Boarding Schools for Girls

"When no boys are in the classroom girls take part more. They answer more questions, and they argue more. I guess you would say they debate more, but I remember the same situation happening when boys were in the class and a couple of them yelled out "Cat Fight!" The girls got angry, and they stopped debating."

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• New research reveals extent of unintentional opioid pain medication overdoses

  According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, prescription abuse by teens exceeds marijuana use, and there are as many new abusers - aged 12 and older - of pain relievers as there are for marijuana. more...

• Study outlines necessity of parental factors in teen smoking prevention

  According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, early experimenters and smokers are more likely than nonsmokers to experience various behavioral problems by grade 12. more...

• Research suggests U.S. smokers are misled by cigarettes labeled light or mild

  According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, early experimenters and smokers are more likely than nonsmokers to experience various behavioral problems by grade 12. more...

• Research suggests addiction risk changes with age

  Problem teens who demonstrate addictive behaviors may benefit from attending boarding schools, as many of these institutions seek to instill healthy coping techniques. more...

• Second-hand smoke exposure during pregnancy linked to increased risk for birth defects

  According to new research from the University of Nottingham, pregnant women who are exposed to second-hand smoke have an increased risk of delivering stillborn babies or infants with birth defects. more...

• Researchers find effective treatment for opioid addiction

  A new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine shows how patients with opioid addiction can benefit from collaborative care provided by nurse care managers and physicians. more...

• Physicians push for screening for teen prescription drug abuse at every doctor's visit

  Due to rising rates of teen prescription drug abuse, public health experts at Johns Hopkins University have recommended that family physicians screen adolescents for it at every doctor's visit. more...

• Researcher says teens are overmedicated, which may contribute to problem behavior

  A psychologist at the Madison, Wisconsin Mental Health Institute has declared that teens, particularly the 200 adolescent psychiatric patients he surveyed, were being prescribed too many prescription medications. more...

• Certain teens at double the risk for cocaine addiction, study finds

  A variation in an adolescent's genes could put him or her at two times the average risk for cocaine abuse, according to recently conducted psychological research. more...

What are the different types of girls boarding schools? Learn about specialized boarding schools for girls, such as boarding schools that specialize in learning disabilities, Asperger's syndrome, oppositional defiance, and substance abuse issues

What do the studies show about girls-only boarding schools? Statistics and other studies on how girls' only schools impact girls' learning, education, and academic performance >>

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