Tag: drugs

Study suggests parental involvement plays important role in preventing kids’ alcohol, marijuana use

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From the NC State University press release: New research from North Carolina State University, Brigham Young University and the Pennsylvania State University finds that parental involvement is more important than… Read more »

Study suggests negative messages less effective on those who are substance dependent

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From the Indiana University press release via EurekAlert!: What types of public messages will most likely deter drug and alcohol abuse or dissuade people from engaging in risky behavior? Negatively… Read more »

Study suggests mental fatigue impairs midbrain function in cocaine addicts

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From the Brookhaven National Laboratory press release via MedicalXpress: Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have revealed a new connection between drug addiction and a… Read more »

Researchers find 2-drug combination that could help fight cocaine addiction

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From the Scripps Research Institute press release via EurekAlert!: A fine-tuned combination of two existing pharmaceutical drugs has shown promise as a potential new therapy for people addicted to cocaine—a… Read more »

Study suggests child abuse and foster care admissions increase when parents use methamphetamines

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From the Baylor University press release: Methamphetamine abuse leads to an increase in child abuse and neglect, which causes an increase in foster care admissions, according to a study from… Read more »

Study links painkiller abuse to depression, suicide in college students

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From the Western Illinois University press release via Newswise: Non-medical prescription drug use by college students is a growing trend on most campuses, according to the U.S. Department of Education’s… Read more »

Study suggests depression treatment can prevent adolescent drug abuse

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From the Duke University press release: Treating adolescents for major depression can also reduce their chances of abusing drugs later on, a secondary benefit found in a five-year study of… Read more »

Study suggests resiliency during early teen years can protect against later alcohol, drug problems

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From the University of Michigan press release via EurekAlert!: Resiliency is a measure of a person’s ability to flexibly adapt their behaviors to fit the surroundings in which they find… Read more »