Category: Addictions

Youth Pastors Feel Ill-Equipped to Help Young People Cope with Mental Health Issues, Baylor Study Finds

From the Baylor University media release: Many mental health disorders first surface during adolescence, and college and youth pastors are in a good position to offer help or steer youths… Read more »

Long-term use of pills for anxiety and sleep problems may be linked to Alzheimer’s

From the BMJ-British Medical Journal media release: Dementia currently affects about 36 million people worldwide and this number is expected to double every 20 years, reaching 115 million by 2015…. Read more »

In alcohol abusers, fish oil may reduce risk of neurodegeneration and ensuing dementia

From the Loyola University Health System media release: Omega-3 fish oil might help protect against alcohol-related neurodamage and the risk of eventual dementia, according to a study published in the… Read more »

Study: Motivational interviewing helps reduce home secondhand smoke exposure

From the Johns Hopkins Medicine media release: A Johns Hopkins-led research team has found that motivational interviewing, along with standard education and awareness programs, significantly reduced secondhand smoke exposure among… Read more »