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ADHD Increases Risk of Substance Abuse
Posted on November 7, 2011
Being diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder/Hyperactivity as a child increases the risk for substance abuse disorders, according to a new long-term study from Massachusetts General Hospital.
Link Discovered Between Difficult Childhood and Teen Drinking
Posted on July 5, 2010
African researchers have discovered that adolescents who experienced difficult childhoods are likely to start abusing alcohol as teenagers. The study, published in BioMed Central’s journal Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, analyzed data from 9,189 adolescents between the ages of 12 and 19 living in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Malawi, and Uganda.
Looking Out for Younger Siblings
Posted on January 28, 2010
When you’re a teen, sometimes it may seem as if you have too much responsibility. Not only do you have your own schoolwork and activities, and perhaps an after-school job, but there are also chores around the house, little errands your parents ask you to run and – taking care of your younger siblings.
