This paper reviews the epidemiology of substance use among adolescents. There is a
public health imperative in all countries to assess the population rates of tobacco, alcohol …

Aims. To determine the prevalence of high‐risk sexual behaviours and the influence of
substance use and unplanned sexual intercourse on multiple sexual partners, inconsistent …

Objective To examine the prevalence, patterns, and correlates of energy drink use among
adolescents, and determine whether more frequent use of energy drinks is associated with …

Cannabis (marijuana) has undergone a normalizing process as indicated by high use rates,
social tolerance, and broader cultural acceptance of its use in many countries. Yet …

This validation study assessed the degree of confidence that can be placed on inferences
from depressive symptoms among adolescents, based on a 12-item version of the Centre for …

The current study examined the prevalence of alcohol, tobacco and drug use and comorbid
use of these substances among 45,425 students in grades 7 to 12 as part of the 2008–09 …

Objectives A majority of population-based studies suggest prevalence of drug and alcohol
risk behaviour increases during late adolescence to early adulthood. The purpose of this …

Cannabis use has undergone a transition from what was once a largely marginal activity to
one that is more generally established. Although the practice is both prevalent and tolerated …

This paper critically reviews the evaluative literature on programs and other interventions
designed to prevent substance-use problems among youth. We start from a description and …

This was a cross sectional study designed to determine the factors associated with drug
abuse among secondary school students in nine schools in Kisumu town, western Kenya …