A national survey on drug use and health data has concluded that youth marijuana use rates increase after a state’s passage of a law permitting medical use of marijuana, according to a recent study. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. “The real issue is the potency of marijuana today,” said Cary Quashen from ...

There is a growing correlation between drug and alcohol addiction, and mental health problems, a drug specialist said Tuesday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. “Most clients who come in have a dual diagnosis,” said Cary Quashen from Action Family Counseling. “It is a co-occurring disorder.” Nearly 9 million people have ...

The first-ever worldwide report on addiction statistics has been published by researchers in the June edition of the journal, Addiction. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. This report is the first-ever on worldwide addiction statistics. They found about 240 million people around the world are dependent on alcohol, more than a billion people ...