Video chats, social media texting can put teenagers at drug use risk ...Middle East

Toronto, Nov 16 (IANS) Among teenagers, excessive time spent on social media platforms have been linked with early experimentation with substances like alcohol, nicotine, and cannabis, a new study has found. Adolescents who spend more time on social media, texting, and video chatting are more likely to experiment with alcohol, nicotine, or cannabis one year later. The study collected data for 8,006 early adolescents aged 11-12 years old. In contrast, time spent on other types of screen activities — such as video gaming, browsing the internet, or watching TV, movies, or videos — was not linked to the same risks, said the study published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence. “Our finding

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