Teenagers' brains are still "under construction" until they hit their mid-20s. Find out how their developing brains may steer ...

Drinking alcohol at a young age, while the brain is still forming, causes cognitive and structural damage which could be irreversible. "Studies have proven that alcohol causes brain atrophy," said ...

Alcohol is the most widely consumed drug among young people in Western countries. In Europe, around 8 out of 10 students aged 15-16 have had a drink in the last year. Even more alarming is the ...

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A new study published late December analyzed brain scans of adolescents before and after they first tried alcohol, nicotine or cannabis, shedding light on one factor that could be influencing ...

Children aged 9 to 11 years were enrolled in the study. MRIs of each child's brain were taken at that time. None of the kids in the initial cohort reported using alcohol, nicotine, cannabis, or ...

Adolescents with alcohol problems often manifest impulsive, aggressive, and antisocial behaviors. One type of adult alcoholism is likewise characterized by antisocial behavior, possibly linked to ...

Further, because of their brain chemistry adolescents are more sensitive to the positive effects of alcohol, such as easing social situations — and less prone to the negative effects, such as ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Doctors are seeing alcohol as the most-used substance among teenagers. It’s a trend Norton Healthcare experts say can have long-term negative impacts. The World Health ...