While transitioning from high school to tertiary education can be an exciting time for teens, it can also bring about new stressors that may impact their #mentalhealth + behaviours around #alcohol. Our NEW blog post offers tips to navigate this transition: ow.ly/tNZa50SGMTj

It's #InternationalYouthDay! Every young person has the right to live a happy, healthy & safe life - but this isn't always easy during adolescence. Our factsheet can help teachers to guide youth in staying safe and avoiding #drug + #alcohol related harms: ow.ly/mKZx50SGHLX

Watch the full recording of our latest webinar with Positive Choices! 👀 ow.ly/mie650SCVNt In this webinar, Dr Alexandre Guérin presents new evidence around health, functional & cognitive outcomes associated with methamphetamine use in youth + new treatments for young people.

Have you met our Youth Advisory Board? 11 young Australians from across the country share their experiences and ideas around youth co-design. Learn more about them and their work: youtube.com/watch?v=TuRAi0…

Although alcohol consumption among young people has fallen, more than 80% will start drinking alcohol before the age of 17. So what should parents do to safeguard teens against the harms of #underagedrinking? This The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand article explains: ow.ly/uSZC50SGO6g

Watch the full recording of our latest webinar with Cracks in the Ice! 👀positivechoices.org.au/teachers/webin… In this webinar, Dr Alexandre Guérin presents new evidence around the health, functional & cognitive outcomes associated with methamphetamine use in youth + new treatments for young people.

It was an absolute pleasure presenting some of my research for Positive Choices and Cracks in the Ice!

#Teachers: for tips on how to communicate effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander #students about #alcohol and #drug use, check out this factsheet: ow.ly/wJT350SGONu

Are you a secondary school teacher or staff member? Researchers at The Matilda Centre need your help to better understand how schools approach student health & wellbeing. Complete the survey for your chance to win 1 of 3x gift vouchers! To access it, visit: ow.ly/Hlva50T36bZ

What a view! Representing The Matilda Centre Inroads Program Positive Choices on the FutureGenerationCo Exchange youth #mentalhealth panel

🚸New paper in Addiction Journal by CAPR researchers finds that almost 1 in 6 families in Australia have children affected by others’ drinking 📑Read here: doi.org/10.1111/add.16… Dan Anderson-Luxford Robyn Dwyer Sandra Kuntsche Anne-Marie Laslett

What are PMA and PMMA? Most people who take PMA or PMMA think they are taking MDMA. However, drugs sold as MDMA may not contain any MDMA at all. We go through some more facts here brnw.ch/21wM88U

Work or study in the alcohol or other drugs sector? Stay up to date with the latest information on alcohol and other drugs in Australia, at the ADF Library. Join the ADF Library for free here brnw.ch/21wM9Os

What do you know about illegal drugs? Learn about the different types of illegal drugs, and how they affect the body. Visit ow.ly/Z5u950T3eyw to learn more.

#ResearchStudy | @UON_HealthSciences are inviting parents with a child aged 12-15 to test a text message program that aims to prevent youth uptake of #vaping. Parents + their child who complete the study will both receive a $20 e-gift voucher. Learn more at vapingpreventionstudy.com

#RESEARCH EXPOSURE TO NICOTINE ASSOCIATED WITH INITIATION OF CANNABIS USE, new research has shown. The paper, including the Matilda Centre’s Dr Jack Wilson, conducted a meta-analysis to estimate the odds of cannabis and nicotine use. Full paper: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

Join Dr Nicole Snowdon from Charles Sturt University to learn about how rural healthcare services can optimise the delivery of psycho-social interventions to reduce problematic substance use among young people. 🗓️ Thursday, 5 September ⏲️ 3.00 pm AEST 📍 Zoom webinar

A recent study involving students, parents, and staff from high schools in Western Sydney found that concerns about adolescent #vaping varied between these groups. The findings highlight the need for targeted, context-specific prevention programs: ow.ly/ivJg50T3l3J

So grateful to have this group of youth experts helping us co-design research at Matilda