The use of e-cigarettes has increased dramatically in recent years. New research suggests that besides acting as a gateway to tobacco smoking, ‘vaping’ can also potentially damage your health in other ways. A study undertaken at the Keck...
New research coming out of the University of Buffalo Research Institute on Addictions points to evidence which seems to suggest that an effective way of preventing drug and alcohol use by teenagers is to begin substance abuse education in...
Frequent binge drinking during your teenage years can affect the brain functioning and development of your future offspring, according to new research published by Loyola University. Indeed, the study suggests that excessive alcohol...
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Flavoured e-cigarettes have become quite popular among teenagers. There are more than 460 brands and 7,700 flavours on the market in the US. The number of young adults using e-cigarettes has almost quadrupled over the past three years. But...
New research published in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology argues that telephone-based interventions seem an effective way of helping members of the military overcome alcohol addiction. The study demonstrates that such a...
Sexually abused children are almost five times more likely to use drugs intravenously during adulthood, a new study released by the American Public Health Association (APHA) has found. The report also suggests that those who witness...
The increased use of marijuana as well as the debate over decriminalisation and legalisation has left many with questions about the potential dangers of cannabis. A new study found that people who used marijuana were more likely to develop...
A new study conducted in the United States and subsequently published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs suggests that those who suffered from symptoms of alcohol dependence during their youth may still experience the mental and...
Transitioning from childhood to adulthood can be a particularly difficult time for a lot of young people. A new study published in Emerging Adulthood investigates the way that adolescent substance users view this change in relation to their...
Past research has often suggested parent-child connectedness and communication to be important for the prevention of substance, particularly alcohol, misuse among adolescents. A new study recently published in Drugs: Education, Prevention...
Темекі шегу ұзақ уақыт бойы қатерлі ісік ауруының елеулі себебі екені белгілі. JAMA Ішкі медицинасы жариялаған жаңа мақала АҚШ-та темекі шегуден болатын қатерлі ісіктен болатын өлім-жітім үлесі елдің оңтүстігінде ең жоғары екенін көрсетеді...
АҚШ-тағы 4 жасөспірімнің 3-ке жуығы е-сигареттер темекі шегуге қарағанда зиянды немесе тәуелділігі аз деп ойлайды, жаңа зерттеу табылды. Сондай-ақ зерттеушілер «вапинг» деген атпен белгілі болған нәрсенің болжалды қауіпсіздігінің артуы...
Alcohol-related disorders are traditionally seen as predominately affecting males. New research has found, however, that women now consume as much alcohol as men and, as a result, are doing increasing amounts of harm to their bodies. The...
Зерттеулер көрсеткендей, адамдар, әдетте, энергетикалық сусындармен үйлескен алкогольді тұтынғанда көбірек ішеді. Энергетикалық сусындар мен спиртті араластыру маскүнемдік сезімін төмендететіні белгілі, өйткені энергетикалық сусындардағы...
New research investigates the complex relationship between bullying and substance use among adolescents. The study, published in the journal Addictive Behaviors, identifies a number of processes involved with bullying that take into account...
Research conducted at the University of Edinburgh has found a link between cannabis use and bone mass density. More specifically, the findings, recently published in the American Journal of Medicine, report that frequent cannabis users are...
Америкалық ересектердің 20%-ға жуығы темекі шегеді. Психикалық денсаулығының орташа проблемасы бар деп анықталғандар темекі шегуге шамамен екі есе көп, ал қатты ауырғандар үшін қауіп-қатер шамамен үш есе көп. Мысалы, қазіргі уақытта...
The ‘second hand effects’ of alcohol use can be defined as the negative consequences of drinking experienced by people other than the drinker. They can include, for example, serious acts of sexual and physical violence as well as more...
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Alcohol use is common among children and adolescents despite the fact that this particular form of risk-behaviour can have a negative impact on one’s psychological and social development. A recent article published in the journal Drugs...
