MDFT – Juvenile Justice

Published May 13, 2013

MDFT – Juvenile Justice – Dr. Howard Liddle discusses the current state of the juvenile justice system, how to involve MDFT, and how to best navigate the system to help teens. To see …

Clinical and Research News

Filed under: adolescent drug abuse

The study's lead author, Brooke Molina, Ph.D., a professor of psychiatry and psychology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and colleagues said theirs is the first study to examine teenage substance abuse and treatment for ADHD in a …
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"How High Do They Look?"

Filed under: adolescent drug abuse

The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of common substances adolescents use to get high, including the illicit substances synthetic marijuana or "Spice," salvia, MDMA, synthetic cathinones, and 2C-E. Dextromethorphan and energy drinks are …
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Teen girls less successful than boys at quitting meth in UCLA pilot research study

Filed under: adolescent drug abuse

A UCLA-led study of adolescents receiving treatment for methamphetamine dependence has found that girls are more likely to continue using the drug during treatment than boys, suggesting that new approaches are needed for treating meth abuse among …
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