Category: Addictions

Rat study reveals long-term effects of adolescent amphetamine abuse on the brain

From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign media release: A study of rats given regular, high doses of amphetamine finds that those exposed to the drug at an age corresponding to… Read more »

Group identifications affect likelihood of teenagers smoking, drinking and taking cannabis

From the British Psychological Society (BPS) media release: Teenagers who interact positively with their family, school and friends are far less likely to smoke, binge drink and use cannabis than peers… Read more »

Study links Facebook connections, alcohol use in college-aged females

From the University of Georgia media release: Researchers at the University of Georgia have found links between certain patterns of connections among Facebook friends and drug and alcohol use among college-aged… Read more »

Heavy drinkers, drugs users underestimate their levels of consumption compared to others’

From the London School of Economics (LSE) media release: Heavy drinkers and users of illegal drugs downplay their relative levels of consumption, when comparing themselves to others, reveals research by the… Read more »