1. Program Curbs Teen Substance Abuse, Delinquency - US News and World Report
Prevention efforts focused on the community pay off, study finds

2. Substance Abuse Raises Crime Risk in Schizophrenics - US News and World Report
Those who don't use alcohol, drugs much less likely to be violent, study finds

3. Teen Depression Worsened by Marijuana, Government Says - US News and World Report
A White House report sounds a warning, but cause and effect isn't clear.

4. Ritalin and the Risk of Substance Abuse - US News and World Report
An ADHD expert answers common questions about treatment with stimulants.

5. Diet and substance abuse recovery  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Substance abuse harms the body in two distinct ways: The effect of the substance itself; Negative lifestyle changes, such as irregular eating habits and poor diet. For example, infants who were exposed to alcohol while in the womb often have physi...• Reviewer: William McGee, MD, MHA, Director, ICU Quality Improvement Critical Care Division, Baystate Medical Center, and Associate Professor of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

6. Substance Abuse, Definition of  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Public health has an opportunity to address the issues of substance use, abuse, and dependency across all age groups in the community since it occurs in all age groups. Substance abuse prevention and treatment professionals are acutely aware that al...• Author: RONALD J. ZUMPANO