Navigation Links
Addiction Starts Early in American Society, Report Finds
Date:6/29/2011

WEDNESDAY, June 29 (HealthDay News) -- A new study reveals that 90 percent of Americans who are addicted to tobacco, alcohol or other substances started smoking, drinking or using drugs before they were 18 years old.

The study also found that one-quarter of Americans who began using any addictive substance before age 18 are addicted, compared with one in 25 Americans who started using an addictive substance when they were 21 or older.

And nearly half of American high school students now smoke, drink or use other drugs, according to the researchers at the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University.

They said their findings show that adolescence is the most important period of life for the start of substance abuse and its consequences.

"Addiction is a disease that in most cases begins in adolescence, so preventing or delaying teens from using alcohol, tobacco or other drugs for as long as possible is crucial to their health and safety," Susan Foster, CASA's vice president and director of policy research and analysis, said in a CASA news release. "We rightfully worry about other teen health problems like obesity, depression or bullying, but we turn a blind eye to a more common and deadly epidemic that we can in fact prevent."

In teenagers, the brain is not fully developed, increasing the chances that they'll take risks, including using addictive substances that hamper brain development, impair judgment and increase the risk of addiction, the study authors explained.

The investigators found that 75 percent (10 million) of all U.S. high school students have used addictive substances such as tobacco, alcohol, marijuana or cocaine, and that 20 percent of these students meet the medical criteria for addiction. Currently, 46 percent (6.1 million) of all U.S. high school students use addictive substances and one-third of them meet the medical criteria for addiction.

Nea
'/>"/>

Copyright©2010 ScoutNews,LLC.
All rights reserved  

0

GOOD

Page: 1 2 3

Related medicine news :

1. Altruistic decision making focus of NIDAs Addiction Science Award
2. NIDA raises the curtain on addiction
3. Coffee Addiction May Be Grounded in Genes
4. Compulsive Eaters May Have Food Addiction, Study Finds
5. Text Messages May Help Smokers Kick the Addiction, Small Study Finds
6. Genes May Affect Severity of Drug Addiction
7. Depression May Worsen Over Time in Addiction-Prone Women
8. Depression symptoms increase over time for addiction-prone women
9. Researchers lead search for better drug-addiction treatments
10. Memory training explored as strategy for addiction treatment
11. Training the brain to think ahead in addiction
Post Your Comments:
*Name:
*Comment:
*Email:
Related Image:
Addiction Starts Early in American Society, Report Finds
(Date:5/18/2013)... California (PRWEB) May 18, 2013 Online watch ... be Rolex watch owners at a fraction of ... of luxury timepieces in the world, buyers are urged to ... compared to buying a Rolex watch from a brick-and-mortar store, ... owned Rolex watches priced at unbelievable rates. Although some ...
(Date:5/18/2013)... Thompson HealthDay Reporter , , FRIDAY, May 17 ... the latest edition of what is considered the "bible" ... many changes continues. "This is unprecedented, the amount ... Lieberman, president-elect of the American Psychiatric Association (APA). "It,s ... it is. You have to evaluate it and then ...
(Date:5/18/2013)... (HealthDay News) -- Just a few extra cups of ... an autoimmune liver disease known as primary sclerosing cholangitis ... Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., found that drinking coffee ... disease, which can lead to cirrhosis of the liver, ... not prove a cause-and-effect relationship. "While rare, ...
(Date:5/18/2013)... The use of a smartphone application significantly ... new research presented today at Digestive Disease Week ... advance of the procedure, includes dietary restrictions and ... at strict intervals. The better the preparation, the ... and precancerous polyps in the colon. The study, ...
(Date:5/18/2013)... ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Regular consumption of coffee is ... cholangitis (PSC), an autoimmune liver disease, Mayo Clinic ... the Digestive Disease Week 2013 conference in Orlando, ... of the bile ducts that results in inflammation ... of the liver, liver failure and biliary cancer. ...
Breaking Medicine News(10 mins):Health News:Time and Gems Offers Buyers the Largest Collection of Rolex Watches Yet 2Health News:Time and Gems Offers Buyers the Largest Collection of Rolex Watches Yet 3Health News:Latest Edition of Psychiatry's 'Bible' Launched Amid Controversy 2Health News:Latest Edition of Psychiatry's 'Bible' Launched Amid Controversy 3Health News:Latest Edition of Psychiatry's 'Bible' Launched Amid Controversy 4Health News:Study Links Coffee to Lower Risk for Rare Liver Disease 2Health News:New smartphone application improves colonoscopy preparation 2
... - Exclusive, multi-year contract executed by Intercell and ... First sales of IXIARO under this military contract ... ICLL; OTC Bulletin Board: INRLY) announced today that ... contract with the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), Defense ...
... Sunday, individuals all over the nation will be celebrating a ... life: their mothers. While people in the United States turn ... (IBMP) hopes to inspire some to also think of mothers ... the United States send their breast milk to infants in ...
... may be used someday against Parkinson,s, too, expert suggests, , , ... to lend a hand in the death of brain cells ... according to a newly published study. , ... normally guides molecules in and out of cells, but it ...
... and recovery fairly quick , , FRIDAY, May 8 (HealthDay News) ... from over, with hundreds of new cases being reported each day, ... issue that,s been concerning me, that has to do with a ... over," Dr. Richard Besser, acting director of the U.S. Centers for ...
... Almost Family, Inc. (Nasdaq: AFAM ), a ... that William Yarmuth, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Steve ... to present at two upcoming investor conferences. The first ... 2009 Growth Stock Conference at the Four Seasons Hotel in ...
... ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 8 Thomson Reuters on ... hospital system for significantly improving the quality and managing ... plans and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare are overall winners of ... hospitals and healthcare payers that use data analytics to ...
Cached Medicine News:Health News:Intercell Executes Multi-Year Contract for Supply of IXIARO(R) to the United States Military 2Health News:Intercell Executes Multi-Year Contract for Supply of IXIARO(R) to the United States Military 3Health News:Intercell Executes Multi-Year Contract for Supply of IXIARO(R) to the United States Military 4Health News:International Breast Milk Project Helps Mothers Worldwide 2Health News:Protein Might Mute Effects of Methamphetamine 2Health News:As Swine Flu Cases Mount, CDC Says U.S. Hasn't 'Dodged a Bullet' 2Health News:As Swine Flu Cases Mount, CDC Says U.S. Hasn't 'Dodged a Bullet' 3Health News:As Swine Flu Cases Mount, CDC Says U.S. Hasn't 'Dodged a Bullet' 4Health News:As Swine Flu Cases Mount, CDC Says U.S. Hasn't 'Dodged a Bullet' 5Health News:As Swine Flu Cases Mount, CDC Says U.S. Hasn't 'Dodged a Bullet' 6Health News:As Swine Flu Cases Mount, CDC Says U.S. Hasn't 'Dodged a Bullet' 7Health News:As Swine Flu Cases Mount, CDC Says U.S. Hasn't 'Dodged a Bullet' 8Health News:As Swine Flu Cases Mount, CDC Says U.S. Hasn't 'Dodged a Bullet' 9Health News:As Swine Flu Cases Mount, CDC Says U.S. Hasn't 'Dodged a Bullet' 10Health News:Almost Family to Present at Two Upcoming Conferences 2Health News:Thomson Reuters Honors Keystone Mercy and AmeriHealth Mercy Health Plans and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare 2Health News:Thomson Reuters Honors Keystone Mercy and AmeriHealth Mercy Health Plans and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare 3
(Date:5/18/2013)... , May 18, 2013 Faruqi ... firm, is investigating potential securities fraud at AVEO ... (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120119/MM38856LOGO ) ... and its executives violated federal securities laws by ... Company,s Phase III drug trials for Tivopath (tivozanib) ...
(Date:5/17/2013)... , May 17, 2013  Orexigen® Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ... company overview at the UBS Global Healthcare Conference in ... Wednesday, May 22 nd at 11 a.m. Eastern Time. ... the presentation, please visit the Investor Relations section of the ... be available for 14 days after the event. ...
(Date:5/17/2013)... YORK , May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- United ... Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support ... free PALS, BLS and ACLS online course ... manuals, people simply need to build an account with ... materials for these programs, United Medical Education is setting ...
Breaking Medicine Technology:Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Encourages Investors Who Suffered Losses In Excess Of $100,000 Investing In AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. To Contact The Firm 2ACLS Online Course Manuals are Now Available at No Cost through United Medical Education 2
... BETHESDA, Md., April 14 Micromet, Inc.,(Nasdaq: ... novel, proprietary,antibodies for the treatment of cancer, ... meeting of the American Association for,Cancer Research ... that commercial,anti-cancer antibodies trastuzumab (Herceptin(R); Genentech, Roche),cetuximab ...
... the, Tumor Suppressor P53 Inhibited Tumor Growth Synergistically in Preclinical ... ... 14 ,Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PPHM ) announced today that ... 2008 Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research,(AACR) further ...
Cached Medicine Technology:Micromet Demonstrates That the Antibodies in Commercial Products Herceptin, Erbitux, Vectibix and Xolair Can Be Converted Into Highly Potent, T Cell- Engaging BiTE Antibodies 2Micromet Demonstrates That the Antibodies in Commercial Products Herceptin, Erbitux, Vectibix and Xolair Can Be Converted Into Highly Potent, T Cell- Engaging BiTE Antibodies 3Micromet Demonstrates That the Antibodies in Commercial Products Herceptin, Erbitux, Vectibix and Xolair Can Be Converted Into Highly Potent, T Cell- Engaging BiTE Antibodies 4Micromet Demonstrates That the Antibodies in Commercial Products Herceptin, Erbitux, Vectibix and Xolair Can Be Converted Into Highly Potent, T Cell- Engaging BiTE Antibodies 5Preclinical Study Presented at AACR Annual Meeting Shows Broad Anti-Cancer Potential of Peregrine's anti-PS Vascular Targeting Antibodies 2Preclinical Study Presented at AACR Annual Meeting Shows Broad Anti-Cancer Potential of Peregrine's anti-PS Vascular Targeting Antibodies 3Preclinical Study Presented at AACR Annual Meeting Shows Broad Anti-Cancer Potential of Peregrine's anti-PS Vascular Targeting Antibodies 4
Touch-Trol Pediatric Suction Catheter Mini-Tray...
SAFE-T-VAC Suction Catheter Kits with Protective Sleeve...
Our suction kits include a Tri-Flo® suction catheter, a pop-up solution basin and two sturdy, precuffed latex exam gloves in an inner wallet. Infant and pediatric kits (5/6, 8 and 10 Fr) feature ...
... kit includes a Tri-Flo® suction ... for flushing and lubrication, two ... inner wallet and a rigid ... (5/6, 8 and 10 Fr) ...
Medicine Products: