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Study: Risky Behavior Among Teens Fueled by Fatalism
A new study from the University of Minnesota finds that nearly 15 percent of teens think theyâre going to die young, possibly leading some to engage in risky behaviors such as drug use.
| Report: Cigarette Smuggling Funds Terrorist Groups
A new report by the U.S.-based Center for Public Integrity finds that cigarette and tobacco smuggling funds militant groups like the Taliban.
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Americans Drinking Remains Steady in Recession
A new Gallup Poll shows that the recession has done little to change Americans drinking habits.
| College Students of Both Genders Binge Drinking More
Researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine found that a decline in binge drinking among males 12- to 20-years-old did not extend to females of the same age, and that both male and female college students are bingeing more.
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Crackdown on Mexican Drug War Leads to Bloodshed in Canada
Fallout out from the recent government crackdown on cocaine smugglers in Mexico has spilled over to the Canadian border, affecting profit margins and leading to a gang war in the suburbs that has killed at least 18 young people this year.
| Young Adults Need for Addiction Treatment Outpaces Desire for Help
Federal researchers say that 21.1 percent of Americans ages 18 to 25 have alcohol or other drug problems serious enough to require addiction treatment, but few of them recognized their need for help or sought assistance from a treatment facility.
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Alcohol Responsible for Over Half of Russian Deaths in One Decade
More than half of deaths among Russians ages 15 to 54 were attributable to alcohol consumption during the 10-year period following the collapse of the Soviet Union in late 1991, compared to less than 4 percent worldwide.
| Site for Alcohol's Impact on the Brain Visualized
A new animal study suggests that alcohol affects the brain by binding with a specific location in the brain's communication system.
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