Introduction: Alcohol (AUD) and other substance use disorders (SUD) are common among
adolescents. The CRAFFT (Car, Relax, Alone, Forget, Friends, Trouble, 1999) was …

Background: Young adulthood has been shown to be a time of increased substance use.
Yet, not enough is known about which factors contribute to initiation and progression of …

Inhalant abuse–also known as volatile substance abuse, solvent abuse, sniffing, huffing and
bagging–is the deliberate inhalation of a volatile substance to achieve an altered mental …

Substance addiction in young adults is particularly problematic. Yet, much remain at stake in
understanding the specifics of this population's access to services. The objective of this …

BACKGROUND: A number of options for treatment are available to young drug users, but
little is known about the youth who actually attempt to access such services. Here we identify …

Abstract Across North America concerns have been raised about the social, emotional, and
mental health of our youth. Many primary prevention programs have been proposed to …

Objectives Adolescent risk-taking behaviours, such as substance use and early sexual
activity, can adversely impact physical health and psychosocial development. A connection …

The increase of criminal behaviour and substance misuse amongst adolescents is of great
concern for social service providers. According to the ecological perspective, several factors …

Psychoactive substance use during adolescence is an emerging challenge to the public
health system due to the potential negative impact on the emotional, cognitive, social …

BACKGROUND: Crack cocaine use is increasing in Montréal. However, initiation risk factors
among street youth are unknown. The goal of this project is to estimate the incidence of first …