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MacLean, Sarah J.; Bruun, Andrew; Mallett, Shelley – Journal of Youth Studies, 2013
The provision of alcohol and other drug (AOD) programmes in Australia targeting a broad age range of young people may inadvertently obscure the particular service needs of early teenagers. In this study, we describe four main accounts of substance use identified through interviews with 20 AOD service-engaged participants in Victoria, aged from 13…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, At Risk Persons, Foreign Countries, Drug Abuse
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Murugiah, Sera – Youth Studies Australia, 2012
Women are more vulnerable to the effects of alcohol than men. They get intoxicated more quickly and have a higher blood alcohol level than men, even when body weight and alcohol consumption are the same. Despite this we are seeing a convergence of the drinking patterns of young women and young men, including binge drinking. In this research, 20…
Descriptors: Females, Alcohol Abuse, Drinking, Foreign Countries