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  • December 5, 2019

Marijuana and Health

Marijuana is probably the most commonly used “illicit” drug worldwide, and in the U.S. there is a significant trend toward medicalizing and legalizing it. Several health issues are now more…

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  • December 5, 2019

Adolescents and Marijuana

Marijuana is the most commonly used “illicit” drug in the United States. Approximately 12% of individuals 12 years of age or older reported using this drug in 2013, and…

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  • December 4, 2019

Vaping and the Developing Brain: How Big Tobacco is Capitalizing on Adolescent Brain Development and What Health Professionals can do About it

With 1 in 5 Minnesota high school students reporting e-cigarette use in the prior month, health care professionals caring for them must understand the short and long-term impact on the adolescent and young adult brain.

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  • October 15, 2019

The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study

The ABCD Study Webinar PowerPoint Slides The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study is a national Consortium study funded by the National Institutes of Health. To date, 11,875…

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