A blog about smoking,
alcohol, drugs and diet
Making the latest research into substance use and lifestyle behaviours easily accessible and applicable for professionals
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A text message a day keeps cannabis use at bay: a mobile intervention for young adult cannabis use
While cannabis use prevalence is 9.9% in the EU among all adults, the prevalence among European young adults (15-24 years) is notably higher (18.6%). At the same time, young adults are the least likely to seek professional help for it. Traditional treatment brings with it barriers like: lack of awareness, time, cost, and stigma. What if youth could get help directly on their smartphones? Peer Network Counselling – text (PNC-txt) is a 4-week long automated text-message intervention to help reduce cannabis use among youth with cannabis use disorder (CUD). It is based on principles of motivational interviewing (MI), a counselling… Lees meer
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As researchers, we believe science should be accessible. Through the RAD-Blog, we translate research on youth lifestyles – including smoking, drinking, drug use, diet – into insights that connect to everyday life.
– Prof. Jacqueline Vink
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