adolescence

The Adolescent Brain: A second window of opportunity

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Adolescence is one of the most dramatic periods of human development. As well as undergoing important physical changes, adolescents are continuing to develop their identity, which is shaped by the environment and the important relationships...

Promoting Positive Adolescent Health Behaviors and Outcomes: Thriving in the 21st Century (2020)

Book

28 February 2020

This new consensus document from the U.S. National Academy of Medicine outlines recent research on adolescent development and makes recommendations to U.S. stakeholders for improving outcomes for adolescents. While the recommendations are...

Substance Misuse and Young People: Critical Issues

Book

18 December 2020

Substance Misuse and Young People: Critical Issues is a comprehensive source of information on young people’s requirements for assessment, treatment and other interventions because of their misuse of substances. It highlights approaches...

National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week

30 March 2020

Global Campaign

Many teenagers are not aware of the risks to their health, to their success in school and the dangers while driving under the influence. When teens are given the scientific facts about drugs, they can be better prepared to make good decisions for themselves and they can share this information with others.

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...

International Conference on Prevention: Addictions and Other Problematic Behaviors

17 October 2019

Sevilla

Spain

On October 17 and 18, 2019 the International conference on prevention: addictions and other problematic behaviors will be held at the Faculty of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry, University of Sevilla in Spain.

The main objetives are:

Gender-Specific Substance Use Patterns and Associations with Individual, Family, Peer, and School Factors in 15-Year-Old Portuguese Adolescents: A Latent Class Regression Analysis

Scientific article

10 May 2019

Background Adolescence is a critical period of vulnerability to substance use. Recent research has shown that gender differences in adolescence substance use are complex and in constant flux. The present study aims to investigate gender...

Community Response to the Initiation of Smoking in Indonesian Early Adolescents

Scientific article

25 April 2019

Prevalence of smoking in Indonesia is on the increase. The trend is particularly noticeable among Indonesian adolescents with smoking in early adolescents increasing from 9.5 to 17.5% from 2001 to 2010. A recent study, published in the...

There has been a notable increase in smoking among adolescents in Indonesia.

Alcohol Use by Adolescents in Ghana

Scientific article

16 January 2019

Harmful alcohol consumption during adolescence poses a major public health issue as it affects several aspects of young peoples’ health and wellbeing. A recent study, published in the Journal of Mental Health and Prevention, has examined...

Alcopops

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20 February 2019

Alcopops are highly sweetened pre-mixed spirit-based drinks which are specially designed and marketed for adolescents and young adults. Alcohol Justice has released a publication highlighting findings illustrating the extent and consequence...