The common man is bearing the brunt of the increased wholesale prices of vegetables in India. A new study suggests that boys experiencing early puberty are at a higher risk for substance use than later developing boys. Researchers at Purdue University suggests that brain-related testosterone activity contributes to an increased risk of substance use more than an earlier appearance of maturity and accompanying social pressures in early pubescent boys.

"The earlier your first sip of alcohol or that you try other kinds of drugs, the more likely you are to go on to develop lifelong addiction and problems with substance use. A good way to prevent long-term substance use problems is to delay that onset as long as possible," said Kristine Marceau, an assistant professor. Early doses of testosterone speed the development of certain areas of the brain that heighten reward-seeking behavior before the brain develops those parts involved in decision-making and impulse control. This mismatch puts youth at risk of engaging in substance use before time.