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Alcohol

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People Who Use Drugs Need Access to Treatment, But They Also Need Love and Support

Apr 22, 2025

Editor’s note: Dr. Abenaa Jones is an Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, Ann Atherton Hertzler Early Career Professor in Health and Human Development, and Social Science Research Institute cofunded faculty member at Penn State University. Dr. Jones’ work focuses on the…
News Topics: CSUASubstance UseMaternal HealthAlcoholHuman Development and Family Studies
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Online gambling participation increases in Pennsylvania again, report finds

Feb 4, 2025

Online gambling in Pennsylvania continues to increase in Pennsylvania, according to the 2024 Pennsylvania Interactive Gaming Assessment: Online Gambling Report. The assessment was authored by researchers in Penn State’s Criminal Justice Research Center and developed under contract with…
News Topics: gamblingAlcoholCriminal Justice Research Center
Feeling connected to one’s school has a lot of benefits, but it also may be related to higher likelihood of binge drinking, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn State.

Students who feel more university connection may be more likely to binge drink

Oct 14, 2024

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Students who feel a sense of belonging at their university are more likely to binge drink than those who do not feel the same connection, according to a new study by researchers at Penn State, the University of California, Santa Cruz and University of Oregon. In the study,…
News Topics: CSUAAlcoholMental Health
Podcast with Dr. Aliza and Rob Turrisi

Teens and drinking: What parents need to know and how they can influence behavior​​​​​​​

Jul 30, 2024

Parents of teens and young adults can help keep their kids safer from the dangers of drinking, says Rob Turrisi, Penn State professor of biobehavioral health and SSRI cofund. Learn more in this new episode of the Raising Good Humans podcast with Dr. Aliza.    
News Topics: AlcoholTeensPodcastSSRI cofundsCSUASubstance Use
Group of CSUA Conference attendees check out posters.

Annual substance use conference examines cannabis use, future of tobacco

Jul 1, 2024

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Social Science Research Institute’s (SSRI) Consortium on Substance Use and Addiction (CSUA) recently hosted its fifth annual conference in the Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub at the University Park campus.  Drawing over 140 attendees throughout the day including…
News Topics: CSUAConferenceSSRI cofundsSubstance UseAlcoholTobacco
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Next-day effects of heavy drinking on young adults the focus of NIH grant

Aug 14, 2023

Nausea, headaches and difficulty concentrating are just a few of the hangover symptoms that can besiege young adults who drink alcohol to excess. To gain a greater understanding of how heavy drinking impacts young adults, Ashley Linden-Carmichael, Penn State associate research professor of health…
News Topics: AlcoholSubstance UseCSUAEdna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center

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