Montana Elks Drug Awareness Program

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A Perplexing Marijuana Side Effect Relieved by Hot Showers

Thomas Hodorowski quit smoking marijuana after learning his years-long bouts of nausea and vomiting were caused by his habit.

“After marijuana was legalized in Colorado, we had a doubling in the number of cases of cyclic vomiting syndrome we saw,” many of which were probably related to marijuana use, said Dr. Cecilia J. Sorensen, an emergency room doctor at University of Colorado Hospital at the Anschutz medical campus in Aurora who has studied the syndrome.

Assessing childhood experiences to try to prevent addiction

SAMHSA defines adverse childhood experiences as stressful or traumatic events, including abuse and neglect.

They may also include household dysfunction such as witnessing domestic violence or growing up with family members who have substance abuse disorder.

Children of opioid-addicted parents are flooding foster care system.

Booze and Pot in Teen Years Lessen Life Success

New research by UConn Health Scientists...

Overall, individuals who were dependent on either marijuana or alcohol during their teen years achieved lower levels of education, were less likely to be employed full time, were less likely to get married, and had lower social economic potential.

Monitoring the Future survey shows both vaping and marijuana are more popular than traditional cigarettes or pain reliever misuse.

National Adolescent Drug Trends in 2017: Findings Released

Annual Survey of Students Shows Marijuana Use Up Among Grades 8, 10, & 12 versus 2016; Virtually All Other Substances Decreasing

What works to educate kids about the dangers of opioid use?

Family is the primary educator. We know how important a healthy family dinner is where the TV is turned off and families actually communicate.

Anti-Drug Campaign Launches Targeting Youth: What Wouldn't Your Give up for Drugs?

The ELKS Drug Awareness Program and the DEA have partnered with SMOSH, a widely popular digital comedy youth-targeted site for a powerful & emotionally driven campaign to bring awareness to the long-term effects of drugs through the organization’s very first digital and social anti-drug campaign.

Sign the Pledge to end Prescription Drug Abuse

It isn’t easy to watch the terrible effects of prescription drug abuse. However, too many Montanans watch those they love change; watch families being torn apart; watch them lose everything. YOU can make a difference in preventing abuse and help save our friends, families, and neighbors. Resolve to end prescription drug abuse in Montana.