• Home
  • Coronavirus
  • Fitness
  • Women’s Health
  • Mental Health

LocalHealthGuide

Your source for health news for the Pacific Northwest

Tag: Pot

Addiction, Marijuana, Opioids

Cannabis found not to be a substitute for opioids

November 19, 2019

A meta-analysis of the studies found cannabis use didn’t reduce illicit opioid use during treatment nor did it retain people in treatment.

Marijuana

Setting Limits On Weed Use Behind Wheel

January 3, 2019

Existing tests can detect marijuana use, but they don’t indicate the level at which a driver would be considered “under the influence.”

Marijuana

After legalization, teen pot use falls in Washington state

December 26, 2018

Among 8th graders, prevalence of marijuana use fell from 9.8% to 7.3%. Among 10th graders, use fell from 19.8% to 17.8%. No changes were seen among 12th graders.

Injury Prevention, Marijuana, Public Health, Trauma

To be blunt: Don’t drive high

December 20, 2018

Driving while high doubles your chance of getting in a crash — and it’s illegal.

Marijuana

Eat, Toke Or Vape: Teens Not Too Picky When It Comes To Pot’s Potpourri

October 1, 2018

A survey of 10th-graders in LA found that while smoking pot is still the most popular method to use marijuana, kids are turning to edible and vaporized weed.

Marijuana, Seniors

Day-Tripping To The Dispensary: Seniors In Pain Hop Aboard The Canna-Bus

September 18, 2018

Among the fastest growing group of pot users are people over 50, with especially steep increases being seen among those 65 and older.

Drugs, Substance Abuse

Daily use of marijuana among non-college young adults hits all-time high

September 5, 2018

More than 13% of young adults not in college report daily, or near daily, marijuana use. Alcohol use is more common among college students.

Drugs, Pregnancy

Pediatricians Put It Bluntly: Motherhood And Marijuana Don’t Mix

August 27, 2018

More and more people consider smoking marijuana harmless, but mounting research suggests women who are pregnant or breastfeeding should avoid it altogether.

Search

Swiss Cheese has holes but . . .

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Tag Cloud

ADD ADHD Aging Boosters Cancer COVID-19 Dementia Diabetes Diet Drug Abuse Drug Prices Drugs Ethics Face Mask Facemask Fitness Flu Food Poisoning Genetics Health Insurance Heat Heat Stroke Hospitals Influenza Long Covid Marijuana Measles Medicaid Medicare Mental Health Nursing Homes Nutrition Opioids Overdoses Pot Pregnancy Salmonella Seniors Smoke Suicide Supplements Vaccines Variants Weight Loss Wildfire

Meningioma and an altered protein

How to use hospital safety grades

Popular Posts

Electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus responsible for COVID-19

King County will require proof of vaccination for restaurants, bars and other public venues

September 17, 2021

How America got hooked on a deadly drug

June 15, 2018

Why predicting suicide is a difficult and complex challenge

June 15, 2018

Research Check: Can tea towels cause food poisoning?

June 15, 2018

Lung cancer rates have risen among nonsmokers and young women — why?

February 7, 2023

How to use naloxone

What are to social determinants of health?

How to get moving…

Itchy mouth? It might be from your pollen allergy

The 7 Dwarves battle malaria

Questions are the answer

Copyright © All rights reserved.
Blog Way Plus by Promenade Themes