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Adolescent Drinking May Be As Important A Risk Factor For Criminal Activity As Illicit Drug Use

Alcohol use has often been linked to criminal activity on the part of both perpetrators as well as victims.

Link Between Opioid Abuse And Mood And Anxiety Disorders

Individuals suffering from mood and anxiety disorders such as bipolar, panic disorder and major depressive disorder may be more likely to abuse opioids, according to a new study led by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Adolescents Engaging In Group Sex

One in 13 teenage girls, aged 14 to 20, reported having a group-sex experience, with those young women more likely to have been exposed to pornography and childhood sexual abuse than their peers, according to a new study led by a Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) researcher…

Structure-Function Impairments Observed In People Addicted To Cocaine

The more gray matter you have in the decision-making, thought-processing part of your brain, the better your ability to evaluate rewards and consequences.

Medical Marijuana Laws May Be Making Our Highways Safer

A groundbreaking new study shows that laws legalizing medical marijuana have resulted in a nearly nine percent drop in traffic deaths and a five percent reduction in beer sales…

Opening Bars Longer Found To Increase Violence: Norwegian Study

A new study published in the international journal Addiction demonstrates that even small changes in pub and bar closing hours seem to affect the number of violent incidents. The findings suggest that a one-hour extension of bar closing hours led to an increase of an average of 20 violent cases at night on weekends per 100,000 people per year…

Methadone Patients And Harmful Patterns Of Painkiller Prescriptions

A new study has shown harmful prescription patterns of powerful painkillers among a substantial number of Ontario patients who received methadone therapy to treat their opioid addiction. Methadone, which is a type of long-acting opioid, has proven to be an effective therapy for opioid dependence…

Discovery Of New Genetic Links To Impulsivity, Alcohol Problems In Men

Being impulsive can lead us to say things we regret, buy things we really don’t need, engage in behaviors that are risky and even develop troublesome addictions. But are different kinds of hastiness and rashness embedded in our DNA? A new study suggests the answer is yes – especially if you’re a man…

Alcohol Not Recommended For Girls With Family History Of Breast Cancer

Adding to research linking alcohol to breast cancer risk, a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St.

Rural Teens Who Volunteer, Help Others Have Lower Levels Of Substance Use

Young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 report the highest rates of substance use and dependence, according to the National Survey on Drug Use & Health. A new study from the University of Missouri found that rural adolescents who engage in prosocial behaviors, such as volunteering and helping others, are less likely to use substances as young adults…