Children and Teens Who Overeat More Likely to Start Using Marijuana
A new study finds children and teens who overeat are more likely to start using marijuana and other drugs, compared with their peers who don’t eat too much.
Category results for "Youth"
Government Guidelines: Doctors Should Advise Youth Not to Start Smoking
New government guidelines recommend primary care doctors counsel children and teens not to start smoking. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force concluded that prevention is more effective than trying to get youth to stop smoking once they’ve started.
Teens Who Experience Dating Violence at Increased Risk of Substance Abuse
Teenage girls who experience dating violence are more likely to binge drink compared with their peers who aren’t in abusive relationships, a new study finds. Teen boys who report dating violence are more likely to use marijuana as young adults compared with boys with healthy dating relationships.
Parents More Important Than School in Preventing Use of Alcohol, Marijuana Use
A new study concludes that parental involvement is more important than the school environment in preventing or limiting children’s use of alcohol or marijuana.
Synthetic Marijuana Sent 11,000 People to Emergency Rooms in 2010
More than 11,000 people ended up in emergency rooms after using synthetic marijuana in 2010, according to a new government report. Most were teenagers and young adults, USA Today reports.
Banning Tobacco-Product Displays May Help Reduce Youth Smoking, Study Suggests
A new study suggests policies that ban tobacco-product displays at the point of sale may help reduce teen smoking.
Study Finds Possible Link Between Gene Variation and Teen Binge Drinking
Scientists in London have found a genetic variation that may play a role in binge drinking in teenagers, Reuters reports. The two-phase study included mice and teenage boys.
Substance Abuse Much More Likely in Adults with Mental Illness: Report
Substance dependence or abuse is much more likely to occur in adults with a mental illness, compared with those without mental health problems, according to a new government report.
Study Finds High Rate of Underage Drinking
One-quarter of 12-to-20-year-olds say they drank alcohol in the past month, according to a new government report. Almost 9 percent said they purchased their own alcohol the last time they drank.
Tennessee Will Require Hospitals to Report Babies Born to Drug-Dependent Mothers
Hospitals in Tennessee will be required to report babies exposed to drugs prenatally, under a measure that takes effect in 2013.
