adolescence

The multidimensional social ecological needs and service utilization patterns of youth using non-medical prescription opioids: an observational study of routinely collected data in a provincial integrated youth services initiative

Scientific article

26 November 2026

This study examined how non-medical prescription opioid use (NMPOU) among youth aged 12–24 is linked to their health, social needs, and use of services within an integrated youth services network in British Columbia, Canada. Data from over...

Perceived Parental Neglect, Peer Pressure, and Social Networking in Adolescence with Substance use.

Scientific article

4 December 2025

The present study aimed to examine the relationship between perceived parental neglect, peer pressure, and social networking in adolescence with substance use. A correlational research design was employed to investigate how neglectful...

Accelerating Drug Use Prevention Systems in Drug Policy; New Initiatives

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19 April 2024

ISSUP Spain presents a webinar on Global Addiction Prevention.

Accelerating Drug Use Prevention Systems in Drug Policy; New Initiatives

19 April 2024

Madrid

Spain

ISSUP Spain cordially invites you to its webinar on Global Addiction Prevention.

Toward an optimized assessment of adolescent psychopathology risk: Multilevel environmental profiles and child irritability as predictors

Scientific article

13 June 2023

Source: Yu,Q.,Hernandez,B.,Swineford,C.,Walker,N.,MacNeill,L.,Zhang,Y.,Wakschlag,L.S.,&LeeWiggins,J.L (2023).Towardanoptimizedassessmentofadolescentpsychopathologyrisk:Multilevelenvironmentalprofilesandchildirritabilityaspredictors...

Adolescent Substance Use and Risk Behaviours in the Mediterranean Region

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Preface The Council of Europe is the continent’s leading human rights organisation. It comprises 46 member states, 27 of which are members of the European Union. All Council of Europe member states have signed up to the European Convention...

The Microbiome-Gut-Brain axis regulates social cognition & craving in young binge drinkers

Scientific article

2 February 2023

Summary Background Binge drinking is the consumption of an excessive amount of alcohol in a short period of time. This pattern of consumption is highly prevalent during the crucial developmental period of adolescence. Recently, the severity...

Test of Impulsivity in Adolescence

Scientific article

BACKGROUND: Adolescence is one of the most important stages in a human life. This period is full of different stimuli and types of influence – from parents, peers, and society. It is related to greater susceptibility to problematic...

Young People and Alcohol, What do we know and what can we do about it?

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This webinar was hosted by the HSE Health and Wellbeing Alcohol Programme as part of EU Alcohol Awareness Week. The panel of speakers will discuss the statistics around alcohol use among adolescents and young people in Ireland and the wider...

Adolescent behaviors during the preventive and mandatory social isolation in Argentina in 2020

Scientific article

1 February 2022

ABSTRACT Introduction. In March 2020, Argentina established a preventive and mandatory social isolation policy (ASPO, for its acronym in Spanish) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Objective. To explore the behaviors and habits of the adolescent...