Prevention program helps teens override a gene linked to risky behavior
Thursday, May 14, 2009 - 23:49
in Psychology & Sociology
A family-based prevention program designed to help adolescents avoid substance use and other risky behavior proved especially effective for a group of young teens with a genetic risk factor contributing toward such behavior, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Georgia.
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