Without parental guidance, Hispanic youths are at increased risk of contracting HIV because they are more likely to engage in substance abuse and risky sex behaviors, a new University of Michigan study found.
Jan 17, 2014
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(HealthDay)—American adults who use illicit drugs are much more likely to think about suicide than those in the general population, a new federal government survey says.
Jan 16, 2014
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Following a review of published studies, McMaster researchers have found that participation in sport raises the chance of adolescents and young adults abusing alcohol.
Dec 10, 2013
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The idea that illicit drugs could hold value in the lives of young people is bewildering to most people, who tend to assume that illicit drug use is necessarily destructive. This becomes even more distressing for many when ...
Nov 12, 2013
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High school seniors who frown upon the use of drugs are most likely to be female, nonsmokers or hold strong religious beliefs, according to a study by Joseph Palamar of New York University. Palamar examines how teenagers' ...
Oct 8, 2013
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(Boston)—Researchers from Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found frequency of marijuana use was not significantly associated with health services utilization or health status. ...
Sep 23, 2013
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Brazil has 370,000 regular crack cocaine users in major cities, including 50,000 minors, an official study found Thursday.
Sep 19, 2013
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A study about the correlation between discrimination and drug abuse by Haslyn E. R. Hunte, Ph.D., assistant professor in the West Virginia University School of Public Health Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, and ...
Sep 18, 2013
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Recreational drugs could become a major source of Australian urban water contamination, scientists warn.
Sep 16, 2013
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(HealthDay)— The rate of illegal use of prescription drugs by young American adults is lower than it was a few years ago, as are drinking rates among kids, a new federal government report reveals.
Sep 4, 2013
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