Studies show the conventional wisdom around teaching kids how to drink responsibly is wrong—and that delaying drinking is ...

Zhao concluded that adolescent brains are not homogeneous. Rather, they are affected by factors like specific life events and ...

However, this escapism can have harmful effects on teens’ mental ... healthy support systems can safeguard teenagers against the trap of substance abuse. Parents, educators, and communities ...

Alcohol and marihuana are the most highly used drugs The Organization of American States (OAS), through its Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD), and the United Nations (UN ...

Researchers have debunked key beliefs about addiction, like that a person must hit "rock bottom" before having treatment or ...

But there’s also more positive news: Illicit drug use ... higher among teens who lived in states that had not legalized recreational marijuana for adults. “Potential health effects of delta ...

A new study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, a branch of the US Department of Health and ...

Substance use disorder, formerly known as “drug abuse,” develops when substance ... They typically make you feel relaxed and drowsy. Their effects vary depending on the amount consumed and ...

Lit by the mellow light from a lamp and a projector, three presenters spoke to Jaclyn Lissick’s health class about some tough issues on March 22. The presenters, whose last names were ...

Midlands schools are being recognized for their efforts in advocating for teens' mental health and substance abuse prevention.

According to the National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics, 3.8 percent of American adults abuse opioids each year. Heroin is a drug that comes from a flower, the opium poppy, which usually grows ...

Maybe your teen or child is struggling with peer relationships ... Specialties include: trauma, substance abuse, domestic violence, depression, anxiety, job related difficulties/career related ...