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From the Boston University School of Public Health

School-Based Interventions Can Reduce Teen Substance Use
New research from the United Kingdom shows that personality-based interventions -- delivered by mental-health specialists or teachers given brief training -- can substantially reduce drug and alcohol use in teens.
Wall Street Traders Bullish on Marijuana, Prescription Drugs
In the high-flying '80s and '90s Wall Street employees were known as big cocaine users, but in these more sedate times investment professionals are turning to marijuana and prescription drugs to ease their stress.
Calif. Toughens Law on Adults Who Let Kids Drink
California passed new legislation that holds adults legally accountable if they permit minors to drink in their homes.
ER Visits for Synthetic Marijuana on the Rise
An herb-and-chemical compound sold legally in the U.S. as incense is sending many of those who smoke it for its marijuana-like high to the hospital.
CASA Report Warns Parents about Nexus of Drugs and Gangs in Schools; Students Less Concerned
American students are essentially split over the question of whether their school is 'drug free,' but students still cite drugs as a major problem facing people their age, according to a new survey of 12- to 17-year-olds from the Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University.