Hannah Knudsen , Ph.D. – Barriers to Treating Alcohol and Drug Problems Among Adolescents

Published October 27, 2013

Hannah Knudsen , Ph.D. – Barriers to Treating Alcohol and Drug Problems Among Adolescents – Nearly ten percent of American adolescents have alcohol or drug abuse problems (SAMHSA, 2008). Studies have shown that treatment for these problems is effect…

Bipolar Youth at Risk for Substance Abuse?

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Participant data came from a previous study called the Course and Outcome of Bipolar Youth (COBY). The current researchers analyzed the COBY study to look at possible predictors of first onset of substance abuse disorders in bipolar adolescents …
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Weight-Loss Drug Cuts Type 2 Diabetes

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While obesity is a growing problem in the U.S., weight-loss drugs have had a spotty track record, with many medications making it to the market only to be withdrawn. Nonetheless, Garvey … Their findings are based on 108-week outcomes in patients who …
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