teen substance use

A person fills a blue balloon with nitrous oxide gas from a metal canister

Health & Safety

Teens use 'food substance' to get high

10:00am January 27, 2025

by Trey, Calli and Macy

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Edible products advertised as containing delta-8 THC offered for sale at a smoke shop in Seattle in 2022. Teens can overdo it with products like these, health officials warn.

Delta-8, an unregulated form of THC, is popular among high school students

12:37pm March 14, 2024

by Rhitu Chatterjee

Derived from hemp, it has similar effects to delta-9 THC, the main intoxicant in marijuana. It's fueling a rise in calls to poison control.