Youth Substance Abuse

• New Brunswick turns to Icelandic model to target youth substance use

  "It focuses on not telling the kids what to do, but changing the environment around the kids, so they will make different decisions," said Pall Rikhardsson of Planet Youth.

  Health

  Oct 18, 2022
  
• Teens who sext are at risk of harms including depression, substance use: study

  The study found teens who are sexting are four times more likely to be having sex, five times more likely to have multiple sexual partners, and half as likely to be using contraception.

  Canada

  Jun 17, 2019
  
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• Supervised consumption site for youth among ideas in new report on youth addiction

  "Young people are not immune from the opioid crisis that we're hearing about every day," said B.C.'s children's watchdog.

  Nov 15, 2018
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• Portage Atlantic ‘saved my life’: former youth rehab centre resident

  The 20th anniversary of the Portage Atlantic Centre for youth with serious substance abuse problems was celebrated Sunday in Sussex, N.B.

  Canada

  Oct 3, 2016