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The usual suspects: alcohol, tobacco and other drug use in 15-to 16-year-old school pupils - prevalence, feelings and perceived health risks
(Les suspects habituels : alcool, tabac et autres consommations de drogues parmi des élèves de 15, 16 ans - prévalence, sentiments et perception des risques. sanitaires)
Auteur(s) :
ROY, A. ;
WIBBERLEY C. ;
LAMB, J.
Année
2005
Page(s) :
305-315
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
23
Domaine :
Plusieurs produits / Several products
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Thésaurus mots-clés
ALCOOL
;
TABAC
;
CANNABIS
;
CONSOMMATION
;
ADOLESCENT
;
MILIEU SCOLAIRE
;
PREVALENCE
;
PERCEPTION
;
ETUDE LONGITUDINALE
Thésaurus géographique
ROYAUME-UNI
Note générale :
Drugs Education, Prevention and Policy, 2005, 12, (4), 305-315
Note de contenu :
tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
This paper presents the findings of a five-year study of year-11 pupils (15-16 years old), based on a sample drawn from seven schools in the Noah West of England. It examines: use, feelings about close friend's use and perceptions of the health-related risks of specific drugs. The findings conform with those examining other similar populations, in identifying that `The Usual Suspects', alcohol, tobacco and cannabis are the predominant drugs used by young people at 15-16. The reported use of alcohol and tobacco has remained consistent throughout the course of the study. However, beliefs about the health risks of these drugs have altered over the five-year period. The picture for cannabis has changed in terms of use and feelings about use; pointing to a continued process of normalization for this drug. The paper places the findings in the context of other recent studies; the specific value of the current study arises from the use of pupils from the same schools on a year on year basis (giving a total sample of 4059). (Author's abstract.)
Affiliation :
Ctre Ethnicity Hlth, Univ. Central Lancashire, Preston Pr1 2he, E-mail : anroyuclan.ac.uk
Royaume-Uni. United Kingdom.
Royaume-Uni. United Kingdom.