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

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

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.