Some Northern Ireland teenagers are experimenting with cocaine. Researchers found that 7.5% of young people who took part in the Belfast Youth Development Survey had tried cocaine at least once by the age of 16.
Northern Ireland: One In Ten 16 Year Olds Have Self-harmed In Past Year One in ten 16 year olds in Northern Ireland have self-harmed in the past year, according to new research. Of the 941 young people who were questioned during the 2008 Young Life and Times Survey, a further 14 per cent had thought about harming themselves in the past year but had not done so. This is the first time a representative sample of young people in Northern Ireland has been asked about the
Rihanna Returns to Man Who Maimed Her - What this tells us about addiction After fellow teen idol Chris Brown beat her like a drum, then fobbed off a self-excusing apology, Rihanna has returned to her lover, likening his violence to a sibling rivalry between competitive kids. Her case actually illuminates addiction in a way a cocaine habit can't.When I said that love was the worst addiction - the hardest to quit - I got a bit defensive. But here's the proof; three wee
Early Isolation Linked To Enhanced Response To Cocaine Drug addiction affects millions of people around the world, causing numerous problems ranging from emotional and psychological difficulties to physical and health issues. Initial drug use can be motivated by curiosity or peer pressure, but in some animals, such as rats, it can also be the result of a stressful early life event, such as social isolation. A new study examines the impact of social i
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