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VAPING INFORMATIONAL SHEETS:
New guide that covers the dangers of vaping, is vaping safer than smoking, and what parents can do.
Youth Tobacco Use Rises for the First Time in 17 Years
E-Cigarette Use Among Youth and Youth Adults – A Report of the Surgeon General
Tips for talking with your kids about VAPING
Many teens have dangerous misperceptions that lead them to believe that vaping is harmless
Wayland to hold special election on Oct. 2 to decide ban on recreational pot shops
After the town’s selectmen unanimously voted in July to hold a special election, Wayland residents will take to the polls on Oct. 2 to decide whether to ban all recreational marijuana establishments –not just retail, but cultivation, manufacturing and test facilities...
read moreMarijuana and Adolescent Brain Development
Marijuana and Adolescent Brain Development On Tuesday, March 6, I attended a talk by Ruth A. Potee, MD, on marijuana, adolescent brain development and teen risk-taking. The talk, which was held at the Concord Middle School, covered many topics related to addiction,...
read moreRecreational Marijuana
By Peter Bochner Although studies have shown that smoking marijuana slows the reaction times, degrades critical thinking skills and impairs the balance of drivers, many people continue to underestimate the dangers of driving under the influence of marijuana. In...
read moreMarijuana Today and Community Conversation
Watch WayCAM recording of Marijuana Today and Community Conversation at Claypit Hill, Nov. 1, 2017 ...
read moreDelay Marijuana Stores in Wayland
Read recent article in Wayland Town Crier
read moreShould Wayland impose a temporary moratorium on recreational marijuana shops?
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read more2019 WHS Community Service Awards
For more information 2019 Annual High School Community Service...
read moreStudents Participate in Empower Campaign
WaylandCares EMPOWER Campaign Each year WaylandCares creates a program and partners with the Wayland schools to promote healthy decision making and youth development. This year the theme was EMPOWER. “The empower program was a community based program that reached...
read moreMarch 7 is Vaping Education Night at Wayland High School
By Peter Bochner The number of teenagers who are vaping is skyrocketing. According to one national survey, in 2017, 27.8% of 12th graders had vaped. In 2018, that number jumped to 37.3%. If you follow the news, either in print or online, you’ve undoubtedly been seeing...
read moreWhat Parents Should Know About Kids Using CBD
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read moreNational Prescription Take Back Day
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is Saturday, October 27, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. National Take-Back Day is a safe, convenient, and responsible way to dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs. Wayland Public Safety Building from 10 am – 2 pm....
read moreWayland to hold special election on Oct. 2 to decide ban on recreational pot shops
After the town’s selectmen unanimously voted in July to hold a special election, Wayland residents will take to the polls on Oct. 2 to decide whether to ban all recreational marijuana establishments –not just retail, but cultivation, manufacturing and test facilities...
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- E-Cigarettes/Vaping Articles
- KNOW THE RISKS E-Cigarettes and Young People. A message from the Surgeon General
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FDA investigates reports of seizures after vaping
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Addicted to Vaped Nicotine, Teenagers Have No Clear Path to Quitting
- Beware Natural Flavors and Other Hidden Animal Sources in Your Food Supply
- These are the most toxic vaping flavors
- Health R-cigarette Risk Danger Risk
- What’s Inside Vape Juice
- The FDA Wakes Up to the Danger of E-Cigarettes
- E_Cigarettes – Things You Should Know
- E-Cigarettes – What are they?
- Blog on Vaping & Its Dangers
- MA Attorney General Office Vaping Letter
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NY Times Article F.D.A. Targets Vaping, Alarmed by Teenage Use
- UPDATED MAP: More Communities take a stand on marijuana facilities
- Where Is The Prevention in the President’s Opioid Report?
- Screen Free Week
- Top 8 Reasons Why Teens Try Alcohol and Drugs
- Teen medicine abuse is an epidemic – one that is not poised to get better.
- Social Host Law
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism College Drinking
- Safe partying for all ages
- Underage drinking… it’s non-negotiable – no use – no way
- College Parties: Tips for Staying Safe
- Did teen perception, use of marijuana change after recreational use legalized?
- The Argument: Was Governor Baker right to make his recent midyear budget cuts?
- Tucson teen with goal of public service is accepted at Harvard
- Time to rethink the failed war on drugs
- 7 Hidden dangers of smoking marijuana
- Opinion: Preventing Substance Abuse in Children & Youth