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Newest firstBackground Synthetic cannabinoids (SCs), such as Spice and K2, appeal to adolescents because they are inexpensive and often evade standard drug tests. We assessed associations between SC use and sports-related traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) among US adolescents. Methods We analyzed nationally representative Youth Risk Behavior Survey data from 2017-2021 (n = 27,482). Sports-related TBIs were defined as self-repor…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background There is a growing body of evidence on health inequalities according to gender identity, in which sex assigned at birth is often overlooked. The aim of our study was to assess the relevance of examining both gender identity and sex assigned at birth in health population surveys, by comparing the health outcomes, behaviours, and interpersonal relationships in cisgender boys, cisgender girls, transgender…
Adolescence is an immature but adventurous time period of exploration. Due to rapid developments of the brain with unbalanced release of neurotransmitters, adolescents are prone to impulsivity that may carry out potentially dangerous behaviors. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than one-third of high school students have reported the use of cannabis or marijuana in 2019, and the tre…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Adolescent substance use (alcohol, tobacco, e-cigarette, marijuana, and other illegal drug use) is a growing public health concern in Latin America. In Central America, Costa Rica consistently reports among the greatest rates of alcohol and marijuana use among secondary school students in the region. However, nationally representative, peer-reviewed studies examining prevalence and etiologic factors rem…
Open article record in new tab ↗Cyberbullying is a significant concern among adolescents, impacting mental health and behavior. This study aimed to examine the sex-specific prevalence and correlates of cyberbullying victimization among Thai adolescents. Data from the 2021 Thailand Global School-based Student Health Survey, involving 5,657 students in grades 7-12, were analyzed. Cyberbullying victimization was assessed through self-reported exper…
Open article record in new tab ↗ObjectivesThe Sparkbrook Childrens Zone (SCZ) is an integrated model of care for children and young people in an economically marginalised area of Birmingham, United Kingdom. It is an early example of the National Health Services planned shift toward Neighbourhood Multi-Disciplinary Teams. This work presents early data on the uptake and impact of the three key components of the SCZs care offer: Preventative care,…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Since the early 2000s, there have been marked trends in adolescent health and wellbeing indicators across Europe, North America and Australia. In particular, there have been substantial declines in youth drinking. We know little about how these trends are underpinned by co-occurring indicators within individuals. This paper aims to analyse change over time in how indicators cluster within individuals an…
BackgroundIncome inequality is a structural determinant of health linked to increased risk of overweight and obesity, although its links to the health of adolescent populations are not well understood. This study investigated the longitudinal associations between census-division-level (CD) income inequality and BMI trajectories among Canadian adolescents, and determine if these associations vary by gender.MethodsS…
Open article record in new tab ↗Aims. General practitioners (GPs), who are the most frequently consulted health professionals by adolescents, play a key role in screening for psychoactive substance (PAS) use. The purpose of our study was to determine the barriers and expectations of adolescents regarding the identification and management of their PAS use by their general practitioner. Methods. Descriptive, cross-sectional study of a population o…
The final year of high school is a challenging phase of adolescents' lives and substance use can play an important role. We examined changes in the frequency and quantity of alcohol and cannabis use, and demographic correlates among Grade 12 students of 2020. Students (N = 844) from nine schools retrospectively self-reported changes in substance use after the easing of COVID-19 lockdowns (back to school), compared…
Objectives: We measure the impacts of an intersectoral intervention tackling adolescent substance use implemented between 2017 and 2019 in a tri-border region of Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina. Methods: The intervention involved 23 institutions from different sectors and 880 adolescents, equally split between randomly selected treatment and control classes across institutions. Treatment group students were involv…
Open article record in new tab ↗OBJECTIVE: As impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to unfold, research is needed to understand how school-aged youth are coping with COVID-19-related changes and disruptions to daily life. Among a sample of Canadian youth, our objective was to examine the mental health factors associated with using substances to cope with COVID-19-related changes, taking account of expected sex differences. METHODS: We used o…
Open article record in new tab ↗BACKGROUND: Four-day school week (FDSW) use has increased substantially among US districts in recent years, but limited data exist on health impacts of this school schedule. This study examined associations of reduced school exposure via FDSWs with adolescent health and risk behaviors, obesity, and food security. METHODS: Self-report data from 8th- and 11th-grade students from the Oregon Healthy Teens survey acros…
BackgroundIt appears that there is a new trend in the types of drugs abused by secondary school students in Nigeria that makes it difficult to identify current drug abusers.ObjectivesThis study was conducted to reveal the trends with regards to the types of drugs abused by these students in the country.MethodsThis is an online and desktop review of published articles about the types of drugs abused by secondary sc…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Since 2012, several states have legalized non-medical cannabis, and cannabis businesses have used social media as a primary form of marketing. There are concerns that social media cannabis exposure may reach underage viewers. Our objective was to identify how cannabis businesses cultivate an online presence and exert influence that may reach youth. Methods We chose a cyber-ethnographic approach to explo…
Open article record in new tab ↗OBJECTIVE: To investigate prevalence and correlates of medical use and misuse of psychoactive prescription medications among US youth and young adults. DESIGN: Cross-sectional, self-reported surveys from the 2015-2018 National Survey of Drug Use and Health. Sampling was probabilistic and nationally representative. SETTING: The target population included individuals from households, non-institutional group quarters…
Open article record in new tab ↗BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was: (a) to estimate trends over time in the prevalence of alcohol consumption among female adolescents between 2006 and 2014; (b) to identify the factors associated with the probability of consuming alcohol during this period for Spanish female adolescents (14-18 years old). METHODS: Spanish nationwide, epidemiological, cross-sectional study on alcohol consumption by adolesce…
This cross-sectional study was designed to characterize the pornography viewing preferences of a sample of U.S.-based, urban-residing, economically disadvantaged, primarily Black and Hispanic youth (n = 72), and to assess whether pornography use was associated with experiences of adolescent dating abuse (ADA) victimization. The sample was recruited from a large, urban, safety net hospital, and participants were 53…
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