Youth Drinking Concentrated Among Small Number of Brands

March 28, 2013 0

A relatively small number of alcohol brands dominate underage youth alcohol consumption, according to a new report from researchers at the Boston University School of Public Health and the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth [...]
Medical pot laws & treats may send more kids to ER

June 3, 2013 0

Great article from the UK Guardian. AP CHICAGO (AP) — Increased use of medical marijuana may lead to more young children getting sick from accidentally eating food made with the drug, a Colorado study suggests. [...]

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