adolescents

Electronic Cigarette Use and Progression from Experimentation to Established Smoking

Scientific article

Abstract BACKGROUND: It has been shown that never-smoking adolescents who try electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are at increased risk of subsequent conventional cigarette smoking. We evaluated associations between e-cigarette use and...

Adolescent Executive Dysfunction in Daily Life: Relationships to Risks, Brain Structure and Substance Use

Scientific article

13 November 2017

During adolescence, problems reflecting cognitive, behavioral and affective dysregulation, such as inattention and emotional dyscontrol, have been observed to be associated with substance use disorder (SUD) risks and outcomes. Prior studies...

Individual and Contextual Factors Associated with Tobacco, Alcohol, and Cannabis Use among Chilean Adolescents

Scientific article

1 March 2017

Abstract We studied the association between individual and contextual variables and the use of tobacco, alcohol, or cannabis in the last 30 days preceding the study, considering the hierarchical nature of students nested in schools. We used...

Effectiveness of a Brief Intervention Based on Motivational Interviewing in Colombian Adolescents

Scientific article

ABSTRACT Prevention science has identified evidence-based strategies for reducing alcohol and other drug use among adolescents, such as Brief Interventions (BI) and Motivational Interviewing (MI). However, there is little evidence about the...

Blood Alcohol Concentration-Related Lower Performance in Immediate Visual Memory and Working Memory in Adolescent Binge Drinkers

Scientific article

4 October 2017

The binge drinking (BD) pattern of alcohol consumption is prevalent during adolescence, a period characterized by critical changes to the structural and functional development of brain areas related with memory and cognition. There is...

Associations of Perceived Interparental Relationship, Family Harmony and Family Happiness with Smoking Intention in Never-Smoking Chinese Children and Adolescents

Scientific article

1 October 2017

Abstract Objective: To examine the associations of perceived interparental relationship, family harmony and family happiness with smoking intention in never-smoking Chinese children and adolescents in Hong Kong. Design, settings and...

Teachers and Coaches in Adolescent Social Networks Are Associated with Healthier Self-Concept and Decreased Substance Use

Scientific article

4 December 2016

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Poor academic (eg. “I am a bad student”) and behavioral (eg. “I am a troublemaker”) self-concepts are strongly linked to adolescent substance use. Social networks likely influence self-concept. However, little is...

Growing Up Drug Free: A Parent’s Guide to Prevention

Book

24 July 2017

This guide presents information on raising children to be drug free. It includes: An overview of substance use among youth, with a focus on how it can affect academic performance Drug descriptions Risk factors that could make youth more...

Family Therapy for Adolescents with Behavioural Problems

Scientific article

20 July 2017

Multidimensional family therapy addresses: Mental health, substance use and other behavioural issues affecting young people The parents’ childrearing skills/personal functioning Parent-child communication/relationship Family members' social...

Adolescents Most Susceptible to Addiction, Study Finds

Scientific article

20 July 2017

The developmental stage from adolescence to adult is often associated with a greater vulnerability to addictions than at any other point during the human life cycle. Suggested reasons for this include: Genetic predisposition Poor impulse...