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What If Your Teen Uses Drugs AND Has Anxiety, ADHD or Bipolar Disorder?
Many teens suffer from depression, anxiety or other mental illness. Unfortunately, this puts them more at risk for developing a drug problem and co-occurring disorders.
11 Facts About Teens And Drug Use
More than 60 percent of teens said that drugs were sold, used, or kept at their school.
Illicit Drug Use Can Increase Stroke Risk
Excessive alcohol consumption and tobacco use are well-known risk factors for stroke, but neurologists are learning more about illicit drug-related strokes.
Why do drug use disorders often co-occur with other mental illnesses?
The high prevalence of comorbidity between drug use disorders and other mental illnesses does not mean that one caused the other, even if one appeared first. In fact, establishing causality or directionality is difficult for several reasons. Diagnosis of a mental disorder may not occur until symptoms have progressed to a specified level (per DSM); however, subclinical symptoms may also prompt drug use, and imperfect recollections…
Almost Addicted book trailer: Is your drug use a problem?
Do you think your pot smoking is hindering your relationships? Does it feel as if you're just a tad too dependent on the pills your doctor prescribed for pai...
10 Percent of Americans Have Had Drug Use Disorder But Many Go Untreated
An estimated 10 percent of Americans have had a drug use disorder at some time in their lives, but many have gone untreated, according to a new study by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). Only about one-quarter of people
How Your Drug Use Is Affecting Your Life Expectancy
I asked some experts about the health risks of common drinking and drug use habits.
How Scientists Compare Drug Use Across Generations
Scientists adjust raw data on drug use by different birth cohorts to control for influences such as broad changes in society, such as the current pain pill epidemic, or age, since drug use tends to peak during the younger years.
Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Drug Use on College Campuses?
What substances are students using these days? How are drugs affecting academic life? Take this quick quiz to find out.
How Teen Drug Use Is Changing for Better and Worse
The new Monitoring the Future survey calls for optimism, but not complacence
Warning Signs of Teen Drug Use
We may know the challenging statistics about teen drug use, but the majority of us are caught off guard if we discover that our child has a drug problem. Most parents believe that their child would…
Can Genetics Help Explain Teen Drug Use?
Commonly, environmental factors such as peer pressure are blamed for teenage substance abuse. A new study suggests that to fully understand the problem, we have to look at genetic factors as well.
Warning signs of teen drug use taught to parents
FARMINGTON — It looks like a typical teenager’s bedroom, with clothes strewn on the floor, an unmade bed, and a desk with makeup, books and
Know the warning signs of back-to-school drug use
(KPRC) -- Experts say going back to school is a particularly vulnerable time for kids to experiment with drugs.<br>Prevention specialist Xavier Barron says one of the early signs parents can watch for is lying. He encourages parents to be active in kids' school lives and open about communication to help prevent drug use.<br>Programs now like Muffins with Mom or Donuts with Dad, and you know,...
Energy Drinks and Drug Use: A Surprising Connection
College students who regularly consume energy drinks could be at increased risk for drug problems.
Drug Use and Mental Health Problems: What’s the Connection?
People addicted to drugs are about twice as likely to suffer from mental health disorders, and vice versa.
New Study Finds Teen Drug Use Declining in United States
Illicit drug use has been steadily declining in the United States, with a few exceptions
We Need to Normalize Drug Use in Our Society—Deal With It!
After the disastrous misconceptions of the 20th century, we're returning to the idea that drugs are an ordinary part of life experience and no more cause addiction than do other behaviors. This is rational and welcome.
School Program Aims to Teach Early Skills to Prevent Teen Drug Use
LifeSkills programs help teach drug prevention strategies and skills to teenagers in schools
