Young people turning away from pot
Significant decreases in cannabis use by young Australians have been tempered by a warning about challenges to physical and psychological health.
The University of Queensland Centre for Youth Substance Abuse Research’s Ms Megan Weier led...
E-cigarettes new drug of choice
During a checkup, physicians and nurses often ask about drinking habits, safe sex practice or cigarette use. Vaping is rarely mentioned.
This discussion is urgently needed with teen patients, who are either uninformed or misinformed...
How much booze are parents buying for their kids?
Although 74% of Australian 14-year-olds have tried alcohol, parents have cut down markedly on purchasing booze for their children.
Associate Professor Adrian Kelly of The University of Queensland Centre for Youth Substance Abuse Research analysed...
Bullying in schools: how well is it being addressed?
The prevalence of school bullying has reduced in recent years and schools are responding positively to the problem, but a report from the University of South Australia reveals it remains a serious issue and...
Helping Year 12 students make better higher education choices
Researchers from UniSA’s School of Natural and Built Environments are leading a collaborative study by all three South Australian universities that is considering how Year 12 students choose what they study after high school...
Keeping participants in community sport
Victoria’s grassroots sport clubs are not addressing high churn rates among members in key demographic groups, a Victoria University researcher has found.
Associate Professor Rochelle Eime studied data from the state’s most popular organised sports...
Managing drug risks at youth music festivals
Education and harm minimisation strategies such as pill testing should be considered as a means of reducing the most risky behaviour of illicit drug use at large music and youth festivals, a Flinders University...
60 per cent of bottle shops sell alcohol to teens without checking ID
Australia’s bottle shops are selling alcohol to teenagers without checking their age, a Deakin University study has found.
Researchers with Deakin’s Centre for Social and Early Emotional Development (SEED) monitored 350 bottle shops throughout the...
Raising men’s awareness of effects on children exposed to domestic violence
Far greater investment in training programs designed specifically to raise awareness of the harms experienced by children exposed to family violence is needed, according to new research.
A research team from the University of Tasmania's...
New ads to deter young drivers using smartphones
A Queensland University of Technology researcher believes taking a positive and even humorous approach to road safety ads could be the key to reducing the number of young drivers who use their smartphones behind...
