Young people and alcohol: an econometric analysis

Young people and alcohol: an econometric analysis.

AIMS To analyse the determinants of youth drinking behaviour within an economic -theoretical framework. The paper focuses especially on the effects of (a) having parents willing to supply alcohol, (b) living in a single-parent household, (c) having parents who are currently unemployed and (d) having received education about alcohol, narcotics and tobacco. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS A Sw...

Drug and alcohol use among young people

Are Happiness and Productivity Lower among Young People with Newly-Divorced Parents? An Experimental and Econometric Approach

High rates of divorce in western society have prompted much research on the repercussions for well-being and the economy. Yet little is known about the important topic of whether parental divorce has deleterious consequences upon adult children. By combining experimental and econometric survey-based evidence, this study attempts to provide an answer. Under controlled conditions, it measures uni...

Systematic review and meta-analysis: prevalence of alcohol use among young people in eastern Africa

OBJECTIVE Systematic review and meta-analysis of published studies of alcohol use among young people (age 15-24 years) in eastern Africa to estimate prevalence of alcohol use and determine the extent of use of standardised screening questionnaires in alcohol studies. METHODS Five databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, Global Health, Africa-wide, and PsycINFO) were searched for publications until 30th Ju...

WITHDRAWN: Primary prevention for alcohol misuse in young people.

BACKGROUND Alcohol misuse is a cause of concern for health services, policy makers, prevention workers, the criminal justice system, youth workers, teachers and parents. OBJECTIVES 1. To identify and summarize rigorous evaluations of psychosocial and educational interventions aimed at the primary prevention of alcohol misuse by young people. 2. To assess the effectiveness of primary preventio...