Chronic consumption of several drugs of abuse (cannabis, stimulants, opioids) has been
associated with the presence of neuropsychological impairments in a broad range of …

US youths continue to use alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs at alarmingly high rates despite
a temporary downward trend in the 1980s. Among an average 500,000 individuals affected …

The study of adolescent risk-taking behavior gained prominence in the 1980s as it became
increasingly evident that the majority of the morbidity and mortality during the second …

OBJECTIVES. Project Northland is an efficacy trial with the goal of preventing or reducing
alcohol use among young adolescents by using a multilevel, communitywide approach …

Alcohol use continues to be a major problem from preadolescence through young adulthood
in the United States. Results of recent neuroscience research have substantiated the …

Recent studies have indicated that substance abuse is a growing problem among youth and
that the problem is even greater among gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning …

This study investigated the relative contribution of cultural variables, in particular Africentric
values and racial identity, to the prediction of drug use, drug knowledge, and drug attitudes …

Project Northland is a randomized community trial initially implemented in 24 school districts
and communities in northeastern Minnesota, with goals of delaying onset and reducing …

Although considered to be a normative part of adolescence, risk-taking behaviors are
nonetheless concerning because these actions often endanger adolescents' current and …

The authors present practical advice and guidance on assessment, diagnosis, treatment,
and prevention. Among the many topics covered in detail are prenatal exposure to drug …