Teens’ overall substance use declining, but marijuana use rising in US
Marijuana use in teenagers is on the rise, while cigarette and alcohol use are stable or declining, according to health statistics researchers. In particular, black teens are using more marijuana than in recent decades.
"Our...
Teens' overall substance use declining, but marijuana use rising in US
Marijuana use in teenagers is on the rise, while cigarette and alcohol use are stable or declining, according to health statistics researchers. In particular, black teens are using more marijuana than in recent decades.
"Our...
Closing the digital literacy gap in kids
Australian children may not be as tech-savvy as once thought, according to a University of Wollongong education expert.
“Young people today are often referred to as ‘digital natives’,” said Professor Sue Bennett, from the Faculty...
Changes to energy drink laws needed
The advertising and selling of energy drinks needs to be restricted to people over the age of 18 in order to curb the beverages' potential long-term health impacts on younger consumers, according to research...
Doping unchecked in athletes as young as 12
The use of performance enhancing drugs is prevalent and unmonitored in junior elite athletes as young as 12, according to research.
The three-year study, in which more than 900 athletes aged from 12-17 were interviewed,...
Bad genes lead teens to binge-eating
Binge-eating in teenagers may be linked to a gene variation, according to new research from the University of Queensland.
The UQ Diamantina Institute’s Professor David Evans and a University College London Institute of Child Health...
Obese teens in study less likely to use contraception
A study of nearly 1,000 teens found that sexually active obese adolescents were significantly less likely to use contraception than normal weight peers, putting them at higher risk of unintended pregnancy.
Obese adolescents who did...
Parents help young drivers stay safe
Parents play an important part in helping young drivers comply with road rules and thereby reducing traffic violations and accidents according to a Griffith University study.
Dr Lyndel Bates from the School of Criminology and...
Communities that care reduce underage alcohol supply
A clamp down on bottle shops selling alcohol to underage customers and a commitment by parents not to supply or allow their teens to use alcohol has been successful in reducing underage alcohol supply...
Families’ communication choices for children with hearing loss
Parents of young children who experience hearing loss are influenced by a number of external factors when deciding whether their child will use speech or sign language, or be multilingual, research from Charles Sturt...
