Illinois Church Action on Alcohol and Addiction Problems

12/01/2025

08/26/2022

https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/marijuana-hallucinogen-use-among-young-adults-reached-all-time-high-2021

NIH-supported study also found past-month va**ng levels rebound after early pandemic drop.

07/29/2022

https://newschannel20.com/news/addicted-illinois/teens-young-adults-using-apps-to-buy-their-next-fentanyl-high

More and more young fentanyl users are turning to social media apps for their next fentanyl high.

07/05/2022

https://igamingbusiness.com/spains-dgoj-launches-consultation-on-loot-box-ban/

Spanish gambling regulator the Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) has opened a consultation asking whether loot boxes should require new regulation, be regulated as gambling products or prohibited entirely.

06/23/2022

https://www.newswise.com/articles/substances-other-than-alcohol-like-cannabis-can-impair-driving2?sc=dwtn&user=5028534

01/04/2022

https://www.drugabuse.gov/drug-topics/trends-statistics/infographics/monitoring-future-2021-survey-results

The percentage of adolescents reporting substance use decreased significantly in 2021

07/28/2021

https://ihlcdp.ok.ubc.ca/parental-consumption-shapes-how-teens-think-about-and-use-cannabis/

Turns out the old adage, “monkey see, monkey do,” does ring true — even when it comes to cannabis use. However, when cannabis use involves youth, it’s see, think, then do, says a team of UBC Okanagan researchers.

07/27/2021

https://profglantz.com/2021/03/29/marijuana-joints-produce-3-5-times-as-much-secondhand-smoke-as-a-marlboro/

To***co ci******es are such strong sources of indoor air pollution that the only way to get acceptable indoor air quality is to make spaces smokefree. Now, Wayne Ott and colleagues have done a real…

06/10/2021

https://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2021-06-08/alcohol-women-in-middle-age-and-cancer-risk/100150220

Michelle feels in control of her drinking — after all, she only has a few wines each night. But will that change when she sees the silent damage most of us don't know about?

05/06/2021

10/03/2019

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