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Focus points to reduce opioid overdose deaths identified

September 13, 2019 0 Comments Child Development, Diseases and Conditions, Health Policy, K-12 Education, Mental Health, Opium, Public Health Education, Today's Healthcare

A new study identifies specific locations where medication and harm reduction services for people with opioid use disorder should be available in order to have the greatest impact on reducing opioid overdose deaths. The data show that more than half of those who died of an opioid overdose in Massachusetts encountered the health care, public health and/or criminal justice systems within the 12 months prior to their fatal overdose.

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'Communities that Care' prevention system helps to protect youth

September 13, 2019 0 Comments Child Development, Child Psychology, Children's Health, Educational Psychology, K-12 Education, Medical Education and Training, Public Health Education, Teen Health

Students in Pennsylvania school districts that participated in Communities that Care (CTC) coalitions were significantly less likely to use alcohol or marijuana, or to engage in delinquent behavior than those in non-CTC districts, according to a recent study.

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Slower growth in working memory linked to teen driving crashes

September 13, 2019 0 Comments Accident and Trauma, Alzheimer's Research, Child Development, Children's Health, Intelligence, Learning Disorders, Memory, Teen Health

Research into why adolescent drivers are involved in motor vehicle crashes, the leading cause of injury and death among 16- to 19-year-olds in the United States, has often focused on driving experience and skills. But a new study suggests that development of the adolescent brain — in particular, working memory — may play a critical role in whether a teenager is more likely to crash.