Drugs

The Rise of Youth Vaping

One of the most successful public health campaigns in U.S. history has been around cigarette smoking. From the  publication of the first Surgeon General’s report on the harmful effects of smoking in 1964, prevention specialists have brought the percentage of…
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National Youth Drug Trends

The Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey measures drug and alcohol use and related attitudes among adolescents nationwide–11,821 students from 112 public and private schools participated in 2020. This year’s data was collected right before school closures due to the coronavirus…
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Cocaine: The Forgotten Drug Risk

Opioid abuse has garnered plenty of attention lately—with good reason. However, it’s also important for the Lancaster and Lebanon communities to stay aware of the risks associated with other drugs, including cocaine.