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Auteur J. W. TOUMBOUROU |
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B. ROWLAND ; H. JONKMAN ; J. WILLIAMS ; P. KREMER ; J. W. TOUMBOUROU |Background: While controversial, cannabis use is common, and often begins in adolescence. In Australia and the Netherlands, cannabis use is understood and legislated within a harm-minimisation framework. In Australia it is illegal to purchase or[...]![]()
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M. MATHERS ; J. W. TOUMBOUROU ; J. WILLIAMS ; G. C. PATTON | 2006Background: Cigarette smoking represents a significant health problem and tobacco has been identified as causing more preventable diseases and premature deaths than any other drug. Although health consequences from smoking have been documented, [...]![]()
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Purpose: To compare risk and protective factors that influence youth substance use in Australia and the United States. The two countries have different policy orientations toward substance use: Australia has adopted harm-reduction policies, and [...]![]()
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J. W. TOUMBOUROU | 1994FRANÇAIS : Suivant l'approche thérapeutique, l'implication de la famille dans le traitement des toxicomanes se fait de différentes manières. Souvent, la famille d'origine est considérée comme un groupe à haut risque. Elle peut aussi être le su[...]![]()
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A. B. KELLY ; J. W. TOUMBOUROU ; M. O'FLAHERTY ; G. C. PATTON ; R. HOMEL ; J. P. CONNOR ; J. WILLIAMS |Objective: Family characteristics (relationship quality, parental behaviors, and attitudes relating to alcohol use) are known to influence alcohol use in the mid-teen years, and there is evidence that family characteristics have different influe[...]![]()
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OBJECTIVE: Approximately 4.5 million Australians are involved in community sports clubs. A high level of alcohol consumption tends to be commonplace in this setting. The only program of its type in the world, the Good Sports program was designed[...]![]()
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ENGLISH : Substance use is common among young people and can escalate into significant problems for affected individuals and their families. Family responses can influence the course of youth substance use and its consequences for family membe[...]![]()
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Objective: Harm-minimization policies suggest that alcohol use is a part of normal adolescent development and that parents should supervise their children's use to encourage responsible drinking. Zero-tolerance policies suggest that all underage[...]![]()
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A major proportion of the disease burden and deaths for young people in developed nations is attributable to misuse of alcohol and illicit drugs. Patterns of substance use established in adolescence are quite stable and predict chronic patterns [...]![]()
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ENGLISH: Objectives. We examined the longitudinal effect of schools' drug policies on student marijuana use. Methods. We used data from the International Youth Development Study, which surveyed state-representative samples of students from Vic[...]![]()
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A. B. KELLY ; T. EVANS-WHIPP ; R. SMITH ; G. C. CHAN ; J. W. TOUMBOUROU ; G. C. PATTON ; S. A. HEMPHILL ; W. D. HALL ; R. F. CATALANO |Aims: Failure to complete high school predicts substantial economic and social disadvantage in adult life. The aim of this study was to determine the longitudinal association of mid-adolescent polydrug use and high school non-completion, relativ[...]![]()
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T. EVANS-WHIPP ; J. M. BEYERS ; S. LLOYD ; A. N. LAFAZIA ; J. W. TOUMBOUROU ; M. W. ARTHUR ; R. F. CATALANO |Youth substance use is an important social and health problem in the United States, Australia and other Western nations. Schools are recognized as important sites for prevention efforts and school substance use policies are a key component of he[...]![]()
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T. STOCKWELL ; J. W. TOUMBOUROU ; P. LETCHER ; D. SMART ; A. SANSON ; L. BOND | 2004ENGLISH : The "Prevention Paradox" applies when low-risk individuals in a population contribute the most cases of a condition or problem behaviour by virtue of their being in the majority, thereby recommending a universal or whole of populatio[...]![]()
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M. E. GREGG ; J. W. TOUMBOUROU | 2003ENGLISH : Siblings of young people abusing drugs are at particular risk for drug abuse and other health compromising behaviors. A Sibling Peer Support Group was developed by the Centre for Adolescent Health (Melbourne, Australia) for young peo[...]![]()
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J. W. TOUMBOUROU ; M. HAMILTON ; FALLON B. | 1998FRANÇAIS : L'objectif de cette étude est de vérifier l'hypothèse selon laquelle un traitement plus complexe, d'une durée plus longue et avec plus de temps passé à un même niveau de traitement (il y a 4 niveaux de traitement), peut être associé [...]