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(USA TODAY) — Marriage mostly makes people happier, and a close family “inoculates” many kids against despair, according to long-term research. U.S. adults born in the 1920s were happier during the Depression if their parents had a strong marriage. Compared […]

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Student-athletes subject to random drug testing at an Oregon high school were almost four times less likely to use drugs than their counterparts at a similar school who were not tested, a study shows. The one-year […]

(Cox News Service) — If you can read this, bless your luck: New Year’s Eve may have been even more dangerous than you thought. Binge drinking by Americans has risen by 25 percent since 1993, researchers at the Centers for […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Chronic cocaine use harms brain circuits that help produce the sense of pleasure, which may help explain why cocaine addicts have a higher rate of depression, a study suggests. It’s not clear whether cocaine kills brain […]

CHICAGO (AP) — Being obese at age 20 can cut up to 20 years off a person’s life, with the biggest impact on black men, according to yet another study that underscores the long-term dangers of being overweight. The research […]

“Life with Spencer while he was using was life without the Spencer I know and love,” the father said. “Instead of family weekends, dinners and water skiing, there were calls from police, searching his room for clues to what was […]

Parents concerned about whether their children are abusing drugs might also want to keep their medicine cabinets under lock and key. Across the country, children and teens are intentionally overdosing on cold medicine or “robotripping” in order to get a […]

Experts say adolescents should be made aware of how using drugs and alcohol can lead to sexual activities that may change their lives forever. While drinking and having sex may be unofficially authorized milestones in the typical American teen’s coming […]

Eat like grown-ups. Snack when the kids have dinner, but sit down to a real meal later. “Eat by candlelight, use china plates, and drink from the stemware you haven’t seen in months,” says Jody Johnston Pawel, author of The […]

(Article from NHL.com) NEW YORK/TORONTO — Chicago Blackhawks right wing Theoren Fleury has been cleared to return to play following a period of rehabilitation in the joint National Hockey League/National Hockey League Players’ Association Substance Abuse and Behavioral Health Program. […]

CHICAGO (AP) — A study of Australian twins and marijuana bolsters the fiercely debated “gateway theory” that pot can lead to harder drugs. The researchers located 311 sets of same-sex twins in which only one twin had smoked marijuana before […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — To wake parents up to the importance of snoozing, sleep experts warned Tuesday that seemingly energetic children who dodge bedtime for other activities are more prone to injury, poor school performance and crankiness. “A tired child is […]

LONDON (AP) — Children growing up in single-parent families are twice as likely as their counterparts to develop serious psychiatric illnesses and addictions later in life, according to an important new study. Researchers have for years debated whether children from […]

(AP) — High school athletes who suffer the mildest of concussions — in which obvious symptoms disappear within 15 minutes — often have memory problems and other latent difficulties days after the injury, according to a new study. The study […]

By TIM WEINER ENSENADA, Mexico — Ryan Fraidenburgh was 14 when he was brought here shackled, kicking and screaming. Two men carrying handcuffs and leg irons came for him at his mother’s home in Sacramento, Calif., shoved him into a […]

(The Associated Press) — Cocaine-addicted rats experience bursts of brain chemical activity just before seeking out their next fix, scientists report in a finding that could open a new avenue for treating human addicts. When the rats merely heard or […]

NEW YORK (CNN) –A survey released Monday found a major gap between the number of teenagers who admit having used the psychoactive drug Ecstasy and the number of parents who think their kids have tried it. Only 1 percent of […]

Press Release RAND 1700 Main Street | P.O. Box 2138 Santa Monica, CA 90407 www.rand.org Children who are drinking alcohol by 7th grade are more likely to suffer employment problems, abuse other drugs, and commit criminal and violent acts once […]

May 16, 2003 LONDON (AP) — An epilepsy drug offers significant promise in helping alcoholics quit drinking and appears to be more effective than drugs now in use for the problem, a new study shows. Half of the 55 alcoholics […]

Drinkers may feel sober a few hours after consuming alcohol, but new research finds that their cognitive functioning continues to be impaired, Health Scout News reported May 14. In response to the study, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) said the […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Waiting to have sex is a nice idea, teenagers say, but they believe hardly anyone does it. Many teens, particularly boys, feel pressure to have sex, and they say drugs and alcohol often lead to sex — […]

Although some people have only one episode of depression, many people have ongoing problems. Depression treatment does not stop once you start feeling better. Maintenance treatment is usually advised if you are at high risk of recurrent depression. Maintenance treatment […]

The number of teens abusing illegal drugs dropped 11 percent in the past two years, according to reports from the U.S. Department of Health, but the celebration may be premature. Many kids are getting high on legal medications — from […]

Teens Are Abusing Over-the-Counter Cold Pills to Get High By John Stossel | ABCNEWS.com Parents have their hands full trying to keep kids away from alcohol, smoking and drugs. Now there’s yet another substance that teens are using to get […]

By STEVE HERMAN | The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Most serious head injuries in college football are never reported to team trainers or coaches because the players don’t think their symptoms are severe enough to indicate a concussion, according […]

Johnson BA, Ait-Daoud N, Akhtar FZ, Ma JZ. Department of Psychiatry | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio BACKGROUND: Topiramate, a fructopyranose derivative, was superior to placebo at improving the drinking outcomes of alcohol-dependent individuals. OBJECTIVES: […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than four million people younger under age 21 drove under the influence of drugs or alcohol last year, according to a government report released Wednesday. That’s one in five of all Americans aged 16 to 20. […]

ST. PAUL, Minn. (American Academy of Neurology) — People who smoked marijuana had changes in the blood flow in their brains even after a month of not smoking, according to a study published in the February 8 issue of Neurology, […]

ANAHEIM, CA (AP) — [Name removed] of the Anaheim has voluntarily entered a substance abuse program, the NHL and the players’ union announced. The 33 year-old player has been out since November 27 with a knee injury. He has one […]

http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-he-addiction10-2008nov10,0,1225784.story From the Los Angeles Times By Shari Roan Thirty days’ treatment is the norm, but more facilities are offering programs to patients that extend to 45 days, 90 days and even longer. We love quick, tidy solutions in this […]