Sentences with phrase «decreasing alcohol use»

Other meta - analyses of similar alcohol interventions among college students in general suggest that they are capable of significantly decreasing alcohol use.

Parents in BSFT significantly decreased their alcohol use from baseline to 12 months.

BSFT may also decrease alcohol use among parents by improving family functioning.».

Not exact matches

10) Dads dramatically decrease the child's rick of drug and alcohol use (father's not present, child is 4 times likely to smoke)

«Late adolescence is when some teenagers adopt risky behaviors, such as smoking and alcohol use, worse dietary choices and decreased physical activity, all of which can impair bone development,» said McCormack.

Chemicals typically used to make aerosols — propane, dimethyl ether, volatile hydrocarbons and alcohol are all flammable, but alcohol usually evaporates quickly, decreasing fire risk.

In rats, the drug also decreases the desire to use alcohol, opiates and stimulants such as cocaine.

Scientists used to believe that the number of neurons in the brain could decrease (e.g., through trauma or alcohol), but never increase.

An analysis of more than 120 studies that examined the effectiveness of medications to treat alcohol use disorders reports that acamprosate and oral naltrexone show the strongest evidence for decreasing alcohol consumption, according to a study in the May 14 issue of JAMA.

«Alcohol use disorders linked to decreased «work trajectory».»

Studies in hyperactive rats have shown that stimulant therapy decreases hyperactivity as well as the appetite for alcohol and other substances, according to Faraone, which suggest that stimulants may act on ADHD symptoms and substance use in similar ways.

Decreasing the use of substances that harm the adrenal gland such as alcohol, caffeine, tobacco, corticosteroids, fried foods, pork products, red meat, processed foods, sugar and white flour will also reduce adrenal strain.

Regular alcohol use lowers testosterone levels, which in turn means decreased muscle mass.

[6,7] Other factors that have been linked to the development of endometriosis include alcohol use, which can increase estrogen in the body and decrease the liver's detoxification function, and low body weight.

In a study on moderate alcohol use, researchers found that drinking the equivalent of 2 - 3 beers a day resulted in very slight testosterone decreases for men (and no decreases for women).

But beyond offering a safe haven, research and evaluation studies have demonstrated that the programs can have a positive effect on a range of prevention outcomes, such as avoidance of drug and alcohol use, decreases in delinquency and violent behavior, increased knowledge of safe sex, avoidance of sexual activity, and reduction in juvenile crime.

The 2013 - 2014 National Roadside Survey found that while alcohol use by drivers during weekend nighttime hours decreased by about 30 percent since 2007 (80 % since 1973), the use of illegal drugs increased by about 22 percent (marijuana use was up almost 50 % since 2007).

Studies done near the end of prohibition in 1932 and used by Mark Thornton in the following article labelled prohibition a failure as per capita consumption of alcohol had actually been decreasing prior to prohibition, rose during prohibition.

They also looked at changes in the social environment such as the aging population, decreasing alcohol and crack use, legalization of abortion, and even the decreased use of lead in gasoline.

A significant decrease in drug and alcohol use, and legal problems was found from pretreatment to both 6 - weeks after release and 3 - months after release.

The Australian School Students Alcohol and Drug Survey (ASSAD)- which surveys alcohol and drug use among 12 to 17 year old students - shows that use of Amphetamine Type Stimulants (ATS) has in fact, been decreasing oveAlcohol and Drug Survey (ASSAD)- which surveys alcohol and drug use among 12 to 17 year old students - shows that use of Amphetamine Type Stimulants (ATS) has in fact, been decreasing ovealcohol and drug use among 12 to 17 year old students - shows that use of Amphetamine Type Stimulants (ATS) has in fact, been decreasing over time.

Alcohol use decreased in the BCBS group and increased in the standard care group at weeks 12 and 24.

He said that it will improve children's grades, decrease teen pregnancy as well as their use of alcohol and drugs.

(Browning, 2000; Potter, 1999; Esquivel) Studies have repeatedly demonstrated that a students perception of being part of the school community (being connected to school) decreases the incidence of socially risky behavior (such as emotional distress and suicidal thoughts / attempts, cigarette, alcohol and marijuana use; violent behavior) and increases academic performance.

Over the past 25 years, program developers, school districts, universities and independent research firms have conducted program evaluations which indicate that the Lions Quest program improves achievement test scores, changes attitudes and beliefs regarding substance abuse and violence, lowers rates of disciplinary problems, lowers risk of dropping out of school and decreases use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.

Decreasing risk factors for later alcohol use and antisocial behaviors in children in foster care by increasing early promotive factors.

Results: Six months after the baseline measurement, there was a significant decrease in bullying behavior, drug use, smoking, binge drinking, excessive media use, sex without a condom, sex while using drugs or alcohol, sexual disinhibition, anger control, and anger expression for the FamTh - G compared with the CG.

Drug use, smoking, binge drinking, excessive media use, sex without a condom, sex while using drugs or alcohol, and sexual disinhibition also all decreased significantly in the BSFT group compared with the CG.

For example poor quality romantic relationships are associated with alcohol and drug use, decreased academic performance, pathological symptoms such as externalizing and internalizing symptoms, rejection sensitivity in relationships, poor emotional health, and low job competence (Collins, Welsh, & Furman 2009; Harper, Dickson, & Welsh, 2006; Zimmer - Gembeck, Siebenbruner, & Collins 2001, 2004).

(1) Difficulty sleeping (2) Loss of appetite (3) Inability to concentrate (4) Digestive problems (5) Decreased immune system functioning (6) Increased secretion of cortisol (a stress hormone)(7) Elevated systolic and diastolic blood pressure (hypertension in men)(8) Smoking relapse among prior smokers (9) Increased alcohol use / abuse (10) First time cannabis use

These programmes improve family functioning, organization, communication and interpersonal relationships and have been found to have multiple positive outcomes for children and adolescents including decreased alcohol and drug use, increased child attachment to school and academic performance, decreased child depression and aggression, increased child social competence and pro-social behaviour and decrease d family conflict.

Physical activity was associated with a decrease in hazard compared with inactivity from 23 % to 53 % in boys and from 21 % to 59 % in girls, while use of alcohol showed a mixed pattern.

Similarly, greater discordance on heavy alcohol use was related to decreased marital satisfaction over 7 years of marriage (Homish, Leonard, Kozlowski, & Cornelius, 2009) and marital dissolution in the same sample (Leonard et al., 2014).

That is, internalizing symptoms decrease the probability of alcohol use, and the timing of this protective effect depends on the co-occurrence of externalizing symptoms, but this is not true for predicting amounts of use for users (frequency of marijuana or quantity x frequency of alcohol use).

Alcohol and drug use among alumni of foster care: Decreasing dependency through improvement of foster care experiences