Results It was estimated that 17% of adolescents would try (13%) or use (4%), and 32% of young adults would try (15%) or use (17%) cannabis if it were legal. Among those who reported an intention to try it, 85% of adolescents and 59% of young adults had never used cannabis....
I think growing up today, unless you’re in some kind of protected environment, you’re going to see bullying at school, pressure to use drugs, and, in many cases, a lack of parental oversight because both parents are working. Indeed, it’s during this time after school before the par...
This is the Association's first scientific statement on cannabis and brain health, following a statement onmarijuana and cardiovascular health, published in August 2020. Both statements are important since marijuana use in the U.S. is increasing, particularly among adolescents and young adults, with ...
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. “Alcohol Treatment in the United States: […]aracteristics.” 2023. Accessed August 23, 2023. Medical Disclaimer The Recovery Village aims to improve the quality of life for people struggling with substance use or mental health disorder with ...
However, the potential for community-grounded actions (e.g., commitment among parents and guardians to delay smartphone use in children and adolescents) must be coupled with research and health-oriented guidance so the onus is not left only to the public to address thi...
This study aimed to examine retrospective self-reports of how alcohol and cannabis use changed with the COVID-19 pandemic among adolescents who reported their use. We conducted quantitative analysis on cross-sectional surveys of adolescents in June-October 2020—after the initial lockdown restrictions...
For example, in a sample of Dutch adolescents (n = 2653), symptoms of FA were positively associated with alcohol use, cannabis use, smoking, and sugar intake [8]. Men with heroin use disorder (n = 100) had triple the odds of meeting criteria for BED or FA compared to controls [70]...
Teenagers and young adults who often use cannabis are more likely to develop schizophrenia later in life. Some of the symptoms of schizophrenia can also be mistaken for signs ofdrug addiction. These include things like: Hallucinations Being delirious or believing things that are not true ...
A new study led by SMU medical and psychological anthropologist Neely Myers indicates that while young people diagnosed with early psychosis understand the importance of discontinuing the use of substances like cannabis, many are ambivalent about stoppin
Adolescents, with their heightened social orientation, impulsivity, emotional instability, and limited self-regulation, may face an elevated risk of excessive SN use, potentially leading to adverse outcomes (Dienlin & Johannes, 2022). Why do adolescents use SNs? Recent studies have explored ...