young people

Youth Drinking in Decline

Event Date
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Krakow
Poland

Youth alcohol consumption is declining across most high-income nations, often alongside concurrent decreases in drug use and smoking. Researchers are increasingly focusing on the nature and underlying reasons for this decline.

The Kettil Bruun Society is holding a thematic meeting to discuss the nature of these trends.

The programme will be organised around the following themes:

Campus-Based Interventions

Event Date
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Sherbrooke
Canada

Drinking in excess is a long-standing ritual that many students see as an integral part of the postsecondary experience. It is also a significant public health problem that affects students’ lives, including social, academic, legal and health issues. 

Monitoring the Future: Teleconference Recording

Website
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Dr Nora Volkow, NIDA Director, discusses the results of the 2018 Monitoring the Future survey during a teleconference which took place on December 17, 2018. Monitoring the Future tracks drug use trends of 8th, 10th, and 12th-grade students...

Alcohol Occasionals: Seminars 2013–2018

Book
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Almost a fifth more alcohol is sold per adult in Scotland than in England and Wales. It is believed 1 in 4 people drink at hazardous or harmful levels and in 2016 alone there were over 1,200 alcohol-related deaths in Scotland. Scottish...

Mindfulness, Cravings and Alcohol Demand

Scientific article
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Young adults between the ages of 18 and 24 who are in college are more likely, compared to their non-college peers, to drink to excess. College drinking remains a significant public health concern with consequences including poorer academic...

Young Drivers Who Use Cannabis at Higher Risk of Collisions

Scientific article
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It has been suggested that cannabis use increases risk of driving collisions through affecting braking and choice reaction time; causing impairment of lane position, disrupting head-way and dynamic tracking; distorting time perception...