A comprehensive Latvian study has examined how young people access illegal drugs, how substances circulate, and how available they are within educational institutions. The findings are expected to inform future drug-control activities.

A new doctoral study from Norway shows that treatment outcomes for alcohol use disorder are shaped by who the patient is, including cognitive functioning, personality traits and gender-specific challenges. The findings point to a clear need for more tailored treatment approaches.

Signs of alcohol harm found in 1 in 20 children in Swedish pilot study—suggesting fetal exposure may be more common than assumed.