youth

Non-Medical Prescription Opioid & Heroin Use among Adolescents Who Engage in Sports

Scientific article

2 August 2016

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: Previous research has found that adolescent athletes may be at increased risk of non-medical prescription opioid use (NPOU) due to injuries. Although adolescent athletes are at an increased risk of engaging in NPOU, it...

Effectiveness of Government Anti-Smoking Policy on Non-Smoking Youth in Korea

Scientific article

12 July 2017

Abstract Objectives: Since the Health Promotion Act was introduced in Korea in 1995, anti-smoking policies and regulations have undergone numerous revisions, and non-smoking areas have gradually been expanded. The purpose of this study was...

Flavours Play Important Role in E-cigarette Uptake Among Younger Populations, Study Finds

Scientific article

25 April 2017

New findings published in the journal Tobacco Regulatory Science suggest that flavoured e-cigarettes appeal particularly to youth and young adults. From the study's sample population, 99% of 12-17-year-olds and 95% of young adults said that...

Co-Occurring Disorders for Adolescents

17 May 2017

Spokane

United States

Participants will be introduced to terminology, assessment and treatment strategies and models related to co-occurring treatment. The training will provide foundational knowledge on evidence-based practices in the field of behavioral health including differential diagnosis of individuals that have a substance use and mental health co-morbidity.

Preventing and Treating Tobacco Use among Canadian Youth

Scientific article

13 March 2017

The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care has issued a new evidence-based guideline for combatting tobacco use by children and young adults aged 5 – 18, suggesting that physicians ought to have a more active role in the prevention...

Training of Peer Educators at Tihar Central Jail

News

SPYM has started a prison intervention program among drug abusing youth who are inmates of the Central Jail, Tihar in New Delhi. Peer educators have been identified and a training program was conducted by Dr. Rajesh Kumar, Executive...

Webinar "Defining Our Own Recovery: Strategic Sharing and Recovery Messaging for Young People"

23 February 2017

Webinar

United States

Defining Our Own Recovery: Strategic Sharing and Recovery Messaging for Young People is part of a new series of BRSS TACS Recovery LIVE! events.

Date and time:

February 23, 2017

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST

The Regulation of Alcohol Marketing: From Research to Public Health Policy

Book

10 January 2017

A series of reports in a supplement to the scientific journal Addiction presents the latest evidence on alcohol marketing and its impact on children. Key findings from the collection of peer-reviewed manuscripts include: Exposure to alcohol...

Adolescents, Crime and Alcohol Consumption

Book

30 November 2016

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 young...

Interventions in Practice Webinar

6 December 2016

Toronto

Canada

The fifth webinar in the Interventions in Practice Series will take a look at the process of transitioning youth into adult services. The webinar aims at offering advice to agencies supporting youth, particularly youth with mental health and addictions challenges.