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Substance use issues affecting specific groups, considering their unique risk factors and needs.
Skill vs. Disposition: Examining Paths of InterventionEffects in an Alcohol and Drug Use Prevention TrialTargeting U.S. Adolescents
The goal of this study was to evaluate a mediation model of two approaches todeterring the onset of alcohol, cigarette, and marijuana among middle school ado-lescents. Students completed surveys that included yes/no self-reports about...
School Suspension as a Predictor of Young Adult Homelessness: The International Youth Development Study
School suspension in adolescence has been shown to predict homelessness in young adulthood, suggesting that it may be a point of intervention to reduce young adult homelessness. Under zero tolerance policies, school suspension is more...
Stigma, Substance Use, and the Struggle to Access Rehab
Phoenix Futures provide a wide range of harm reduction, treatment and advocacy services. We have a keen interest, and long history, in addressing stigma and on behalf of the Anti-Stigma Network we seek to broader anti-stigma movement. In...
Evaluating the DALY impact of disease associated with second-hand smoke exposure in different socio-demographic index regions
Secondhand smoke (SHS) continues to be a major global health risk, contributing to cardiovascular diseases, metabolic disorders, and respiratory illnesses. Using data from the Global Burden of Disease 2021 study across 204 countries, this...
Exploring the lived experiences and coping strategies of mental health caregivers in Ethiopia: implications for supportive interventions
Family caregivers of people with mental illness often face significant stress, stigma, and unequal responsibilities that affect their wellbeing and the quality of care they provide. This mixed-methods study in northwest Ethiopia explored...
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Gambling in Europe
INTRODUCTION: The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted Europe‘s gambling market, reshaping consumer behaviour, market structure, and regulatory priorities. Restrictions on land-based venues and the cancellation of major sporting events accelerated a...
AddictologyIssue 4/2025
Towards Comprehensive Sexuality Education in the Czech Republic: A Qualitative Study of Practitioners‘ Perspectives on Key Themes and Methods
INTRODUCTION: This study explores the perspectives of Czech practitioners on sexuality education (SE) for upper primary school students (ISCED level 2). It focuses on the topics they consider relevant, including those currently...
AddictologyIssue 4/2025
The power of people who use drugs as mass media influencers in changing public opinion during the global overdose epidemic
Background
Thousands of people have lost their lives due to overdose-related fatalities linked to the potent synthetic opioid epidemic, as mortalities increase annually. British Columbia (B.C.) Canada has been an exception, where the...
“I Can’t Do It Without My Phone”: Nomophobia and Its Impact on Academic Performance – A Systematic Literature Review
INTRODUCTION:
Nomophobia, the fear of losing access to a mobile phone or the Internet, is becoming increasingly prevalent among students due to the rapid digitalization of society and can affect their ability to concentrate, the quality of...
AddictologyIssue 3/2025
Nonsuicidal Self-Injury of young adults in relation to personality organization
BACKGROUND:
This study builds on previous findings that associate nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) with a pathological self-regulatory mechanism in individuals with abnormalities in their psychological profile. The primary aim of the present...
AddictologyIssue 3/2025
Effectiveness of an mHealth Intervention to Help Parents Prevent Early-Onset Alcohol Involvement: Findings from a Pilot of a Randomized Waitlist Control Trial
A quarter of 11-year-old children in the USA have tried alcohol, typically provided by parents. Parents are the primary source of alcohol socialization for preteens, yet many are unaware of their influence and lack tools to discourage early...
The Promotion of Alcohol, Cannabis, Gambling, Tobacco and Vaping Products: A Comparative Analysis of the Potential of Legal Frameworks to Limit Exposure Among Minors
Promotions deemed attractive to minors concerning alcohol, cannabis, gambling, tobacco and vaping are circulating in media outlets and places where minors are very active. This report examines the different legal frameworks in Canada that...
Public perceptions of heroin use: the influence of smoking, marital, and employment status on stigma toward people who use substances
This study explored public stigma toward people who use heroin in Jordan, where cultural and religious beliefs often frame substance use as a moral failing. A nationwide online survey of over 900 adults found high levels of stigma...
Why Philanthropy Must Back Systemic Approaches to Youth Mental Health
Youth mental health is a growing global crisis, with most mental health conditions beginning before the age of 25. Young people today face increasing stress from poverty, academic and social pressure, bullying (including online), climate...
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
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...
Can Intersectoral Interventions Reduce Substance Use in Adolescence? Evidence From a Multicentre Randomized Controlled Study
This multicentre randomised controlled study evaluated a 3-year intersectoral intervention designed to reduce alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis use among adolescents in a tri-border region of Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay. The intervention...
Healthy Holiday Choices: Substance Prevention for Youth
ISSUP Tanzania presents its webinar titled 'Healthy Holiday Choices: Substance Prevention for Youth'.
Understanding Emotions: Nivishe Mental Health Comic Book
Nivishe Foundation successfully launched “Understanding Emotions,” the first chapter in its groundbreaking Brainwaves Comic Book Series, one of Africa’s first comic books dedicated to mental health education.
The series uses relatable...
Youth Mental Health & Wellbeing Flagship Initiative by UN Youth Office
The United Nations Youth Office launched the flagship initiative on Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing! The initiative promotes an ecosystem model for youth mental health and wellbeing, using a whole-of-society approach.
The initiative was...
Child and youth mental health in the WHO European Region: Status and actions to strengthen quality of care
For the first time WHO Regional Office for Europe brings together all of data available at the Regional level on child and youth mental health. One in seven children and adolescents aged 0–19 years old lives with a mental health condition...
