Neuroscientists at UCD say that predicting binge-drinking in adolescents is possible.

Nerve circuits that may lead some children to start smoking or experimenting with drugs have been uncovered by the largest ever imaging study of the human brain.

BRAIN scans carried out by Irish researchers have revealed that cocaine attacks the willpower and judgment of people addicted to the drug.

THE comparison between the scans are stark.

TRINITY College Dublin yesterday defended research into ecstasy use among its students, stressing that one would be paid to take part.