Study Says More Teens Smoking Cigars

12/5/2005
Both male and female adolescents are smoking more cigars, with some surveys finding that more teens reported smoking cigars than cigarettes, HealthDay News reported Nov. 28.
Teens have been attracted by cigar celebrity marketing campaigns and new flavors, including grape, cinnamon, and apple, said study author Cristine Delnovo of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. "The cigar industry (has) successfully marketed their products to adult women and adolescents of both sexes," she said...

Heavy Teen Marijuana Use Causes Brain Changes

12/8/2005
Adolescents who were heavy users of marijuana exhibited changes in their brain similar to those found in schizophrenics, Newsday reported Nov. 30.  The study may lend credence to the theory that drug use could trigger schizophrenia…

PSAs Focus on Parents Role in Preventing Underage Drinking

12/14/2005
The federal government is running ads warning against underage drinking, telling parents: "Stop kidding yourself. Dont give alcohol to teens," says one ad from the federal Office of National Drug Control Policy, running in Marin County, Calif., and elsewhere. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services also has developed underage-drinking ads aimed at parents and other adults.
"Adult attitudes have to be changed.  Many adults actually think theyre doing a good thing when they buy alcohol and serve it in their home, on the assumption that it would be safe."…