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Motivational Interviews in Emergency Rooms can Prevent Alcohol Problems, Violence in Teens
August 4, 2010 – 4:00 am

A new study has found that a one-on-one talk with a therapist can help reduce violence and drinking problems among teenagers. For three years, researchers from the University of Michigan Health System offered to talk …

Internet Addiction Linked to Depression in Teens
August 3, 2010 – 4:00 am

Excessive use of the Internet is unhealthy for adolescents, even if they have never experienced psychological problems. A new study has found that addictive Internet use by teenagers can lead to depression and other behavioral …

Teens Who Drink with their Parents Drink More Outside of Home
January 28, 2010 – 12:41 pm

Parents who try to teach responsible drinking by letting their teenagers have alcohol at home may be well intentioned, but they may also be wrong, according to a new study in the latest issue of …

Adolescents’ Perception of Risk & Drug Use
December 21, 2009 – 7:26 am

Adolescents are under a constant barrage of information, between school, extracurricular activities and parental instruction. As they gain more freedom with friends and time, however, one area of instruction is critical: the risks of …

Insecure Relationships can Lead to Pain and Depression in Teens
December 1, 2009 – 8:00 am

Researchers from the Université de Montréal, Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center, and McGill University have discovered that insecure adolescents experience more intense pain in the form of frequent headaches, abdominal pain, and joint pain. According to …

Research Finds Smoking and Binge Drinking Occur Together Among Adolescents
September 4, 2009 – 7:00 am

Smoking and drinking have long been preached against within the walls of the local school’s heath class. Researchers now suggest lessons combine binge drinking and smoking into a single lesson regarding health as they tend …

Teen Drinking Linked to Behavioral Problems
July 17, 2009 – 8:00 am

Teens who drink heavily are more likely than their peers to have behavioral and attention problems and suffer from anxiety and depression, new research finds.
Science Daily reports that a team led by researchers from the …

Longer Treatment Found to be More Effective in Depressed Teens
July 9, 2009 – 8:00 am

A new study shows that the longer depressed teens are treated, the more likely they are to go into remission. The rate of remission for teens who were treated for 36 weeks was more than …

Abuse of Prescription Drugs Rising among Teens
May 20, 2009 – 3:06 pm
Abuse of Prescription Drugs Rising among Teens

Prescription drugs continue to be attractive to teens as they are often more easily acquired. These drugs are being abused by teens as they often deliver the same euphoria as illegal drugs without the cost. …