Adolescents hospitalized for adversity-related injury have increased...
Adolescents discharged from hospitals in England after an admission for violent, drug- or alcohol-related, or self-inflicted injuries have increased risks of subsequent death and emergency...
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J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2016 Jan;77(1):121-132. The Effect of Residence, School Status, Work Status, and Social Influence on the Prevalence of Alcohol Use Among Emerging Adults. Simons-Morton B1, Haynie...
View ArticleIndoor tanning and substance abuse linked
AURORA, Colo. (Jan. 20, 2016) – Researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have shown a direct link between indoor tanning and substance abuse among Colorado high school...
View ArticleIndustry initiatives to prevent drinking and driving lack evidence of...
The majority of the alcohol industry’s actions around the world to reduce drinking and driving either lack evidence of effectiveness or haven’t been studied, new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of...
View ArticleHow drugs and alcohol can hijack your brain
There is a road down which those with substance addiction travel. Its beginnings are influenced by circumstances and genetics; it becomes well trodden, habitual, initially reinforced by pleasurable...
View ArticleIn-Car Breathalyzers for DUI Offenders Curb Drunk-Driving Deaths by 15 Percent
PHILADELPHIA — State laws that require drivers who’ve been convicted of drunk driving to pass a breathalyzer-type test before starting their cars saved an estimated 915 lives between 2004 and 2013,...
View ArticleSupreme Court rules that it can be a crime to refuse a breathalyzer
What constitutes an unreasonable search and seizure of a suspected drunk driver? The US Supreme Court on Thursday placed limits on both law enforcement and motorists. The high court ruled that police...
View ArticleEvidence: Liquor ads make underage kids drink more
Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2016 Sep;77(5):723-9. Amount of Televised Alcohol Advertising Exposure and the Quantity of Alcohol Consumed by Youth. Naimi TS1,2, Ross CS3, Siegel MB1, DeJong W1, Jernigan DH4....
View ArticleMarijuana Use Remains on the Rise Among US College Students, but Narcotic...
Newswise — ANN ARBOR—College student marijuana use continues its nearly decade-long increase, according to the most recent national Monitoring the Future study. In 2015, 38 percent of college students...
View ArticleSobering Data Drives Home Need to Expand Teen DUI Prevention Program
Newswise — In an effort to put the brakes on sobering statistics related to teenagers driving under the influence, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine will join forces...
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