Age-dependent decreases in sub-optimal and ‘noisy’ decisions associated with improved higher-level cognitive and planning skills. Created with Adobe Illustrator. Adults exhibit a general tendency to ...

How often have you said or heard another parent comment, “I just want my kids to be happy"? The other side of that wish is a fear that they won’t be. That fear results in our desire to make sure our ...

This study is about what adolescents with cancer think about their life situation, the support they get, and the information they receive about their illness. The data for this qualitative and ...

Because early experimentation with substances is a precursor to regular substance use and concomitant problems, it is important to determine which factors are most likely to delay the onset of ...

For most parents with teenage children, letting them go out into the world can be scary. Will they make good decisions? Will they be safe? Adolescents are often portrayed in the media as being ...

Caffeine is the most available and widely used psychoactive substance in the world and is the only drug legally accessible and socially acceptable for consumption by children and adolescents. Some ...

As we celebrate Youth Month, we are reminded that the choices we make today play a role in shaping the future of our nation, and this begins with investing in our adolescents. Africa is expected to be ...