Release of ’13 Reasons Why’ Associated with Increase in Youth Suicide Rates

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Release of ’13 Reasons Why’ Associated with Increase in Youth Suicide Rates

  The Netflix show “13 Reasons Why” was associated with a 28.9% increase in suicide rates among U.S. youth ages 10-17 in the month (April 2017) following the shows release, after accounting for ongoing trends in suicide rates, according to a study published today in Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. The […]

Consumption of Nicotine in Adolescence May Lead to Increased Alcohol Intake Later in Life

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Consumption of Nicotine in Adolescence May Lead to Increased Alcohol Intake Later in Life

Tel Aviv — Researchers have long known that there is a link between nicotine and alcohol consumption. But the nature of the connection — how long it lasts, which begets which — remains a mystery. A new Tel Aviv University study finds that nicotine exposure during adolescence can predict increased alcohol intake in adulthood. This […]