Featured News and Research Highlights
March 2, 2015
Add Health Data Release
The following new data files are available for Add Health restricted-use data contract researchers. Narcotic Drug Flag This file contains a flag that identifies Wave IV respondents who report taking a medication that contains a narcotic Wave III Sex Ratio Data In this file are constructed variables at the county-level for...
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February 20, 2015
Long-Term Health and Medical Cost Impact of Smoking Prevention in Adolescence
Add Health research featured in the Journal of Adolescent Health
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January 30, 2015
Add Health Study: Teens who skimp on sleep now have more drinking problems later
Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, researchers from Idaho State University examined the connections between poor adolescent sleep and substance-related problems. The research team of Maria M. Wong, Gail C. Robertson, and Rachel B. Dyson assessed sleep difficulties among teenagers as predictors of problems...
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January 20, 2015
Add Health Study: The relationship between skin tone and school suspension for African Americans
Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health and the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, a research team from Villanova University and the University of Iowa examined the links between skin tone and school suspension. They found that, for African American girls, having darker skin significantly...
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