Health and Developmental Consequences of Youth Drug Abuse

Research Topics

Topics of interest in the area of health and developmental implications consequences of youth drug abuse include but are not limited to:

• HIV prevention, risk behaviors, and medical adherence
• STDs and other infectious diseases
• Injection drug use
• High-risk youth (e.g., ymsms, incarcerated and street youth)
• Physical and Mental Health Consequences of Drug Abuse at Different Developmental Stages
• Effects of Drug Abuse and Addiction on Central Nervous System Development and Neuroadaptation
• Acute, Intermediate, and Long-Term Effects of Abused Drugs on Structure and Function of the Developing Brain
• Influence of Drug-Induced Brain Changes on Personality, Social, Cognitive and Emotional Development
• Strategies to Prevent or Treat Consequences of Drug Abuse
• Developmental Impacts of Growing Up in a Drug-Abusing Environment
• Gender Differences in the All Areas of Developmental Implications and Consequences of Drug Abuse