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It takes a village to keep teens substance free
May 1, 2012 17:52
During high school the parents of teenagers’ friends can have as much effect on the teens’ substance use as their...
TV alcohol advertising may play role in underage drinking
Apr 30, 2012 17:57
Minors who were familiar with television alcohol advertisements were more likely to have tried alcoholic beverages and binge...
Study finds brain networks connected to teen drug abuse
Apr 30, 2012 17:54
Why do some teenagers start smoking or experimenting with drugs—while others don’t? In the largest imaging study...
Small ‘neural focus groups’ predict anti-smoking ad success
Apr 25, 2012 16:39
Brain scans of a small group of people can predict the actions of entire populations, according to a new study by researchers...
Chronic cocaine use may speed up aging of brain
Apr 24, 2012 17:57
New research by scientists at the University of Cambridge suggests that chronic cocaine abuse accelerates the process of...
Binge eating may lead to addiction-like behaviors
Apr 24, 2012 17:36
A history of binge eating — consuming large amounts of food in a short period of time — may make an individual...
Specific protein triggers changes in neurons in brain reward center linked to cocaine addiction
Apr 23, 2012 16:49
New research from Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York reveals that repeated exposure to cocaine decreases the activity...
Anti-tobacco TV ads help adults stop smoking, study finds
Apr 19, 2012 17:08
Anti-tobacco television advertising helps reduce adult smoking, according to a study by researchers at the University of...
Curbing college binge drinking: What role do ‘alcohol expectancies’ play?
Apr 18, 2012 16:06
Researchers at The Miriam Hospital say interventions targeting what college students often see as the pleasurable effects...
Peers influence adolescent drinking, but not always how you might expect
Apr 17, 2012 17:10
Drinking during adolescence has both short- and long-term negative health consequences. Prior research has shown that peer...
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