Director of CT Court Appointed Special Advocate shares insights from son's 8 years participating in Yale's Adolescent Brain ...

Those who grew up when Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) pamphlets were common in the school counselor's office are probably familiar with the “gateway drug” theory, which suggests the use of ...

This post was coauthored by Gabriella P. Oettinger and Juan M. Dominguez, Ph.D. As we begin the new school year, the importance of understanding the challenges and risks that students face becomes ...

More than 100 researchers from around the world are expected to attend a multi-day conference devoted to researching the best ...

Adolescence is a remarkable period of development and learning, a time when youths explore and adapt to changes in their social worlds and begin to form a sense of who they are and hope to be. It is a ...

CHAPEL HILL, NC. -- Frequent use of social media could be reshaping how adolescents' brains develop, a new study found. Those who checked their platforms more often were more likely to be sensitive to ...

An estimated seven million adolescents missed classes for three months consecutively in 2019/2020, according to a survey by the Ministry of Health. The Kenya Adolescent Health Survey 2019/2020 ...

Eventually, most adults reach a point where we realize we are out of touch with those much younger than us. Perhaps it is a pop culture reference that sparks the realization. For me, this moment ...

Many of today's cannabis products barely resemble the 'weed' that most middle-aged adults grew up with. VladK213/iStock via Getty Images Eventually, most adults reach a point where we realize we are ...