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R-rated movies increase likelihood of underage children trying alcohol |
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R-rated movies portray violence and other behaviors deemed inappropriate for children under 17 year of age. A new study finds one more reason why parents should not let their kids watch those movies: adolescents who watch R-rated movies are more likely to try alcohol at a young age. |
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12 Year Olds More Likely to Use Potentially Deadly Inhalants than Cigarettes or Marijuana |
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More 12 year olds have used potentially lethal inhalants than have used marijuana, cocaine and hallucinogens combined, according to new data. |
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Years of smoking associated with lower Parkinson's risk, not number of cigarettes per day |
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Researchers have new insight into the relationship between Parkinson's disease and smoking. Several studies have shown that smokers have a lower risk of developing Parkinson's disease. A new study shows that smoking for a greater number of years may reduce the risk of the disease, but smoking a larger number of cigarettes per day may not reduce the risk. |
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Male batterers consistently overestimate rates of violence toward partners, study finds |
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Men who engaged in domestic violence consistently overestimated how common such behavior is by two or three times, and the more they overestimated it the more they engaged in abusing their partner in the previous 90 days. |
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Brain mechanism may explain alcohol cravings that drive relapse |
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New research provides exciting insight into the molecular mechanisms associated with addiction and relapse. The study uncovers a crucial mechanism that facilitates motivation for alcohol after extended abstinence and opens new avenues for potential therapeutic intervention. |
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