Trends in Alcohol and Drug Use among Canadian Adolescents, 1990–2006

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Authors

Natalie Phillips · Canadian Institute of Child Health

Abstract

Timely information on alcohol and drug use among adolescents is important to health policy. Declining trends in alcohol misuse is encouraging; however, the proliferation of cannabis use indicates a need for continued surveillance and education about the risks associated with frequent cannabis use.

Topics & Keywords

Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 56, Issue 4, pp. 243-247

DOI: 10.1177/070674371105600408

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