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Alcohol Use by Adolescents in Ghana

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Harmful alcohol consumption during adolescence poses a major public health issue as it affects several aspects of young peoples’ health and wellbeing.

A recent study, published in the Journal of Mental Health and Prevention(link is external), has examined the prevalence of problem alcohol use and risk factors...

Published by / Citation
Asante, Kwaku Oppong, and Nuworza Kugbey. "Alcohol use by school-going adolescents in Ghana: Prevalence and correlates." Mental Health & Prevention (2019).
Publication Date
Original Language

English

Country
Ghana
Format
Scientific article
Themes
Epidemiology and Etiology
Mental Health
Public Health
Keywords
adolescence
alcohol
mental health
risk factors
teenager
youth
Links
Click here to read the full article.(link is external)
1 comments
Margaret Nchad…

I want to believe that to date the adolescents are at even more risk since they combine alcohol consumption with other substances such as marijuana and/or cocainne

12 March 2019
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