All Resources for 'Community-Based Prevention'

Report: Mixing Alcohol with Energy Drinks

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Book
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Mental Health
Policy
Prevention
Public Health
Statistics
Supply & Market Disruption

VicHealth has released a report summarising a recent investigation into Australia’s consumption of alcohol mixed with energy drinks and its harmful consequences.

The key findings include:

  • Young people in metropolitan areas drink alcohol...

Social Media, Sport and Alcohol Advertising

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Scientific article
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Ethics
Public Health

A new study published in the Drug and Alcohol Review examines the social media presence of alcohol brands that sponsor spectator sports in Australia. It highlights the way in which these brands use sport and social media in their...

Energy Drinks and Alcohol…Cocaine

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Scientific article
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Public Health

A new study carried out by researchers at Purdue University, and subsequently published in the journal PLOS ONE, has found that mixing alcohol with energy drinks may affect the adolescent brain in much the same way as does taking cocaine...

Young Australians Concerned about Alcohol, Drugs and Mental Health

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Book
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Mental Health
Public Health
Statistics

A new study, which surveyed nearly 22,000 15- to 16-year-olds, sheds light on the concerns of Australian teens. Young Aussies identified alcohol and drugs (29%) as the most important issue in Australia today, followed by equity and...

Declining Addiction One Step at a Time

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Scientific article
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Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Public Health

A new study carried out at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has found that results from drug and alcohol addiction treatment programmes improve amongst teens when they stop smoking. The findings, which have been...

Health at a Glance: Europe 2016

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Book
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Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Public Health

The fourth edition of Health at a Glance presents key indicators of health and health systems throughout Europe. The quality of care has generally improved in most EU countries, yet disparities persist. Improved treatments for life...

Teenagers under the Influence: Alcohol, Drugs and Video Games

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Scientific article
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Addiction
Prevention
Public Health
Researchers have carried out a study which assesses the relationship between playing video games and substance use amongst adolescents.

Adolescents, Crime and Alcohol Consumption

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Book
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Prevention
Public Health
Statistics

Alcohol in the system was a year-long project that investigated the link between drinking and youth offending.

Listed below are the project's key findings:

  • Drink culture is rife in the UK. Access to alcohol information and support for...