ONDCP Claims Depression, Marijuana Link; Report Scorned
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy released a report last week saying that teens who use marijuana to self-medicate for depression could be hurting themselves more, that weekly marijuana use doubles the risk of depression and anxiety for teens, and that depressed teens are more than twice as likely as their peers to become dependent on marijuana.

Calls to Ban Tobacco Deliveries
Some state and federal officials want to ban tobacco products from being shipped by mail, saying the prohibition is needed to prevent sales to minors and stop Internet buyers from dodging state tobacco taxes.

World Science Fair Adds Addiction Science Award
This year, for the first time, three students will receive awards for exemplary projects in Addiction Science at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, the world's largest science competition for high school students.

Parental Awareness of Child's Drug Use
Parents are less likely to be aware of a younger child's cigarette and alcohol use than that of an older child, according to analysis of multiyear data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health.

Groups, Parents Urge Maryland Gov. to Veto Alcopops Bill
Advocacy groups and parents of teens killed by drunk drivers sent a pair of Mother's Day appeals to Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley urging him to veto a bill that would treat sweetened "alcopop" drinks the same as beer for regulatory and tax purposes.

U.K. Reclassifies Marijuana
Marijuana has been reclassified from a Class C drug to Class B in the U.K. -- a move that carries more restrictions and higher penalties for offenses involving the drug.

Suicide Link Doesn't Prevent Chantix Endorsement
The drug Chantix has been linked to increased risk of suicide, but new U.S. government stop-smoking guidelines for doctors nonetheless endorse the drug.

Ohio Shuts Down Smoking Prevention Foundation
The Ohio Tobacco Prevention Foundation was shut down this week when Gov. Ted Strickland signed a bill that seizes the organization's assets and transfers its responsibilities to the state Department of Health.

'Dusting' is the new killer high for teens
Canned air is the new cheap inhalant, but it can cause severe damage and even death. NBC News correspondent Peter Alexander reports.

German tax reduces teenage alcopop drinking
German teenagers have almost halved their consumption of "alcopops" since the government imposed a special tax on the fizzy, sweet alcoholic drinks last year, a German government drug commission said on Tuesday.

Iraq Affecting Mental Health of Troops
Thirty percent of U.S. troops surveyed have developed stress-related mental health problems three to four months after coming home from the Iraq war, the Army's surgeon general said Thursday.

NCAA Recruiting Young Audience for Beer Ads
The Center for Science in the Public Interest has released a report calling for the National Collegiate Athletic Association to rid its telecasts of alcohol advertising.

Alcoholism is curable, doctors say: New drugs hold promise for chronic alcoholics
For the past 40 years, counseling - either one-on-one or in group sessions - has been the accepted way to treat alcoholism. But today, doctors are working on a new model, one that accepts that alcoholism is a disease and can be treated with medication aswell as talk.

Schools Use Web to Teach About Booze
More than 120 colleges and universities now require first-year students to complete "AlcoholEdu," a three-hour course developed by Outside the Classroom Inc., a closely held Needham, Mass., company. That's up from about 30 schools just two years ago and four schools four years ago.