SHOW LOW— 12 to 17 year olds in states where medical marijuana laws are in place have the lowest perception of risk for smoking pot. The Medical Marijuana Initiative will be on the Arizona ballot this year with early voting opening in June. The Drug Project encourages you to “Know Before You Vote.” The Arizona Initiative,... 

Each year, The Humane Society of the White Mountains admits hundreds of Dogs and Cats.  Some arrive at our door sick, wounded and injured, and it always amazes me the resilience and strength these animals have.  But even more amazing are the mothers who endure all of these hardships while at the same time caring for and protecting... 

Now’s the time to clean out the medicine cabinet, gathering any expired, unused or unwanted prescription drugs and over the counter (OTC) medicines. A public take-back event offers the opportunity, under Drug Enforcement Administration licensing, to return these dangerous items for proper destruction. March 6 from 8 am until... 

California researchers who compared the brains of teen drinkers to non-drinkers found that young alcohol users suffered damage to nerve tissues that could cause attention deficits among boys and faulty visual information processing among girls. Researcher Susan Tapert of the University of California at San Diego and colleagues...