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Possibilities for Co-Creation in Adolescents’ Alcohol Prevention

Adolescents’ alcohol consumption has been widely discussed and researched, as have different approaches to alcohol prevention. This study aims to pilot methods for the involvement and empowerment of adolescents regarding alcohol consumption and situational abstinence and the possibilities of adolescent-created narratives in alcohol abuse prevention.

ResearchLORNA MCCONNVILLEOctober 1, 2020Alcohol, adolescents, prevention, practice theory, sociology of health

Social Media and Mental Health Among Adolescents, an Important Public Health Concern

Emerging evidence supports the idea that social media use does not necessarily cause poor mental health outcomes; however, adolescence can be a developmental stage in which youth are particularly susceptible to social media’s negative effects.

Research, Editor's PicksTara StiversApril 6, 2020social media, adolescents, mental health, public health, Guest post, public health awareness week