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Teen Drug & Alcohol Use Lowers Odds of College DegreeMyHealthNewsDailyThe research, detailed in the August issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, involved 6242 male twins who served in the military during the Vietnam era. It was conducted by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St.Early Substance Use Linked to Lower Educational AchievementNewswise [...]

Early Substance Use Linked to Lower Educational AchievementNewswise (press release)Studying male twins who served in the military during the Vietnam era, they found that those who began drinking or using drugs as young teens or who became dependent on alcohol, nicotine or marijuana, were less likely to finish college than those who …Substance use reduces [...]

Genes make for a life of successMedical XpressGenes play a greater role in forming character traits than was previously thought, new research suggests. A study of more than 800 sets of twins found that genetics were more influential in shaping key traits than a person's home environment and …Genes may hold the key to a [...]

Get your tickets now as the Tigers host the Twins and Pirates during five-game …DetroitTigers.com… funds to support breast cancer research. The Tigers have donated more than 1300 tickets to breast cancer survivors, volunteers and their families from the Komen Detroit Race for the Cure to attend the game as the Tigers face the Minnesota [...]