How does ice use affect families and what can they do?
Some of the greatest impacts of drug use are on families, but families sometimes feel in a position of little control when it comes to responding. Often they receive mixed messages about what they...
Wounds from childhood bullying may persist into college years
Childhood bullying inflicts the same long-term psychological trauma on girls as severe physical or sexual abuse, suggests a new survey of college students.
The study, which involved 480 college freshmen through seniors, indicated that the...
The rise of the Fitbit kids: a good move or a step too far?
The concept of tracking your fitness with wearable technology is not new but the rate at which activity trackers are being worn by school children is. And it’s causing quite a range of reactions.
In...
Video games – a moral game changer?
With 98% of Australian households with children having at least one form of video game, it not only seems logical but indeed ethical that we discuss the moral content of videogames.
A recent paper by...
Pioneering study of cannabis extracts in treating epileptic kids
A pioneering study, the Paediatric Epilepsy Lambert Initiative Cannabinoid Analysis (PELICAN), launches today not only to identify issues facing families living with epilepsy but also to analyse cannabis products being used in the community –...
Online gaming can boost school scores
Teenagers who regularly play online video games tend to improve their school results, according to new research from RMIT.
But school students who visit Facebook or chat sites every day are more likely to fall...
Adolescents less likely to use sun protection than adults
Results from a Curtin University led study suggest adolescents living in Western Australia are less likely to engage in sun-protective behaviours than adults, making them more susceptible to developing skin cancer in later life.
Professor...
Teen girls flout online rules with friends (or BFFL)
A Griffith University study into teen girls’ online behaviour has found they understand the rules of cybersafety but choose to flout those rules, especially when communicating with close friends.
Dr Roberta Thompson from the School of Education &...
Initiative delivers benefits for at-risk students and families
At-risk young people and their families benefit from a ground-breaking initiative across education, health and community service providers, according to recent Charles Sturt University (CSU) research.
The evaluation of the innovative Family Referral Service (FRS)...
College students who misuse stimulants more likely to have ADHD
A new study by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators finds that college students who misuse stimulant drugs are more likely to have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), conduct disorder or substance-use disorder than are students...
