youth

Nightlife and Alcohol Consumption among Youths: The Botellón Phenomenon in Spain

Scientific article

18 September 2018

Abstract In this article, we approach the botellón phenomenon as a widespread nightlife activity among Spanish youths. Botellón consists of youths meeting up, primarily on weekend nights, in open-air public spaces to talk and consume the...

Youth and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

News

142 million youth of upper secondary age are out of school. 71 million young people are unemployed. Putting the skills and talents of young people to productive use will drive economic prosperity for everyone! The UN DESA World Youth Report...

Association of Electronic Cigarette Use with Subsequent Initiation of Tobacco Cigarettes in US Youths

Scientific article

1 February 2019

Question: Is electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use among tobacco-naive youths associated with subsequent risk of cigarette initiation? Findings: In this cohort study using data from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study...

Nordic Youth Research Symposium (NYRIS) 14

14 August 2019

Aarhus

Denmark

The lives of young people are still fundamentally precarious. Unemployment rates are still high; mental health problems among young people are still endemic and new forms of marginalization and social exclusion continue to be generated.

Effectiveness Bank Analysis: Therapeutic Relationships Matter for Young Clients Too

Scientific article

28 January 2019

Amalgamation of research findings for the American Psychological Association finds that the relationship between therapists and young clients and their parents matters nearly as much as in adult therapy. Practice recommendations will aid...

Effectiveness Bank Analysis: Alcohol Harm Reduction Education Gains Credibility in UK

Scientific article

17 January 2019

Trialled in schools in Northern Ireland and Scotland, an alcohol harm reduction curriculum for secondary schools plus a parental component led to fewer pupils drinking heavily at a single sitting. Bolstered by this study, school programmes...

International Youth Campaign on Kindness for the Sustainable Development Goal

2 October 2018

Islamabad

Pakistan

Ahmad Shah, Director of ISSUP Pakistan, participated in the International Youth Campaign on Kindness for the Sustainable Development Goal's to mobilize the world's youth to achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through transformative acts of sustainable change.

Cannabis Fact Sheet for Parents and Caregivers

Scientific article

Canada's largest mental health teaching hospital (CAMH) has developed a new fact sheet on recreational cannabis for parents/guardians and caregivers of youth aged 12-18. It provides information about cannabis, cannabis legalisation, risks...

Tobacco Product Use among Youths with and without Lifetime Asthma

Scientific article

1 June 2018

Summary What is already known about this topic? Among young persons with asthma, use of combustible tobacco products, particularly cigarettes, worsens symptoms and increases need for medical management. What is added by this report? Current...

Development and Testing of the Youth Alcohol Norms Survey (YANS) Instrument to Measure Youth Alcohol Norms and Psychosocial Influences

Scientific article

14 May 2018

Abstract Objectives: This study aimed to develop and validate an online instrument to: (1) identify common alcohol-related social influences, norms and beliefs among adolescents; (2) clarify the process and pathways through which proalcohol...