Decoding social media's influence on adolescent substance use behaviours with @ncysur_epi and @UQpsych. Learning and creating on Turrbal and Jagera land.
PhD researcher Jack Chung from #NCYSUR found an increase in the consumption of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, cannabidiol, and synthetic cannabinoids among youth in the U.S. between 2021 and 2023. Additional information is available at https://t.co/mHEAGbzLVH.
Our new report out today, reports on 1,100+ alcohol ads pushed through our social media feeds each month. We show how alcohol ads are no longer just ads – they are the store front to bottle shops that look to rapidly convert ad exposure into alcohol sale. https://t.co/5YuHgqpGSR
Our new paper explores adolescent cannabis & alcohol use patterns, pre & mid-pandemic. Greater alcohol consumption and likelihood of cannabis use among the cohort who completed Yr 12 during 2020 might be explained by impacts of the pandemic lockdowns 😷📃 https://t.co/W1CMKgrO6m
Giang Vu presents on how social norms and societal approval towards HTPs impacts both cigarette and HTP use at ISSDP 2024 conference @gigivu9#ISSDP2024
#UQ researchers are suggesting a new diagnosis should be added to the official world diseases list to better identify those with gaming disorders.
Find out more: https://t.co/dxBS2RVIFV
#Health#Research#Gaming@GaryCKChan
In @ConversationEDU , @Brie_Rutherford and I talked about our recent research on alcohol ads on social media.
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Majority of young people saw alcohol ads. On average, they saw 1 ads every 3 mins!
https://t.co/ugWORKsacA
@UQHealth@APSAD_DAR @UQPsych @ncysur_epi
#UQ researchers examined social media accounts of 125 university students aged 17 to 25, finding they were exposed to an alcohol advertisement every 2 minutes and 43 seconds on average.
Read more: https://t.co/QdQs2JKsFD
#Health#Research@GaryCKChan@Brie_Rutherford@NCYSUR
While a lot of profit stands to be made from alcohol and liquor licensing fees, Brienna Rutherford + that Gary Chung Kai Chan (@UQ_news) write that we can’t ignore the harm it poses to young people. https://t.co/S8lZWDk5F5
Although social media
platforms prohibit nicotine product listings, significant loopholes exist such that people are still able to purchase these products.
We proposed several ways to combat covert e-cig marketing on social media platforms. ⬇️
🔗 https://t.co/Glytd1ioE0
🚨Just Published!🚨Our latest systematic review on comorbid SUDs among people w/ OUD. ~60% had a comorbid SUD (eg cocaine, amphet, alcohol, cannabis, or benzos). Understanding comorbidities is key to better txt outcomes and reducing harm. @ijdrugpolicy
https://t.co/aEzQBmY4dp
🚀 Exciting news!
CheQpoint, Queensland's first fixed-site drug checking service, launches April 19th at QuIHN Bowen Hills in partnership with QuIVAA.
Stay tuned for our second location opening in July + festivals! Thank you to all our supporters for making this possible! 🎉
Are zero-alcohol drinks promoting parent brands? Here, we look at what we know (+ don't yet!) from the alibi/brand extension literature.
🍾 Our new commentary paper out today in @_PHAA_'s ANZJPH, led by Dr @AshleaBartram @NCETAFlinders
Free to read: https://t.co/mDQeTSt5j8
…and in case you missed it the first time!
You can check out our systematic review which identified ⬆️wards of 15 MILLION substance related posts on social media here 🔗: https://t.co/N5567vO0ty