by Bostec | May 19, 2022 | Addiction, Drug Facts, Drug Testing, Home Use, Teenage Drug Use
Teenagers are dying from drug overdoses in greater numbers than ever before. From 2019 to 2020, the overdose mortality rate for youth nearly doubled, and it’s up even more in 2021. However, teen drug use has not risen. So what’s the problem? Fentanyl. What is... 
by Bostec | Nov 24, 2021 | Addiction, Drug Facts, Teenage Drug Use
On Dec. 6, 2012, Washington became the first state in the country to vote to legalize recreational marijuana. Since then, an additional 18 states have voted to decriminalize the drug for casual use. The thought in many states was that legalizing marijuana would lead... 
by Bostec | Sep 27, 2021 | Addiction, Alcohol testing, Teenage Drug Use
Helping teenagers overcome addictions to drugs or alcohol can involve multiple steps, but by far the most important is just getting started. It can be difficult for many parents to overcome the perception of stigma attached to their kids using drugs. However, for... 
by Bostec | Jan 31, 2020 | Drug Facts, Drug Testing, Teenage Drug Use
“There is high potential for overdose from marijuana edibles.” Strong words. That quote is from a website produced by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration aimed at reaching out to youth with drug facts. Here’s the skinny on edibles, according to the site:... 
by Bostec | Dec 27, 2019 | Drug Testing, Teenage Drug Use
It happens. Some really good kids mess up their future career plans because they get high with friends on the weekend. They’re not bad kids, and they’re certainly not intending to cause long-term damage to their careers. However, weed can do that. Even though smoking... 
by Bostec | Sep 19, 2019 | Drug Facts, Teenage Drug Use
With a sixth death in the United States now having been attributed to vaping, concern is ramping ever higher about the dangers that e-cigarettes pose to health. (Also, it’s worth noting that traditional cigarettes still represent an enormous danger, but that’s a topic...