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Recent Studies
Following is a listing of current scientific studies and reports that have come to our attention – most recent at the top of each category. We welcome your e-mailed suggestions for this page through our Contact Us page. Thank you for helping us stay informed!
Addictions Science
Drugs and Alcohol
Brain Science
Earlier Intervention/Health Info
Addictions Science
Sept 10, 2008: MedicineNet.com – Teen Brain Might Get Hooked Easier on OxyContin
Jul 27, 2007: Edmonton Journal – Pot smokers increase risk for future mental illness – study
May 1, 2007: CBS News – Doctors: Marijuana Triggers Psychosis
May 2007: NIDA, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Behavioral and Brain Development Research – Effects of Alcohol and Combined Marijuana and Alcohol Use During Adolescence on Hippocampal Volume and Asymmetry
2007 U.S.: HBO® Addiction brings many of America's top addiction experts together to demystify addiction and share breakthroughs in treatment.
Jan 29, 2007: News-Medical.net article – Nicotine addiction depends on a healthy insula – study
Sep 24, 2006: CBC News – Half of teen drug, alcohol use slips by parents: study – study
Drugs and Alcohol
February 2, 2009: Bio-Medicine – Heavy Marijuana Use May Damage Developing Brain in Teens, Young Adults
Sep 17, 2008: Canada.com – Heavy drinking bad for the heart – Women more susceptible to alcohol-linked complications
Apr 2, 2008: Vancouver Sun – Street kids using crystal meth at 'alarming' rate
2008: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)– World Drug Report 2008
Oct 23, 2007: National Centre on Addiction and Substance Abuse, Columbia University, Press Release: TEEN CIGARETTE SMOKING LINKED TO BRAIN DAMAGE, ALCOHOL AND ILLEGAL DRUG ABUSE, MENTAL ILLNESS Study: Tobacco: The Smoking Gun
Oct 11, 2007: CTV: Typical steroid user is regular guy, study says (don't miss the third to last paragraph on adolescents)
Sep 12, 2007: The Province covering a Health Canada Report – Parents OK with teen drinking
June 20, 2007: USA Today – Teens use internet to share drug stories
Brain Science
Apr 2, 2008: ABC 7 News – Doctors: Long-Forgotten Head Injuries Cause Problems
Oct 22, 2007: Macleans Magazine – The concussion time bomb. This research will hopefully lead to more research for younger players as well.
Jul 23, 2007: Reuter – Signs of brain shrinkage found in soccer players
Jul 1, 2007 (this version): American Journal of Sports Medicine – Catastrophic Head Injuries in High School and College Football Players
May 2, 2007: The Washington Post – Amateur Boxers Also Hit by Brain Injury
Apr 13, 2007: WebMD – Teens Are Hardwired for Risky Behavior – study
Apr 3, 2007: HealthDay – Kids' Head Injury is Often Repeated – study
Mar 28, 2007: Behavioural Science & The Law, study – Decision making and free will: a neuroscience perspective
Feb 2007, last updated: American Medical Association – AMA report on alcohol's adverse effects on the brains of children, adolescents and college students
Jan 1, 2007: Drug and Alcohol Review, study – Neurocognitive and neuroimaging evidence of behavioral dysregulation in human drug addiction: implications for diagnosis, treatment and prevention
Earlier Intervention/Health Info
Apr 21, 2008: KHNL8 – Cardiac Screening Recommended for Kids Taking Stimulants for ADHD
Sep 6, 2007: CTV – Food additives appear to increase hyperactivity – study
Jul 18, 2007: Scoop Health, University of Otago – Children’s antipsychotic drug use scrutinised
Jun 15, 2007: Children's Health & Environment Report – Father’s Day Report notes greater environmental risks to boys...
Mar 26, 2007: canada.com – Undiagnosed learning disabilities costly later
Apr 19, 2006 Published Online: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health, study – Problem behaviours in abused and neglected children grown up: prevalence and co-occurrence of substance abuse, crime and violence
