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A study found that many adolescents who are prescribed medication give or sell the drugs to other teens. Some of this diversion is recreational, but some may be for therapeutic purposes or performance enhancement.

An intervention program intended to reduce dating violence among high school students was effective in boys but not girls.

A survey found that in certain situations of domestic disputes, women were more likely than men to have hit, pushed, or thrown something at their partner.

Informal evidence shows that alcoholics who choose to attend AA meetings do better than those who do not, and the longer they are involved in attending meetings, the better their chances of remaining abstinent.

Researchers have found that it may be possible to reduce the fear from traumatic memories by recalling the memory and then interrupting the brain’s process of reconsolidation.

A study of torture survivors found that their degree of psychological suffering was not significantly influenced by the type of torture they experienced, whether physical or mental.

A large study highlights the importance of recess in child development.

A study of young men who were given stimulant medication as children found no increase in the likelihood of their use of alcohol, tobacco, or drugs later in life.

A study of women at different stages of menopause found that a slight cognitive lag occurs in late perimenopause, but it is temporary.