Ben Johnson from UQ’s National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research spoke with The Oz about links between cryptocurrency, problem gambling and adverse mental health outcomes.
New research has found adolescents who are active on social media are being exposed to content that could put them at risk of developing drug and alcohol issues.
News and media stories have labelled it as the ‘vaping epidemic’ that creates a cohort of nicotine-addicted youth. So, what do we know from the research so far?
Globally, most adolescents who experiment with vaping don’t develop an addiction, but the way tobacco products were taxed may be linked with higher e-cigarette use among young people, according to new University of Queensland research.
Dr Janni Leung and Dr Daniel Stjepanovic featured in a Futurity article about research linking prescription opioid use with a risk of developing mood disorders.