3. Sydney: National Centre in HIV Social Research, University of New South Wales; 2005.Holt M (2005) Young People and Illicit Drug Use in Australia, University of New South Wales, National Centre in HIV Social ResearchHolt M. Young people and illicit drug use in Australia. Social Research ...
Previous quantitative research, however, neglects to assess the extent of variation in young people's social accommodation of drug use. This paper uses data from a purposive survey of young people who frequently attended clubs in a major night-time entertainment district in Brisbane, Australia to ...
some value in accounting for the changing nature of adolescent drug use in Australia. Available epidemiological evidence indicates that young people's consumption of illicit substances has risen dramatically in Australia in the past decade, although not at quite the rates recorded in the United King...
Surveillance of drug use among young people attending a music festival in Australia, 2005–2008. Drug Alcohol Rev. 2010; 29 (2):150–156.Lim MSC, Hellard ME, Hocking JS, Spelman TD, Aitken CK: Surveillance of drug use among young people attending a music festival in Australia, 2005-2008...
Presents a study on the perceptions of young people on the use of various drugs and views on the health risks involved with drug habit in Great Britain. Accounts on the debate on the acceptance of drug use among young people; Definition of normalization and normalization debate; Details on the...
"Adolescent behavior problems predict drug use at 21 years, and drug use and life success at 30 years," says Professor Jake Najman from the University of Queensland, Australia. "But teenage drug use or disorders don't appear to predict life success in adulthood among those who've ceased taki...
There is a lack of information regarding the use of novel psychoactive substances (NPS) in Western Australia. The aim of this study was to pilot-test an online survey to obtain data on the prevalence of NPS and other drug use by young Western Australians aged between 18 and 35 years. The...
Australia Aim: In anticipation of the introduction of roadside saliva testing in Victoria for recent THC and methylamphetamine use, this study examined the prevalenc... Degenhardt LDillon PDuff CRoss Jdrug use behaviour and risk perceptions of nightclub attendees in Victoria - 《International Journal...
Background This study aimed to describe sexual health behaviour, alcohol and other drug use, and health service use among young Noongar people in the south-west of Western Australia. METHOD: A cross-sectional survey was undertaken among a sample of 244 Noongar people aged 16-30 years. RESULTS...
These social science studies should not be misconstrued as being uncritical of young people's drug use. They carefully describe the sometimes serious problems that drugs can create in young lives: a sense of stigma, problems with school and family,poor mental health, involvement in crime and vuln...