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Link Found Between Violent Video Games and Drug Use

A study done by Sonya Brady of UCSF and Karen Matthews of the University of Pittsburgh found a link between violent video games and alcohol and drug use. The research was conducted on 100 males aged 18-21 found that those who played the violent video game had higher blood pressure and "more permissive attitudes toward using alcohol and marijuana." The abstract can be found here.

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