{
  "id": 9324896,
  "title": "Behavioral problems in trauma-exposed youth linked to later smoking, drug and alcohol use, and poor diet",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/behavioral-problems-in-trauma-exposed-youth-linked-to-later-smoking",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-23T11:20:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-behavioral-problems-trauma-exposed-youth.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Experiencing childhood trauma appears to increase a young person's likelihood of smoking, substance use and developing unhealthy eating habits by contributing to behavioral problems during adolescence, such as impulsivity and poor self-control. This is the finding of new research led by the University of Bath in the UK and colleagues at the University of São Paulo in Brazil.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}