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Parent Incentive Program Reduces Problems of Kids
July 5th, 2011 / Abused Drugs / Betty Ford Institute
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA), 13.6% of all children ages 3-5 live in a home where one or more parents have a past year diagnosis of drug abuse or dependence. Parental drug abuse increases risk of conduct problems in their children. The pre-school period and transition to elementary school is particularly important because that is when the onset of life-course-persistent problems occurs. This innovative study at the Center for Addiction Research, the University of Arkansas, consisting of homework, class sessions, and a novel...
July 5th, 2011 / Abused Drugs / Betty Ford Institute
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA), 13.6% of all children ages 3-5 live in a home where one or more parents have a past year diagnosis of drug abuse or dependence. Parental drug abuse increases risk of conduct problems in their children. The pre-school period and transition to elementary school is particularly important because that is when the onset of life-course-persistent problems occurs. This innovative study at the Center for Addiction Research, the University of Arkansas, consisting of homework, class sessions, and a novel...
Preventing Fetal Alcohol Disorders
March 3rd, 2011 / Children / Betty Ford Institute
Alcohol is a teratogen (a substance capable of interfering with the development of organ systems, including the central nervous system). Alcohol use by pregnant women 18-44 years old is a leading cause of birth defects and developmental disabilities in the US. Yet, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are entirely preventable as long as pregnant women do not drink alcohol. According to this recent report sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), alcohol use prior to pregnancy is a strong predictor of use during pregnancy. Previously reported data...
March 3rd, 2011 / Children / Betty Ford Institute
Alcohol is a teratogen (a substance capable of interfering with the development of organ systems, including the central nervous system). Alcohol use by pregnant women 18-44 years old is a leading cause of birth defects and developmental disabilities in the US. Yet, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are entirely preventable as long as pregnant women do not drink alcohol. According to this recent report sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), alcohol use prior to pregnancy is a strong predictor of use during pregnancy. Previously reported data...
Parental Movie Restrictions and Youth Alcohol Use
December 2nd, 2010 / Children / Betty Ford Institute
Research has linked entertainment media with aggressive behavior, smoking, and sexual behavior. But less is known about the relationship between movies and alcohol use. This Dartmouth Medical School study looked at how parental restrictions on R-movie viewing influenced the risk of early-onset alcohol use. Participants were 3577 New England middle school youths (grades 5-8) who had reported never drinking. The question was asked, “How often do your parents let you watch R-rated movies or videos?” Follow-up was conducted 13-36 months later using a computer assisted telephone...
December 2nd, 2010 / Children / Betty Ford Institute
Research has linked entertainment media with aggressive behavior, smoking, and sexual behavior. But less is known about the relationship between movies and alcohol use. This Dartmouth Medical School study looked at how parental restrictions on R-movie viewing influenced the risk of early-onset alcohol use. Participants were 3577 New England middle school youths (grades 5-8) who had reported never drinking. The question was asked, “How often do your parents let you watch R-rated movies or videos?” Follow-up was conducted 13-36 months later using a computer assisted telephone...
How Children Perceive Alcohol Use Risks
November 11th, 2010 / Children / Betty Ford Institute
A recent study by University of Maryland researchers looked at the difference between children's self-perceptions of their risk of alcohol use versus their perceptions of risk of alcohol use for other children, and whether these discrepancies predicted children's future alcohol use. They cite research indicating that 58% of U.S. children have had at least minimal experience with alcohol before the age of 12 years and that recent evidence shows those children’s perceptions about alcohol risk is a predictor of early-onset alcohol use. This study examined 277 children ages 9 to 13...
November 11th, 2010 / Children / Betty Ford Institute
A recent study by University of Maryland researchers looked at the difference between children's self-perceptions of their risk of alcohol use versus their perceptions of risk of alcohol use for other children, and whether these discrepancies predicted children's future alcohol use. They cite research indicating that 58% of U.S. children have had at least minimal experience with alcohol before the age of 12 years and that recent evidence shows those children’s perceptions about alcohol risk is a predictor of early-onset alcohol use. This study examined 277 children ages 9 to 13...
How Very Young Girls View Alcohol
January 31st, 2006 / Adolescents / Betty Ford Institute
Alcohol use among all adolescents has always been an area of concern. In recent years, the rates of alcohol use among very young female adolescents have been of special interest, and have been increasing as well. This study examines the prevalence of alcohol use, accompanying sociodemographic factors, expectancies, and future intentions among girls eight to 10 years of age. Researchers examined data taken from the ongoing Pittsburgh Girls Study, in which alcohol-use behaviors and attitudes were assessed annually during a three-year period among a community sample of preadolescent girls....
January 31st, 2006 / Adolescents / Betty Ford Institute
Alcohol use among all adolescents has always been an area of concern. In recent years, the rates of alcohol use among very young female adolescents have been of special interest, and have been increasing as well. This study examines the prevalence of alcohol use, accompanying sociodemographic factors, expectancies, and future intentions among girls eight to 10 years of age. Researchers examined data taken from the ongoing Pittsburgh Girls Study, in which alcohol-use behaviors and attitudes were assessed annually during a three-year period among a community sample of preadolescent girls....
Animal Studies May Help Children Exposed to Drugs
August 31st, 2004 / Children / Betty Ford Institute
Prenatal exposure to legal and illegal drugs is one of the single most preventable causes of developmental problems in North American children today. Large-scale investigations indicate that children who are born to mothers who abused drugs during pregnancy have an increased risk of substance abuse or addictive behaviors. This review summarizes the experimental animal research that investigated the role of drug exposure in utero on the development of specific brain circuits that are involved in the reinforcing effects of addictive drugs, and on the behaviors that are controlled by these...
August 31st, 2004 / Children / Betty Ford Institute
Prenatal exposure to legal and illegal drugs is one of the single most preventable causes of developmental problems in North American children today. Large-scale investigations indicate that children who are born to mothers who abused drugs during pregnancy have an increased risk of substance abuse or addictive behaviors. This review summarizes the experimental animal research that investigated the role of drug exposure in utero on the development of specific brain circuits that are involved in the reinforcing effects of addictive drugs, and on the behaviors that are controlled by these...
Early Sleep Difficulties May Point to Later A&D Problems
August 31st, 2004 / Adolescents / Betty Ford Institute
August 31, 2004 Researchers already know that some adults with sleep problems later develop alcohol-use disorders. No long term research, however, has studied the relationship between sleep problems (overtiredness and difficulty sleeping) during childhood and subsequent alcohol use during adolescence. This study examined whether sleep problems in early childhood predict the onset of alcohol and other drug use in adolescence, and also if such a relationship is affected by other known predictors of early onset alcohol use and problems, such as attention problems, anxiety/depression, and...
August 31st, 2004 / Adolescents / Betty Ford Institute
August 31, 2004 Researchers already know that some adults with sleep problems later develop alcohol-use disorders. No long term research, however, has studied the relationship between sleep problems (overtiredness and difficulty sleeping) during childhood and subsequent alcohol use during adolescence. This study examined whether sleep problems in early childhood predict the onset of alcohol and other drug use in adolescence, and also if such a relationship is affected by other known predictors of early onset alcohol use and problems, such as attention problems, anxiety/depression, and...
Who Do Alcohol Ads Think They Are Kidding?
January 31st, 2003 / Adolescents / Betty Ford Institute
More than $1 billion is spent on alcohol advertising each year via television, radio, magazines, billboards, and posters in public venues. Although many complex factors (parents, friends, other environmental influences) shape children’s attitudes about alcohol, there is a growing concern about the potential effects that alcohol advertising may have on young people. Studies indicate that children and adolescents who are more exposed to alcohol advertisements 1) believe that drinking is more likely to have positive consequences, 2) perceive higher levels of alcohol use by, and approval of,...
January 31st, 2003 / Adolescents / Betty Ford Institute
More than $1 billion is spent on alcohol advertising each year via television, radio, magazines, billboards, and posters in public venues. Although many complex factors (parents, friends, other environmental influences) shape children’s attitudes about alcohol, there is a growing concern about the potential effects that alcohol advertising may have on young people. Studies indicate that children and adolescents who are more exposed to alcohol advertisements 1) believe that drinking is more likely to have positive consequences, 2) perceive higher levels of alcohol use by, and approval of,...
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