Analyzing previous studies, researchers have identified the effects of individual and environmental risk factors for suicide over a person's lifespan. The risk factors, researchers report, change throughout a person's lifetime. Read More
From eroding the prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain critical for impulse control, to damaging the dopamine reward system, researchers evaluate the impact of viewing pornography on the brain. Read More
Being in pain and taking illicit substances can lead to a vicious cycle that ultimately worsens and maintains both addiction and pain. Read More
A new study reports the lasting effects of teen cannabis use can be observed on important cognitive function and appears to have a more pronounced effect than alcohol use on neurodevelopment. Read More
People who are historically more reliant on the coal industry tend to have more negative personality traits, University of Cambridge researchers report. The researchers believe this could be a lasting effect of the Industrial Revolution. Read More
Study finds a sex difference in a gene linked to substance abuse risk in adolescents. Read More
A new study will test the power of oxytocin in combating PTSD. Read More
Researchers report on an increase in rates of opioid prescriptions to people with mental health conditions. Read More
A new study considers the extent to which social groups influence younger people to embark on gambling or substance use as a coping strategy. Read More
A new study links higher resting blood pressure in younger men with later onset of OCD, schizophrenia and substance abuse problems. Read More
Researchers report hereditary factors lie behind adults with ADHD that develop binge eating and alcohol dependencies. Read More
A new study examines the link between substance abuse and suicide risk. Read More
