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Know the Risks- Cigarettes | 02/29/2020 | Vaping, surgeon General |
E-cigarette use poses a significant – and avoidable – health risk to young people in the United States. Besides increasing the possibility of addiction and long-term harm to brain development and respiratory health, e-cigarette use is associated with the use of other tobacco products that can do even more damage to the body. Even breathing e-cigarette aerosol that someone else has exhaled poses potential health risks. |
DEA and the Surgeon General Issue Statements Regarding Marijuana | 11/12/2019 | surgeon General, Adams |
The key points raised by the advisory (and supported by significant research) include:
I found it interesting that, in addition to issuing the warning regarding marijuana use, Dr. Adams reiterates what the Food and Drug Administration has been warning the public about regarding CBD products, |
The Doctor Is In: Answering Your Marijuana Questions | 10/24/2019 | surgeon General, video |
![]() The Nation's Doctor, VADM Jerome M. Adams, M.D., answers top questions about marijuana. The U.S. Surgeon General addresses marijuana-related questions he often receives including those related to the chemical composition and potency of today’s marijuana, associated risks, and what parents and teachers can say to young people about marijuana. |
U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory: Marijuana Use and the Developing Brain | 08/29/2019 | surgeon General |
Marijuana, or cannabis, is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States. It acts by binding to cannabinoid receptors in the brain to produce a variety of effects, including euphoria, intoxication, and memory and motor impairments. These same cannabinoid receptors are also critical for brain development. They are part of the endocannabinoid system, which impacts the formation of brain circuits important for decision making, mood and responding to stress. |
Facing Addiction in America | 12/15/2016 | addiction, epidemic, surgeon General | |
78 People Die a Day From Opioid Overdose, Surgeon General Says in Landmark Report | 11/17/2016 | surgeon General, addiction, epidemic |
n 2015, the report notes, substance-abuse disorders affected 20.8 million people in the United States — as many as those with diabetes and 1.5 times as many as those with cancer. Yet, Murthy said, only one in 10 people receives treatment. |