Objective: To identify parenting strategies associated with adolescent alcohol consumption
that parents can use to implement new national guidelines regarding alcohol consumption …

Background: Adolescent drinking has declined across many developed countries from the
turn of the century. The aim of this review is to explore existing evidence examining possible …

Although research has documented the positive effects of family-based prevention
programs, the field lacks specific information regarding why these programs are effective …

A sco** review of programs targeting middle school students suggests that resilience is
seldom the result of interventions within schools alone, or any other single system that …

The purpose of this study was to investigate gender-specific variations in the associations
between communication with father and mother, cigarette smoking, alcohol drinking and …

Background Early alcohol initiation is common and has been associated with the
development of alcohol problems. Yet, past research on the association of age of initiation …

Chronic cocaine users consistently display neurochemical and functional alterations in brain
areas involved in social cognition (eg medial and orbitofrontal cortex). Although social …

Aims: Alcohol misuse by young people causes significant health and social harm, including
death and disability. Therefore, prevention of youth alcohol misuse is a policy aim in many …

The effects of psychoactive substance abuse are not limited to the user, but extend to the
entire family system, with children of substance abusers being particularly at risk. This meta …

Issues. Alcohol and other drug use among adolescents is a serious concern, and effective
prevention is critical. Research indicates that expanding school‐based prevention programs …