- August 6, 2017Social Media Today’s teens and tweens are connected to one another, and to the world, via digital technology more than…
- June 10, 2017I was admitted to the eating disorder ward at a psychiatric hospital the day after my junior prom. By the…
- April 16, 2017Evidence overwhelmingly points to adolescence as a period of heightened risk-taking in multiple domains, including experimentation with alcohol, tobacco, and…
- March 19, 2017Editor's note: This is an interesting research article written by an undergraduate when she was attending the University of Buffalo.…
- March 11, 2017While a Smartphone, tablet, or computer can be a hugely productive tool, compulsive use of these devices can interfere with…
- February 26, 2017Recognizing the Signs of Depression in Teens and How You Can Help Teenagers face a host of pressures, from the…
- February 5, 2017Curfews, sports, and understanding kids’ brain chemistry have all helped dramatically curb substance abuse in the country. It’s a little…
- January 2, 2017I love ice hockey. It killed me, is killing me. My brain, like the surface of the moon, cratered from…
- November 28, 2016The high levels of alcohol consumption characteristic of adolescence may be in part biologically based, given that elevated consumption levels…
September 9, 2016Social problems in many urban areas often lead to smoking by teenagers. They believe -- wrongly -- that tobacco will…
