More bad news for drug warriors: another new study! This one finds that teens who smoke marijuana but not cigarettes are emotionally healthier in some ways than those who abstain entirely and than those who use both.
Results tagged “addictions” from 60 Second Science
Bong hits for popularity?
Is the "non addictive" opiate finally within reach?
A study just published in the Journal of Clinical investigation suggests a novel way of reducing the tolerance that can develop when morphine is given as a treatment for pain. But will this lead to the long-awaited “non addictive” opioid or is it more complicated?
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Soft on Fat or Soft on Data?
The AP today looks at a new campaign by the Advertising Council aimed at fighting obesity. It cites critics who complain that the ads are "namby pamby" and "wimpy." But is "soft" always bad?
What the story fails to mention is that while the shocking and attention-getting advertisements it cites with approval
have a long history in anti-drug campaigns, they also have a long history of not only failure, but backfiring.
The Ad Council knows this well-- years ago, it found that while shocking pictures of car crashes and interviews with people who lost loved ones to drunk drivers won advertising awards, they didn't deter drunk drivers. What worked? Ads that gave partners humorous ways of getting the car keys away from drunks.
The Council is probably basing its new campaign on these findings-- while toughness may sound better, "wimpy" ads may work better at changing behavior. And isn't that what we want them to do?
