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Cannabis Use among Adolescents: Risk Pattern, Implications and Possible Explanatory Variables

Scientific article

According to the Spanish Survey on Drug Use in Secondary Schools (ESTUDES), cannabis remains the most used illegal substance among Spanish adolescents, with around 3 out of 10 students reporting lifetime use. Several studies have warned of...

Taking a Stand: An Untapped Strategy to Reduce Waterpipe Smoking in Adolescents

Scientific article

26 January 2019

Waterpipe smoking (otherwise known as shisha, hookah, narghile, goza, and hubble bubble ) is an increasing global health concern with evidence suggesting particularly high prevalence amongst adolescents. Despite clear evidence for the...

Central Asian Master Trainers Trained on Advanced Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC) Courses 14 and 17

News

From 23-31 July 2019, a team of master trainers from Central Asia attended the Regional Training of Trainers for Central Asia held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The training was organized by Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Programme (DAP)...

Master Trainers from Central Asia trained on Advanced UTC Courses 14 and 17

Alcohol Before 18. What's the Harm - A Guide for Parents

Guide

Talking about alcohol with your children can be a complicated and sensitive topic to navigate. Young people are absorbing information about alcohol from a range of sources within their environment. Friends, teachers, and family can shape...

Alcohol’s Secondhand Harms: Prevalence and Risk Factors

Scientific article

30 June 2019

Harmful drinking can have severe physical and psychological consequences for the person consuming alcohol. However, the negative impact does not just stop at the individual level. Researchers from the US have examined data from two parallel...

Participate in Online Survey: Experiences and Needs of Families of Former Members of the UK Armed Forces with Substance Use Problems

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The University of York and Adfam would like to invite you to take part in the above-named research project. The project has research ethics approval from the University of York. It is funded by the Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT). The project...

Psychostimulant Use and the Brain

Scientific article

19 July 2019

Over the past decade there has been an increase in the manufacture and use of psychostimulants in countries around the world. Around two-thirds of illicit psychostimulant users are male with average age of use for methamphetamine and...

Prevalence and Risk Factors for Initiating Tobacco and Alcohol Consumption in Adolescents Living in Urban and Rural Ethiopia

Scientific article

19 July 2019

Both alcohol and tobacco use is an increasing public health concern in low- or middle-income countries. Due to an annual economic growth rate of approximately 10%, Ethiopia is a target for both the alcohol and tobacco industries. Although...

Vibrant and Healthy Kids: Aligning Science, Practice, and Policy to Advance Health Equity

Book

25 July 2019

Early experiences and life circumstances shape prenatal and early childhood development, with powerful impacts on the developing brain and body that shape health outcomes across the life course and can span generations. The preconception...

Family-Based Intervention Program for Parents of Substance-Abusing Youth and Adolescents

Book

14 September 2016

The use of drugs among adolescents/youth often results in a high degree of distress for the family members who live with them. This in turn can lead to a deterioration of mental (psychological) health, hindering any attempt to successfully...