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Much of our work involves measuring the difference others make. Getting involved and making our own difference is also an important part of who we are as individuals and as an organization.
It is that time again, to turn in unneeded & expired medication for safe disposal this Saturday -April 27, 2024 from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. Click on details for the flyer with San Diego locations.
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Welcome to the San Diego County Substance Use and Overdose Prevention Taskforce! Our mission is to provide essential resources and support to individuals and families affected by substance use and overdose in our community. Click the link below for access to our community resources with an easy to use QR code. We have youth, parent and community resources available for download.
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Marijuana is especially dangerous when used by people under age 25 whose brains are still developing. CUD can literally rewire the brains of young people, with disastrous long-term results.
Three facts about marijuana:
- In the 1990s, the average THC concentration of marijuana in the U.S. was about 4 percent. (THC, or Tetrahydrocannabinol, is the psychoactive part of the cannabis plant.) By 2018, average THC concentration had nearly quadrupled to more than 15 percent.
- Research has shown that people who start using marijuana before age 18 are four to seven times more likely to develop CUD.
- Marijuana has the potential to “switch on” certain genes that can lead to schizophrenia in young people. Males are at a higher risk for this than females, but it happens in both genders.
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The Adolescent Brain Cognitive DevelopmentSM (ABCD) Study is hosting a webinar on Tuesday, April 2, 2024: “Youth Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from the ABCD Study®.”
This webinar will summarize data from the ABCD Study on the relationships among COVID-19 experiences and youth health and behavior.
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Over 20 State Attorney General's sent a letter to the Committee on Agriculture, explaining how "bad actors" are exploiting the 2018 Farm bills definition of hemp. "Regardless of your Committees' intentions, the reality is that this law has unleashed on our states a flood of products that are nothing less than a more potent form of cannabis - with staggering levels of potency, no regulation, no oversight, and limited capability of our offices to rein them in."
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