Marijuana and Cancer
Marijuana Linked With Testicular Cancer Use is associated with more aggressive form of the disease. Marijuana Smoke 3 X Worse than Tobacco Click here to see Study Marijuana Worse Than Tobacco
But for Marijuana, My Son Would Still Be Here
Marijuana First, Heroin Last Our 17-year-old son Justin was a most unlikely victim of a heroin overdose when he died in 2008. He was an excellent student, athlete and extremely talented songwriter/musician on the verge of completing his first music album and facing a bright future. He died in his bedroom after snorting heroin just
A Double Tragedy for One Family
When you bury a child you die with them. Yet you still wake up each morning and somehow have to function in your “new” normal. I’ve always considered myself as “politically” correct so when marijuana became “medicine” I didn’t think it would ever affect my life. Whether or not my views would have changed my
National Student Survey Shows Marijuana Use Increasing Among Teens
Annual Survey of Students Shows Marijuana Use Up Among Grades 8, 10, & 12 versus 2016; Virtually All Other Substances Decreasing Monitoring the Future Survey Also Shows Twice the Percentage of Students in Medical Marijuana States Consume Pot Edibles; Vaping Also Higher (December 14, 2017 – Alexandria, VA) – The Nation’s annual survey of students
Seattle Nurse Killed by Marijuana Impaired Driver
Rosemary lost her life in a car crash. The marijuana impaired driver who killed her, got off with a light sentence–he only served one and a half years behind bars. Now her brother fights for justice.
We are Losing a Generation of Kids
Joey’s drug use started with marijuana at age 13 or 14. Joey’s dad and I saw an email on his cell phone about obtaining marijuana from a friend. We immediately took action…
Online Marijuana Course offers CEU Credits
A Three Week Online Course Offered Monthly Designed for Those Dedicated to Addressing the Problem of Recreational Drug Use and Addiction in America NOTE: Paula D. Gordon, Ph.D. is an Educator, Writer, Strategist, Online Publisher (including http://GordonDrugAbusePrevention.com ), and Instructor, Auburn University Outreach Three Week Online Course on “The Effects and Impacts of Marijuana Use
From Eagle Scout and Standout Athlete to Drugs and Early Death
A Life Half Lived–The Chase Rodgers Story My wife, Kim, and I knew early on that our first son, Chase, was going to be a very active child. It seemed that he kicked, squirmed, and wiggled non-stop in Kim’s belly. Chase was small, but excelled at sports because of his great hand-eye coordination, speed, agility,