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Survey Finds Family, Social Support Vital in Protecting Youth From Risky Behabiors 

Monday, June 28, 2010
Results of 2009 Connecticut School Healthy Survey.

Girl Talk Summer Program Begins July 6th 

Monday, June 21, 2010

Teens Are Engaging in Risky Behaviors Including Sexual Activity 

Wednesday, June 09, 2010
According to the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 46% os tudetns in 9th-12th grade have had sexual intercourse.

Misuse of Prescription Drugs Common Among High School Students 

Tuesday, June 08, 2010
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 20% of US high school students say they have taken prescription drugs without consulting a doctor.

Genes Help Determine Brain Response to Alcohol 

Thursday, June 03, 2010
Alcohol consumption prompts the brain to release the pleasure checmical dopamine, but genes may influence the degree to which the brain responds to drinking and how effective medications like naltrexone are in treating alcoholism.

According to Pediatricians All Kids Should be Screened for Alcohol 

Tuesday, June 01, 2010
The American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP) has recommended that doctors screen all their young patients for alcohol use starting in middle school.

Alcohol-Related Youth ER Visits Spike During Hoiday Weekend 

Tuesday, June 01, 2010
Underage-drinking visits to hospital emergency rooms are 11% higher on the typical Memorial Day weekend than on normal days.

Teens More Prone to Risk-Taking 

Thursday, May 27, 2010
A new research study indicates that teenagers may experience the relase of the brain's pleasure-and-reward checmical dopamine more acutely than children or adults.

Genetics and Neuroscience Will Transform Mental Health Treatment Withing 10 Years 

Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Recent research advances in genetics and neuroscience will transform mentla health treatment, according to Dr. Thomas INsel, Director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).

Adolescents are inundated with alcohol marketing. 

Monday, May 24, 2010
Alcohol companies are increasingly using the latest new media technologies to reach young drinkers, according to a new report.

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