Abstract

In this article, we approach the botellón phenomenon as a widespread nightlife activity among Spanish youths. Botellón consists of youths meeting up, primarily on weekend nights, in open-air public spaces to talk and consume the alcoholic beverages that they have prepared. The objective of this study was to analyze the motives, attitudes, and consequences related to the practice of botellón during the leisure time of youth. A qualitative methodology has been used and speeches from 80 young people aged 14 years to 24 years have been analyzed in Seville (Southern Spain). These...

Liverpool John Moores University is conducting a new research study and is inviting people from the UK to take part.

This study investigates what members of the public think about issues related to illegal drug use and involves completing a short online survey that will ask you to read through and provide an opinion on a selection of scenarios that relate to people who have taken drugs. There are no right or wrong answers.

Taking part in this study will help researchers understand better what people think about important social and health issues, which will in turn, help inform...

Хотя показатели варьируются от страны к стране, вредное употребление алкоголя можно считать глобальной проблемой общественного здравоохранения. Глобальное исследование наркотиков (GDS) является крупнейшим в мире ежегодным исследованием употребления психоактивных веществ. 

Недавнее исследование, опубликованное в Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, проанализировало данные 82 190 респондентов GDS из 12 стран на четырех континентах относительно употребления алкоголя за последние 12 месяцев.  

Исследование было направлено на то, чтобы получить представление о региональных различиях в...