While most college students who drink alcohol don’t intend to drink to the point of blackout, many don’t fully understand the specific behaviors and risk factors associated with alcohol-induced memory loss.

A national survey finds that children whose mothers use marijuana try it two years younger, highlighting a public health need for targeted interventions.

Brown-led study finds that motivational interviewing with personalized feedback and booster sessions produced substantial reductions in alcohol use among heavy-drinking men who have sex with men who are living with HIV.

A small pilot study of the effects of ADHD drugs on college students who don't have ADHD suggests the drugs do not aid in cognition.

The findings by Brown University scientists offer clues about how misused drugs affect healthy brains and hint at an undiscovered link between glutamate and mood.