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Teen Drinking Much More Likely If Parents Binge Drink, Study Finds
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- September 15, 2023
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Parents who drink too much, too often, may be influencing their teens to do the same, a new study finds.
"Adolescents whose parents binge drink had a four times greater chance of drinking alcohol themselves compared to adolescents whose parents did not binge drink, and s...
Vaping Could Up Teens' Odds for Marijuana Use, Binge Drinking
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- May 18, 2023
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Teens who use electronic cigarettes are significantly more likely than non-vapers to binge-drink and use cannabis, new research finds.
Surveys of teens ages 13 to 18 revealed that vapers were 20 times more likely to use marijuana than teens who used no nicotine prod...
As Alcohol Abuse Declines Among Teens, Marijuana Abuse Soars
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- December 5, 2022
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American kids are drinking to excess less and abusing marijuana more, a new study finds.
Marijuana abuse among 6- to 18-year-olds has increased 245% since 2000, while child alcohol abuse has steadily declined over those years, say researchers who analyzed poisonings...
U.S. Teens' Drinking, Smoking Declines While Vaping & Pot Use Keep Rising
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- September 21, 2022
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Fewer U.S. teenagers are drinking and smoking these days, but marijuana and
Drinking Alone in Youth a Big Sign for Future Problems
- By Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling HealthDay Reporter
- July 12, 2022
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Drinking by yourself may have lifelong consequences, especially if the habit begins early in life, a new study suggests.
Researchers found that drinking alone during adolescence and young adulthood greatly increases risk for alcohol use disorder later on and the risk for...
Youth Drinking, Pot Use Went Down During Pandemic
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- June 16, 2022
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The COVID-19 pandemic changed kids' lives in many respects, and sometimes for the better. Pot use, drinking, smoking and vaping all fell among U.S. youth, likely because they had to spend more time at home and less time with their friends, researchers say.
The findings a...
School Segregation Tied to Problem Drinking Among Black Youth
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- April 18, 2022
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School segregation may sound like a relic from the past, but it has actually been increasing in the United States for years. Now a new study shows that has come with health consequences for Black children.
Researchers found that in school districts with greater segregati...
Pandemic Saw Big Declines in Kids' Use of Drugs, Alcohol, Vaping
- Robert Preidt
- December 16, 2021
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There may be a silver lining to the COVID-19 pandemic, with U.S. health officials reporting an "unprecedented" decline in teens' use of alcohol, marijuana, other illegal drugs and vaping.
"We have never seen such dramatic decreases in drug use among teens in just a one-y...
Half of Adults With ADHD Have Struggled With Alcohol, Drug Use
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- August 30, 2021
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Fully half of all young adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may also battle alcohol or drug abuse.
And folks with ADHD who have a history of depression or anxiety are particularly vulnerable to substance abuse problems, a new study showed.
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No Change in Adolescent Drug, Alcohol Use During Pandemic
- Cara Murez
- August 24, 2021
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The coronavirus pandemic has posed significant challenges for many, but it did not appear to drive U.S. preteens and young teens to drugs.
Repeated surveys of more than 7,800 10- to 14-year-olds between September 2019 and August 2020 found the overall rate of drug use r...
Heavy Drinking in Youth Could Harm Arteries
- Robert Preidt
- August 24, 2021
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The arteries of young people who drink stiffen sooner in their lives, which could increase their risk for heart disease and stroke later on, a British study reports.
People's arteries naturally become less elastic with age, but certain factors -- including alcohol and to...
Kids of Heavy Drinkers Face Multiple Threats to Health
- Robert Preidt
- August 12, 2021
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Death, injuries, abuse and mental health disorders are among the many harms faced by children whose parents are heavy drinkers, Danish researchers say.
"Within the last 10 years, there has been an expansion of research on consequences that extend beyond the drinker," wro...