young people

Not without my Mobile Phone: Alcohol Binge Drinking, Gender Violence and Technology in the Spanish Culture of Intoxication

Scientific article

22 March 2019

Abstract The practice of binge drinking has in recent decades consolidated what is known as the ‘culture of intoxication’ among young people of Spain. This has coincided with the increase in the use of mobile-phone technology and of social...

Drinking Trends of Young People Not in Education, Employment or Training: A Qualitative Study

Scientific article

30 April 2019

Recent trends both in the UK and also more widely in an international context suggest underage drinking is declining amongst young people. However, it is believed some groups of young people are not following this trend. A recent study has...

"For a group described as NEET and already socially and economically isolated, the removal of a community of drinkers potentially removes the one group to which they could belong, increasing isolation and potential mental health problems."

Health Promotion Through The Life Course

22 May 2019

Geneva

Switzerland

Promoting health through the life course means to invest in prevention and to provide treatment and care services whenever and for whoever necessary.

This WHA72 side event explores the realities of adolescence and youth as well as older age in relation to noncommunicable diseases risk factors.

Voluntary Researchers Wanted - Mentor UK

News

Mentor UK is looking for volunteers to help maintain up-to-date knowledge of alcohol and drug prevention and education in community, family and school settings. The role will involve role researching and writing briefs that will contribute...

Webinar: How Do Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Affect Young People?

Video and audio recordings

This webinar will present an update on research into co-occurring mental and substance use disorders among young people in Australia. It will ask: how many young people experience co-occurring mental and substance use disorders? What is the...

Invitation to Conduct Research

News

The Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Drug and Alcohol Task Force, in conjunction with Southside Partnership and Dublin Rathdown Community Addiction Team, invites submissions from suitably qualified parties to conduct a research project to commence...

Reducción del consumo de sustancias psicoactivas en el ámbito universitario

Book

1 June 2018

El Ministerio Justicia y del Derecho, en asocio con la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas contra la Droga y el Delito (UNODC), viene liderando el desarrollo de herramientas prácticas que contribuyan a mejorar el quehacer preventivo y de...

Drug Demand Reduction (1105) Drug policy, young people (97)

Supporting Young People who Hear Voices & Use Drugs or Alcohol

20 May 2019

London

United Kingdom

There has been increasing awareness of the relationship between drugs and hearing voices in young people, but much less is said about what it might be like for a young person who uses drugs and hears voices, and even less about ways to support a young person in this situation.

Mental Health of Children and Youth

23 May 2019

Zlatibor

Serbia

The Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions of Serbia is very pleased to inform you that the 5th Congress of DEAPS will be held on Zlatibor in the ’’Čigota’’ Institute from 23rd to 26th of May 2019.

The theme of the event is Mental Health of Children and Youths - a view to the future.

Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Social Media Calendar

Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster

Canadian alcohol intake increases during holidays, parties and vacations. The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addictions has created a calendar of social media graphics to remind young people that if they’re planning to drink...