Adolescenceâ€" beginning with the onset of puberty and ending in the mid-20sâ€" is a
critical period of development during which key areas of the brain mature and develop …

Per occasion, alcohol consumption is higher in adolescents than in adults in both humans
and laboratory animals, with changes in the adolescent brain probably contributing to this …

Purpose The overarching goal of this study was to provide key information on how
adolescents' substance use has changed since the corona virus disease (COVID)-19 …

Introduction The prevalence of electronic cigarette (EC) use has risen dramatically among
adolescents and young adults (AYA, ages 12–26) over the past decade. Despite extensive …

Early adolescent substance use dramatically increases the risk of lifelong substance use
disorder (SUD). An adolescent sensitive period evolved to allow the development of risk …

Social cognitive processes are critical in navigating complex social interactions and are
associated with a network of brain areas termed the 'social brain'. Here, we describe the …

Socioeconomic gaps in college enrollment and attainment have widened over time, despite
increasing returns to postsecondary education and significant policy efforts to improve …

Adolescence encompasses a sensitive developmental period of enhanced clinical
vulnerability to nicotine, tobacco, and e‐cigarettes. While there are sociocultural influences …

Research has demonstrated that extensive structural and functional brain development
continues throughout adolescence. A popular notion emerging from this work states that a …

Objective: The aim of this study was to outline a conceptual framework for understanding
driving style and, on this basis, review the state-of-the-art research on driving styles in …