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Brain Connectivity Research Reveals Insights into Adolescent Substance Use Risk (Building Resilience?)

(The following research reveals again the need to embrace the indispensable arena of the Affective Domain of Education for best practice protective behaviours development. The imperatives of positive behaviour developing protocols has never been more crucial. Ethics, morals and/or other anthropologically sound behavioural guidelines are a key factor in framing decision making and managing stimuli […]

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The Impact of Parental Substance Use On Children’s Rights & Wellbeing 

Parental substance use sends shockwaves through the lives of children, shattering their sense of safety, disrupting their development, and undermining their most basic rights. It fuels a chain reaction of vulnerability, entrenching cycles of trauma, poverty, and instability that rob children of the innocence and security they deserve. With every statistic lies the story of

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The Rapid Rise and Risks of Disposable E-Cigarettes

Disposable e-cigarettes are at the forefront of discussions surrounding public health and environmental concerns. These devices, especially popular among adolescents and young adults, have surged in use over the last few years. This article explores the rapid rise of disposable e-cigarettes, their appeal, and the potential dangers they pose to individuals and the environment. The

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The Role of Parents in Preventing Adolescent Marijuana Use

  Adolescence is a crucial period for shaping future behaviour and habits, and unfortunately, marijuana use among teenagers remains a growing concern. Research published in the Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine sheds light on several risk and protective factors associated with adolescent marijuana use, emphasising the critical role parents and societal influences play in prevention.

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Breakthroughs in Addiction Science Over 50 Years – Prevention is the Priority

Addiction science has undergone tremendous progress over the past five decades, transforming our understanding of drugs and their impact on the brain and society. Recent advancements offer hope in addressing the escalating challenges of drug use, addiction, and overdose. However, the need for evidence-based prevention and treatment strategies remains crucial in combating this ongoing public

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Why Prevention Matters and to Whom

Firstly, no credible individual on the planet concedes that recovery is better than prevention – However, prevention is always – always better than cure. Three major demographics that must not only be considered but given highest priority in all drug policy and drug policy interpretations. This better status of prevention is so because it considers

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Parental ‘Recreational’ Substance Use – The Traumatic Ripple Effect on Children

  Here’s a sobering thought: While your average recreational substance user is busy defending their “harmless fun,” approximately 8.7 million children in the United States alone are living in households where at least one parent struggles with substance use disorder. That’s right – one in eight children under 17 are watching their childhood disappear into

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