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Saturday, March 24, 2012

Risk For Early Alcohol Use Reduced By Middle School Teacher Support

 
 

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via Ask a Health Expert by www.medicalnewstoday.com on 3/24/12

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Anxiety, depression, stress and social support can predict early alcohol and illicit drug use in youth, according to a study from Carolyn McCarty, PhD, of Seattle Children's Research Institute, and researchers from the University of Washington and Seattle University. Middle school students from the sixth to the eighth grade who felt more emotional support from teachers reported a delay in alcohol and other illicit substance initiation. Those who reported higher levels of separation anxiety from their parents were also at decreased risk for early alcohol use...

 
 

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