The findings of a recent 10-year follow-up study regarding the relationship between marijuana use and the development of psychosis over time found that marijuana use was a risk factor for the prevalence of psychotic symptoms.
The market for more diversified marijuana products with varying THC concentrations and even flavors has spurred a whole new type of synthetic marijuana product known as spice.
Many parents are unaware of the fact that their adolescent child may be abusing prescription drugs, and may frequently leave unused prescription drugs in open medicine cabinets which can lead to youth prescription drug abuse.
Women are unable to metabolize alcohol as efficiently as men because they have less of a liver enzyme (dehydrogenase) that converts alcohol into an inactive substance.