http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. How can you get low-income teenagers to spend more time on school work? "Pay them," according to a recent study released by MDRC and coauthored by NYU Steinhardt researchers J. Lawrence Aber and Pamela Morris. http://phys.org/news268472906.html Other Sciences Wed, 03 Oct 2012 08:48:34 EST news268472906 The family meal is often touted and encouraged for its social and health benefits, but a new Cornell University study questions the nature of this association, finding that the perceived benefits may not be as strong or as lasting once a number of factors are controlled for. http://phys.org/news257514193.html Other Sciences Tue, 29 May 2012 12:43:19 EST news257514193 (PhysOrg.com) -- How do you keep at-risk teens off drugs and out of trouble? According to a new University of Georgia study, family can make a difference. http://phys.org/news245068139.html Other Sciences Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:29:08 EST news245068139 Young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 report the highest rates of substance use and dependence, according to the National Survey on Drug Use & Health. A new study from the University of Missouri found that rural adolescents who engage in prosocial behaviors, such as volunteering and helping others, are less likely to use substances as young adults. http://phys.org/news240157548.html Other Sciences Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:25:54 EST news240157548 In an analysis of opioid prescription patterns and deaths, receiving higher prescribed doses is associated with an increased risk of opioid overdose death, but receiving both as-needed and regularly scheduled doses is not associated with overdose risk, according to a study in the April 6 issue of JAMA. http://phys.org/news221239643.html Medicine & Health Tue, 05 Apr 2011 16:50:02 EST news221239643 Low levels of household income are associated with several lifetime mental disorders and suicide attempts, and a decrease in income is associated with a higher risk for anxiety, substance use, and mood disorders, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of General Psychiatry. http://phys.org/news221154182.html Medicine & Health Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:43:37 EST news221154182 Mothers who were maltreated as children have increased risk for giving birth to low birth weight babies. The findings, by researchers at the University of Washington, are the first to show that maternal maltreatment can affect the health of offspring. http://phys.org/news220611174.html Medicine & Health Tue, 29 Mar 2011 09:53:08 EST news220611174 Children who are placed with a relative because of mistreatment at home fare better in some areas than those placed in foster care, but they may have a higher risk of substance use and teenage pregnancy. http://phys.org/news218093794.html Medicine & Health Mon, 28 Feb 2011 05:36:50 EST news218093794 A new study has provided the first conclusive evidence that cannabis use significantly hastens the onset of psychotic illnesses during the critical years of brain development - with possible life-long consequences. http://phys.org/news216318915.html Medicine & Health Mon, 07 Feb 2011 17:10:09 EST news216318915 Children placed with a relative after being removed from their home for maltreatment have fewer behavioral and social skills problems than children in foster care, but may have a higher risk for substance use and pregnancy as teenagers, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. These relatives -- known as kinship caregivers -- appear more likely to be single, unemployed, older, and live in poorer households, yet receive fewer support services than do foster caregivers. http://phys.org/news216318801.html Medicine & Health Mon, 07 Feb 2011 16:33:40 EST news216318801 Both boys and girls who are victims of bullying, including bullying through e-mail and the internet, are at elevated risk for depression. However, according to a new study, adolescent girls may engage in substance use as a result of bullying-related depression,. http://phys.org/news214658177.html Medicine & Health Wed, 19 Jan 2011 11:30:04 EST news214658177 (PhysOrg.com) -- A new study finds strong associations between victims' experiences -- such as unwanted sexual activity, neglect and physical violence -- and substance use disorders. http://phys.org/news211816499.html Medicine & Health Fri, 17 Dec 2010 13:55:14 EST news211816499 Perceived ethnic discrimination among Mexican and Mexican American students from Phoenix-area middle schools places them at risk for increased stress when trying to acculturate with mainstream U.S. culture, according to a new study. As the students experienced acculturation stress related to discrimination, they were at a higher risk for alcohol, cigarettes, and marijuana use. The study is in the December issue of Prevention Science, a peer-reviewed journal of the Society for Prevention Research. http://phys.org/news211553462.html Other Sciences Tue, 14 Dec 2010 12:51:38 EST news211553462 Hispanic middle school students may be more likely to smoke, drink or use marijuana than their peers of other races and ethnicities, whereas Asian students seem to have the lowest risk, according to new research in the September issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. http://phys.org/news202455658.html Medicine & Health Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:20:01 EST news202455658 Although a cognitive-behavioral intervention to encourage men who have sex with men to reduce their substance use and sexual risk behavior (as both are linked) was partially successful, a similar reduction was achieved in comparison groups who did not receive the intervention suggesting that better methods for changing behaviors are needed. These are the findings of a paper by Gordon Mansergh from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Georgia, USA, and colleagues and published in this week's PLoS Medicine. http://phys.org/news201890115.html Medicine & Health Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:00:01 EST news201890115 Recovering addicts who avoid coping with stress succumb easily to substance use cravings, making them more likely to relapse during recovery, according to behavioral researchers. http://phys.org/news196526856.html Medicine & Health Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:00:03 EST news196526856 Veterans with substance use disorders who die by suicide are more likely to use violent means (such as a firearm) rather than nonviolent means (such as a drug overdose), new research suggests. http://phys.org/news196350690.html Medicine & Health Mon, 21 Jun 2010 14:51:47 EST news196350690 Young men who attempt suicide before age 18 are much more likely as adults to be aggressive toward their girlfriends or wives, including hitting and injuring their partners, according to a new study. http://phys.org/news195707915.html Medicine & Health Mon, 14 Jun 2010 04:19:05 EST news195707915 Educational leaders from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) believe teaching the subject of unhealthy substance use must be incorporated into internal medicine residency training and can be done within existing teaching venues. The findings, which currently appear on-line in BioMedCentral Medical Education, represent a national model for addressing this issue for internal medicine residents. http://phys.org/news187892644.html Medicine & Health Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:10:01 EST news187892644 (PhysOrg.com) -- Scenario: A group of friends are drinking at the local pub, when one gets a cell phone call. He takes it in a quiet corner; nothing unusual. But this isn't a "What's Up" call from a friend: It's a "What-are-you-doing-right-now?" call from an automated voice system programmed to collect data in real time, via cell phone, from participants enrolled in research studies on alcohol, marijuana and the situational factors that surround their use. http://phys.org/news175362151.html Medicine & Health Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:50:01 EST news175362151