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Smokers who switch to e-cigarettes may adopt other healthy routines

Kim Eckart — Thu, 12 May 2022 15:10:14 +0000

A �� study of adult smokers finds that those who switch to vaping some or all of the time may adopt other healthy behaviors.

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Legal marijuana may be slowing reductions in teen marijuana use, study says

Kim Eckart — Mon, 20 Jul 2020 18:35:36 +0000

A longitudinal study of more than 230 teens and young adults in Washington state finds that teens may be more likely to use marijuana following legalization – with the proliferation of stores and increasing adult use of the drug -- than they otherwise would have been.

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Early childhood intervention programs may reap benefits across generations

Kim Eckart — Mon, 08 Jun 2020 16:45:54 +0000

New research from a decades-long study by the �� and the University of Colorado shows long-term benefits from a program to prevent problem behaviors in children.

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Decades after a grade-school program to promote social development, adults report healthier, more successful lives

Kim Eckart — Thu, 25 Jul 2019 17:41:33 +0000

�� researchers have found that that “good life” in adulthood can start in grade school, by teaching parents and teachers to build stronger bonds with their children, and to help children form greater attachments to family and school.

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Parenting in the age of legal pot: Household rules, conversations help guide teen use

Kim Eckart — Wed, 06 Feb 2019 16:05:10 +0000

The legalization of marijuana in Washington state in 2012 gave parents the opportunity for a new teachable moment. Many say that as society has become more permissive, they want information and advice.

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Where you live may impact how much you drink

Kim Eckart — Mon, 15 May 2017 15:24:59 +0000

Neighborhoods with greater poverty and disorganization may play a greater role in problem drinking than the availability of bars and stores that sell hard liquor, a ��-led study has found. While there is evidence for the link between neighborhood poverty and alcohol use, the new twist — that socioeconomics are more powerful environmental factors than even access to the substance itself — suggests that improving a neighborhood’s quality of life can yield a range of benefits....

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