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Is Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Effective for Addressing Substance Use among Adolescents?

Scientific article

Nicotine, alcohol and marijuana are the most widely used substances among adolescents. These substances, however, can have serious negative consequences for brain development, making substance use among adolescents a major public health...

Use of E-cigarettes and Smoked Tobacco in Youth Aged 14–15 Years in New Zealand

Scientific article

Globally, the number of young people using e-cigarettes is rising. There is an ongoing debate as to whether vaping acts as a gateway for cigarette use later in life. The long term consequences remain unclear, and some argue we are seeing a...

NWATTC Webinar: Teens R' Us and the SBIRT Model

27 March 2019

Webinar

This webinar will provide an overview of the Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to

National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week

News

The National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week links students with scientists and other experts to counteract the myths about drugs and alcohol that teens get from the internet, social media, TV, movies, music, or from friends. Click here for...

Substance Use and Adolescent Cognitive Development

Scientific article

3 October 2018

Both alcohol and cannabis misuse is linked with impaired mental functioning. Understanding the impact of substance use is particularly important when studying the developing brain. A recent piece of research, published in the American...

College Drinking: Prevention Perspectives

Video and audio recordings

1 October 2018

A recent video produced by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration highlights the harmful consequences of underage and excessive alcohol consumption, and provides evidence-based strategies that can be used in a university...

After a Suicide: A Toolkit for Schools

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, & Suicide Prevention Resource Center. (2018). After a suicide: A toolkit for schools (2nd ed.). Waltham, MA: Education Development Center. After a Suicide: A Toolkit for Schools assists schools in...

E-Cigarette Use among Adolescents: An Overview of the Literature and Future Perspectives

Scientific article

26 March 2018

Background: Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are rapidly emerging into a new trend among adolescents, signaling a new époque, that of vapers. E-cigarettes are battery-powered nicotine delivery devices that heat a typically flavoring...

Characteristics of and Precipitating Circumstances Surrounding Suicide among Persons Aged 10–17 Years

Scientific article

23 March 2018

Summary What is already known about this topic? Suicide is a major public health problem. It is the third leading cause of death among U.S. persons aged 10–17 years. In Utah, the rate of suicide among persons aged 10–17 years has increased...

Counselling Parents and Teens about Marijuana Use in the Era of Legalisation of Marijuana

Scientific article

27 February 2017

Abstract Many states have recently made significant changes to their legislation making recreational and/or medical marijuana use by adults legal. Although these laws, for the most part, have not targeted the adolescent population, they...