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Research Article 2023CC BYFree full text

Polydrug use in Australian 12-14 year olds from 2006 to 2017: an examination of drug use profiles, emotional control problems, and family relationship characteristics.

Adrian B. Kelly, Andrew Munnings, Xiang Zhao, Bosco Rowland, Kristin R. Laurens, Marilyn Campbell +6 more

OBJECTIVE: This study examined the nature and prevalence of polydrug use in 12-14 year old Australians. METHOD: Three Australian school surveys (2006, n=4091; 2009, n=5635; 2017, n=1539; age 12-14 years) spanning 11 years were used. Substances included alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, inhalant, and other illicit substances. Risk factors included depressed mood, low emotional control, poor family management and conflict…

Australian Journal of Psychology Europe PMC

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Research Article 2019CC BYFree full text

Longitudinal Associations Between the Adolescent Family Environment and Young Adult Substance Use in Australia and the United States.

Jessica A. Heerde, Jennifer A. Bailey, John W. Toumbourou, Richard F. Catalano

Introduction: Harmful alcohol and cannabis use are social concerns associated with a range of negative outcomes. Prior research has identified links between disrupted parent-child attachment and child-adolescent substance use. Materials and Methods: This study used cross-national data from the International Youth Development Study (IYDS; Victoria, Australia and Washington State, USA) to investigate the relationshi…

Frontiers in Psychiatry PubMed Central Open Access

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