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Internet Gambling May Impact Youth More

March 19th, 2012
Internet Gambling May Impact Youth MoreNow that we are in the midst of March Madness, many college hoops fans have a stake in a work or neighborhood bracket ...

Mice Study Shows Brain’s Natural Resistance to Drugs

March 11th, 2012
A single exposure to cocaine or methamphetamine can cause a powerful reaction in the brains of mice, shutting down the neurons that generate pleasure, according to new research that has also discovered that these cellular changes lasted for at least a week. The ...

Substance Use Linked to Bully Behavior

March 6th, 2012
Substance Use Linked to Bully BehaviorA study of middle- and high school students discovered bullies are more likely to use substances such as cigarettes, alcohol and marijuana. Additionally, bully-victims -- youth who are both ...

Teen Health Linked to Teen Happiness

March 5th, 2012
Teen Health Linked to Teen HappinessA new UK study suggests teenagers are not as invincible as they might think when it comes to health, and that an unhealthy lifestyle is linked to unhappiness. In ...

Media Linking Crimes to Alcohol Increase Support of Liquor Laws

March 3rd, 2012
Media Linking Crimes to Alcohol Increase Support of Liquor LawsPeople better support the idea of enforcing alcohol laws after reading a newspaper article linking alcohol to a violent crime or accident, ...

Stress Changes How People Make Decisions

February 29th, 2012
Stress Changes How People Make DecisionsFeeling stressed changes how people weigh risk and reward, according to new research. A new article published in Current Directions in Psychological Science reveals that people ...

Prescription Drug Misuse Linked to Illicit Drug Use

February 28th, 2012
Prescription Drug Misuse Linked to Illicit Drug UseA new study profiles drug use among young adults in the two largest cities in America, finding that using prescription drugs ...

Using Smartphones to Treat Drug Abuse

February 22nd, 2012
Using Smartphones to Treat Drug AbuseResearchers are working to develop technology that will allow smartphones to help addicts deal with drug cravings. Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) are combining a ...

Alcohol in Movies Influences Youth Drinking

February 21st, 2012
Alcohol in Movies Influences Youth Drinking  Children who watch a lot of movies featuring alcohol are twice as likely to start drinking compared to other kids who watch relatively few ...

Online Role Playing Can Damage Marriage

February 15th, 2012
Online Role Playing Can Damage MarriageResearchers studying online games believe they have found evidence that role playing games can affect real-life marital satisfaction. Brigham Young University investigators discovered that 75 percent of spouses ...
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