youth
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
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...
Preventing and Treating Tobacco Use among Canadian Youth
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
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...
The Regulation of Alcohol Marketing: From Research to Public Health Policy
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
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
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.
Improving Services and Systems for Transition-Age Youth
The transition to adulthood is a critical developmental stage. Youth experiencing mental health and substance use concerns at this time may also face challenges related to housing, justice involvement, education, and employment. And individuals from vulnerable populations experience these challenges more acutely.