URI Professor's Study Seeks Better Treatment for Adolescent Addiction
March 03, 2021
March 03, 2021
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, March 3 (TNSRes) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news:
Adolescent brains are developmentally distinct from adults, resulting in different reasons for engaging in risky behavior like substance abuse, which makes it difficult for clinicians to know how to approach addiction treatment with younger patients. While they require different approaches to treatment, adolescents often receive addiction treatment based on adult models, limiting it . . .
Adolescent brains are developmentally distinct from adults, resulting in different reasons for engaging in risky behavior like substance abuse, which makes it difficult for clinicians to know how to approach addiction treatment with younger patients. While they require different approaches to treatment, adolescents often receive addiction treatment based on adult models, limiting it . . .