Heavy Alcohol Use May Cause Change In Teen Cognitive Development

Published October 29, 2010

Heavy Alcohol Use May Cause Change In Teen Cognitive Development
(Ivanhoe Newswire) — Alcohol, to an adolescent, is usually seen as a rite of passage. Many teenagers view drinking as a gateway into adulthood, or independence. Most teenagers, in the confusion of blissful drunkenness, fail to consider the damages they may be causing their bodies. A new study shows that both alcohol and marijuana overuse can cause serious detrimental effect on the development …
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Dynamite walk-a-thon draws big-hearted trekkers to Bay Ridge
Big-hearted Brooklynites kicked cement on adolescent substance abuse by walking the Shore Road Bike Path on Sunday to raise money for long-term teen therapy and family support.Young people and adults marked last month’s National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month by pounding the pavement alongside the Verrazano Straits…
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Carolyn Livengood: Local TV show focuses on San Mateo County veterans
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