Joe Niegel II, prevention
coordinator for Snohomish
County, spoke with Sabrina
Register of Comcast
Newsmakers recently on some
of the challenges facing
parents and their children
today and the value of
speaking regularly to your
kids about these issues. He
also references the web site
Start Talking Now as a
place to get help.
(Video courtesy Comcast).
ONDCP produces new Marijuana
Resource Center
The White House Office of
Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)
has launched a new
Marijuana Resource Center
web site. The site's
FAQ section includes direct
links to studies that
address common arguments for
the legalization of
marijuana.
National association
produces marijuana fact
sheet
A new fact sheet prepared by
the National Association of
State Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Directors (NASADAD) outlines
national use, addictive
properties and health
effects of marijuana. It
also discusses its negative
consequences for the
economy, as well as
prevention, treatment and
recovery for those who abuse
the substance.
Facts about marijuana
A two-page fact sheet
prepared by NW HIDTA
examines use and addiction,
health, treatment, impaired
driving and other aspects of
marijuana use and its
impacts on the state of
Washington. The fact sheet
cites numerous studies and
articles as source material.
For instance, did you know
that while 23 percent of
Washington school students
who do not use marijuana
score Cs, Ds and Fs on grade
reports, 51 perecent of
those who use pot received
mostly Cs, Ds and Fs?
Download the fact sheet.
HIDTA resource and educational
tool allowing online users to make informed and accurate decisions when
confronted with the issues surrounding illegal drugs.
