Tag: adolescent substance use

July 13, 2026 / mohammed looti

Adolescent Substance Use: Guiding Youth Toward Resilience

Introduction and Conceptual Definition Adolescent substance use refers to the consumption of psychoactive substances, including alcohol, nicotine, cannabis, and illicit or misused prescription drugs, by individuals typically aged 10 to 19 years. This phenomenon is a critical concern in public health and developmental psychology, primarily because substance use during this formative period can profoundly disrupt […]

November 22, 2025 / mohammed looti

Parent-Child Drug Talk: Attitudes and Communication

The Critical Role of Communication in Drug Prevention The prevention of adolescent substance use disorder (SUD) is fundamentally dependent upon effective mechanisms of family influence, chief among which is the quality and frequency of parent-child communication regarding drugs and alcohol. These conversations represent a primary socialization mechanism through which children acquire norms, values, and behavioral […]