Surveys Yet to Show Link Between Medical Marijuana and Teen Drug Abuse – Tampabay.com

Surveys yet to show link between medical marijuana and teen drug abuse – Tampabay.com

Surveys yet to show link between medical marijuana and teen drug abuse
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"We cannot draw a clean link between medical marijuana and shifting drug usage rates,'' said Dr. Wilson Compton, deputy director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Surveys can be unclear because they rely on kids to honestly report their usage.

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Pa. drug abuse bill under review – The Sentinel

Pa. drug abuse bill under review
The Sentinel
Prescription drug monitoring programs aim to help doctors, pharmacists and law enforcement identify patients who are doctor-shopping or going to multiple pharmacies to stock up on highly addictive drugs, either for personal abuse or illegal sales.
Public health, privacy rights collide in Pa. drug-tracking billThe Mercury

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