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Neural correlates of verbal learning in adolescent alcohol and marijuana users

ABSTRACT AimsĀ  Alcohol and marijuana are the most widely used intoxicants among adolescents, yet their potential unique and interactive influences on the developing brain are not well established. Brain regions subserving learning and memory undergo continued maturation during adolescence, and may be particularly susceptible to substance-related neurotoxic damage

Substance use and periodontal disease among Australian Aboriginal young adults

Aim To investigate the effects of tobacco, marijuana, alcohol and petrol sniffing on periodontal disease among Australian Aboriginal young adults.Design Cross-sectional nested within a long-standing prospective longitudinal study.Setting Aboriginal communities in Australia’s Northern Territory.