adolescence

Education, Leisure and Adolescent Drinking: What's the Link?

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A new study published in The International Journal of Drug Policy investigates differences in drinking patterns between Russian adolescents who favour vocational training and those who do not. Results suggest that the former educational...

Parents Are a Key Influence on Teenage Drinking Habits, Study Finds

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A new study that provides details of drinking habits and influential factors among Australian teenagers appears in the latest edition of the academic journal BMC Public Health. The investigation’s findings notably include: Most students had...

Contextual Factors Associated with Marijuana Use in School Population

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ABSTRACT Introduction: Marijuana use among the student population has increased in Mexico and Latin America. There are social, interpersonal and individual factors associated with the onset and continuation of marijuana use. These include...

Personality-Targeted Substance Use Interventions: Do They Work?

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Do high-risk pupils benefit more so from psychological interventions than standard drug education initiatives? Much research suggests there are, in fact, a number of significantly positive effects associated with the former. What is more...

Can Depression Lead to E-Cigarette Use?

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There remain many unanswered questions regarding the health effects of e-cigarettes. A new study published in the journal Nicotine & Tobacco suggests that there may be a link between e-cigarette use among university students and depression...

Are Youngsters in Foster Care More Likely to Use Substances?

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New research from Cardiff University has found: Weekly smoking rates among 11 - 16-year-olds in foster care are almost 8 times higher when compared to those reported by youngsters of the same age who live with both their parents. Weekly...

Drugs on the Brain: Neurological Scans Predict Future Substance Use

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A new study published in the journal Nature has found that brain scans can predict whether or not teenagers will develop drug taking behaviours later in life. A sample of 14-year-olds was assessed. The investigation reports that, from an...