Significant Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Can Lead to Growth Restrictions Up to Age 9
Children up to nine years of age can suffer from growth restrictions due to significant prenatal alcohol exposure. A child’s weight, height, and head circumference can be negatively affected by...
Native American Spiritual Beliefs Influential in Spurring Youth to Avoid Drugs and Alcohol
A new study, conducted by social scientists at Arizona State University, suggests that young Native Americans living in urban areas who follow traditional Native American spiritual beliefs and...
Alcohol Advertising Standards Violations Most Common in Magazines With Youthful Audiences
A study recently released by the Center of Alcohol Marketing and Youth, with the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, highlights a growing trend of alcohol advertising standards...
Scientists Can Now Block Heroin, Morphine Addiction
A scientific research team with the University of Adelaid and the University of Colorado has recently determined that heroin and morphine addiction, which are often “amplified” by the body’s immune...
Socioeconomic Status and Substance Use Among Young Adults: A Comparison Across Constructs and Drugs
A recent study, published in The Journal of Alcohol and Drugs and conducted by Megan E. Patrick, Patrick Wightman, Robert F. Schoeni, and John E. Schulenberg, delves into the effects of...
A Collaborative Approach to Reduce Drug Use and Prevent HIV Transmission
In honor of the 2012 National Aids Conference, held in Washington D.C., the Office of National Drug Control Policy reaffirmed their collaborative efforts to prevent the use of intravenous drug use,...