Epidemiology and Etiology
Low Self-Esteem Connected to Greater Risk for Opioid Use
It has been suggested that individuals with low self-esteem are more likely to choose maladaptive coping behaviors, such as abuse of opioids, when faced with life stressors. In a recent study conducted in New York, over 1000 adults, of...
Children Whose Mothers Use Marijuana Are More Likely to Try It Themselves at Younger Age
According to a new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, mothers ’ cannabis use is associated with earlier cannabis initiation by their children. The research, which analysed longitudinal data for 4,440 children...