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Persistent Cannabis Users Show Neuropsychological Decline from Childhood to Midlife
2012 study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on the potential relationship between the long-term use of marijuana and declines in IQ scores.
Opiate Use by U.S. Mothers and Increases in Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
2012 study in the Journal of the American Medical Association on the tripling of rates of babies affected by maternal opiate use over the past decade.
More than 7 Million Children Live with a Parent with Alcohol Problems
2012 government report spotlighting data relating to children of alcoholics in the United States.
Internet Addiction and Personality in First-Person-Shooter Video Gamers
2011 study in the Journal of Media Psychology on the connection between personality traits and time spent online.
2011 study published in the journal Addictive Behaviors on anti-drug television advertising and self-reported drug use in teenagers.
Federal Report: Prescription Drug Abuse, 2011
Federal government-sponsored research on prescription drug abuse by adolescents in 2010.
Pathological Gambling Among a Sample of Casino Patrons
2011 study by UCLA on gambling habits as reported in a casino setting
Young Adult Gambling Links to Drinking, Drugs, Prostitution
2010 study in UNLV Gaming Research and Review Journal on young gamblers and propensity for risky behavior
Peer Interventions for Cocaine and Alcohol Abuse Among Women
2012 Yale University and Washington University of St. Louis study on the cost-effectiveness of three types of peer-intervention methods.
Does Incarceration-based Drug Treatment Reduce Recidivism?
2007 paper on the effectiveness of incarceration-based drug treatment in reducing drug relapse and recidivism.
