Adolescence is the critical age when adopting high-risk and health-threatening behaviors
including smoking, drug and alcohol use is at its peak. Accordingly, this meta-analysis …

Background Alcohol consumption is a major public health concern among adolescents and
young adults. Adolescence is an important period of human growth. Alcohol consumption …

Introduction Many studies have assessed the prevalence of alcohol consumption in Iran. In
this study, we investigated the prevalence of alcohol consumption in different groups …

Issues Globally, adolescent drinking is a major public health concern. Alcohol
measurements are influenced by local consumption practices, patterns and perceptions of …

According to the Ontario Student Drug Use Survey (1997–2007), the most commonly used
substance among teenagers is alcohol: about two-thirds of teenagers reported drinking …

OBJECTIVE:: To assess the prevalence and pattern of alcohol consumption and its relation
to participation in other social activities and problem behaviors among adolescents residing …

This review of reviews relating to the impact of alcohol consumption on young people was
undertaken between May and October 2008 by a research team based at the Institute of …

Background: The health issues and social problems associated with alcohol use are well
known. This study seeks to identify the prevalence of alcohol consumption and dependence …

The existence of a significant correlation between substance abuse and juvenile
delinquency has been demonstrated by numerous studies (eg, Widom and White 1997; …