Background Substance‐specific mass media campaigns which address young people are
widely used to prevent illicit drug use. They aim to reduce use and raise awareness of the …

Abstract Background The Drug and Violence Resistance Educational Program (PROERD) is
widely disseminated and implemented as a public policy in Brazil. PROERD's current …

Sharp increases in substance use rates among youth and the lack of evidence-based
prevention interventions in Mexico are a major concern. A team of investigators from Mexico …

Mexico may well be the largest country in the world to legalize cannabis. Nevertheless, it is
culturally conservative and a certain discrepancy exists between liberalization reforms and …

This study examined the relationship between acculturation and Latinos' perceptions of
health care treatment quality, discrimination, and access to health information. The results of …

Adolescent substance abuse is a global problem which educators have sought to address
through school-based preventive education. Prior research suggests that cultural sensitivity …

Parental monitoring has been described as a protective factor and useful strategy to prevent
substance misuse among youths. The aim of this study was to examine whether perceived …

Despite decades of research surrounding determinants of alcohol and tobacco (A&T) use
among adolescents, built environment influences have only recently been explored. This …

This exploratory study examined whether higher levels of perceived discrimination against
Mexican immigrants in the United States (USA) were related to the migration intentions of …

This study explores the multidimensional nature of religiosity on substance use among
adolescents living in central Mexico. From a social capital perspective, this article …