Alcohol consumption contributes to 3 million deaths each year globally as well as to the disabilities and poor health of millions of people. 

Alcohol use among adolescents can be harmful to neurodevelopment and has been linked to an increased risk of suicide ideation, depression, and risky sexual behaviour.

In Mexico, alcohol use has steadily increased among youth over the last decade, prompting an investigation into the link between perceived availability of alcohol, heavy episodic drinking, and alcohol-related harms among 12-17-year-olds.

This study is based on survey data obtained in...

وضعت وكالة الصحة العامة الكندية مخطط العمل: منع الأضرار المرتبطة بالمواد بين الشباب من خلال نهج مدرسي شامل مع ورقة سياسات. 

هذه الموارد الجديدة لمنع الأضرار المرتبطة بالمواد بين الشباب متاحة الآن للإداريين ومسؤولي مجالس المدارس والمعلمين ومستشاري التوجيه والمتخصصين في الرعاية الصحية والمنظمات المجتمعية التي تدعم الشباب.

يجمع المخطط بين نهج الوقاية والتدخل القائمة على الأدلة مع إطار الصحة المدرسية الشامل ، وهو نهج معترف به دوليا لبناء مجتمعات مدرسية صحية. يتضمن صفحة الموارد والملخص  وصفحة الويب التفاعلية. 

الجمهور الأساسي لهذا المورد هو أعضاء مجتمعات المدارس الكندية. الجمهور الثانوي لهذا...

The use of alcohol and drugs is a significant public health concern and is prevalent in families. Over 100 million people are thought to be affected by a close relative's substance use, with many experiencing negative health and social consequences. Additional associated stressors, such as interpersonal conflict, financial issues, the burden of care, and family conflict, frequently increase the multi-dimensional impact of substance use. Moreover, there is evidence of a link between substance use and intimate partner violence and abuse, both in the offender and the victim, as well as a link...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, countries around the world have introduced lockdown restrictions and social distancing measures to reduce the spread of the virus. Researchers are keen to understand how these policies and new measures have influenced drinking behaviours within particular groups. The drinking behaviour of adolescents has been of particular interest with researchers predicting the following outcomes in response to the introduction of social restrictions 

1) Constriction of Supply- substance use prevalence and availability will be substantially lower

2) Constriction of Use...