Kootenai Co. Substance Abuse Council

05/12/2026

Enough Said.

05/12/2026

A recent study in Lung Cancer found that individuals with cannabis use disorder were 3.87 times more likely to develop lung and/or bronchus cancer than individuals without cannabis use disorder. What’s more, those with cannabis use disorder and ni****ne dependence were 10.32 times more likely to develop lung and/or bronchus cancer than individuals without either diagnosis. The researchers, based at the University of Southern California, posited a few potential mechanisms for this, including that ma*****na is inhaled more deeply than to***co and that it burns at a higher temperature than to***co, which may lead to greater lung damage. Despite the industry–and now the federal government–claiming that ma*****na has therapeutic benefits, evidence continues to emerge showing that the drug in fact reduces health.

05/12/2026

It's NOT the same ma*****na.

05/12/2026

Just a reminder that kids brains are still developing until age 25. And these symptoms are irreversible.

05/12/2026

May is Mental Health Month-Talk to your kids. This is a great resource for teachers and those who work with kids.

Kids and alcohol don't mix

05/08/2026

https://www.getsmartaboutdrugs.gov/media/face-fentanyl-face-death?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

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05/06/2026

She started with ma*****na and drinking and now her life is on the streets at 19 years old and doing Fentanyl and Tranc. So sad to watch.

38K likes, 7.4K comments. "I Interviewed a 19 Year Old Fentanyl Addict Living on the Streets"

04/27/2026

NOT 'Just W**d': Four Times More Dangerous in Three Decades

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04/27/2026

GREAT information for parents with new teen drivers.

19 likes. "S5 EP7 New Drivers, New Dangers: Navigating Substance Use with Teen Drivers"

04/27/2026

Illicit Fentanyl PSA

59 likes, 7 comments. "Illicit Fentanyl PSA"