by Valiant | Aug 8, 2016 | Addiction treatment, mental illness and disorders, teen drug use
. The study involved a collaboration between researchers from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University and the Federal University of Sao Paulo. The researchers determined that the respondents who had clinically significant scores when taking a...
by Valiant | Aug 28, 2015 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, teen drug use
A recent study on teen sleep problems and teen substance abuse show that there is a link between these two factors. Though there is a proven relationship between teen sleep problems and teen substance abuse this relationship is one that is highly complex and very...
by Valiant | May 15, 2015 | Drug abuse, teen drug use
According to Joseph Palamar, an assistant professor at NYU Langone Medical Center and a researcher who has an affiliation with New York University’s Center for Drug Use and HIV Research, “Nearly one out of 10 teens reported ever using hashish and it was...
by Valiant | Apr 3, 2015 | Drug abuse, Prescription drug abuse, teen drug use
Research has shown that teen substance abuse can be minimized when the risks of prescription drug abuse are discussed. Legally prescribed drugs cause more deaths than cocaine and heroin abuse combined, yet many teenagers believe that these drugs are safe because they...
by Valiant | Feb 23, 2015 | teen drug use
Teen substance abuse is a growing problem, and research studies on the sleep patterns of teens show that most adolescents get less sleep now than they did 20 years ago. A lack of quality sleep can interfere with good judgment and decision making that teens engage in...