After twenty-three years of practice as a psychologist working with children and teens, I have had a lot of experience seeing their difficulties in speaking with their parents about marijuana. Many ...

The back-to-school seasons brings excitement — from new teachers to new backpacks. But amid the preparation, it’s also a key moment to have honest conversations with your teen about the risks of ...

A teen smokes weed and ends up with a disturbing experience of an alarmingly strange shift of existence. They lose reality and the old familiar self, and find themselves in a changed, removed world of ...

SALT LAKE CITY — For the first time, research from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that teenagers are leaving alcohol behind in larger numbers than before and choosing ...

A new study out of Canada says teenagers who use marijuana are more likely to seek physical and mental medical attention than their counterparts. Published in the JAMA Network Open journal on Oct. 28, ...

In the '70s, there was a lot of talk about "gateway" drugs, narcotics whose usage led to the consumption of other, more addictive substances. So it may come as little surprise to some that researchers ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A new UC San Diego study found that there could be a connection between marijuana use and slower development of memory, focus and thinking speed in teenagers. Published in ...

"What's safe for a 40-year-old brain isn't safe for the adolescent brain," said Dr. Stephen Dewey, a neuroscientist. "There have been a number of studies showing to date, with the best methods we have ...