Introduction: This paper investigates levels of depressive symptoms among older children
and young adolescents, 11–14 years of age. The population-based sample was assessed …

Background Research has consistently shown that early onset of drinking (EOD) is
associated with alcohol-related problems in adulthood. However, recent reviews have …

The article analyzes response bias in the Norwegian Monitor, a series of surveys carried out
every second year since 1985, with a response rate of only 4% in the last wave. One third of …

Ottar. hellevik@ stv. uio. no ynkende villighet til å delta i intervjuundersøkelser er et
voksende problem, i Norge så vel som i andre land. Hva betyr lave svarprosenter for …

Aims The aim of the current study was to test empirically two predictions from Skog's theory
of collectivity of drinking behavior, using time series data from Norwegian adolescents. The …

This paper examines the evolving social identities of young adolescents in regard to alcohol
and drinking culture in Norway. Detailed analysis of 29 focus group interviews and 32 …

I artikkelen undersøker forskerne tidstrender i problematferd blant norsk ungdom fra 1992 til
2010. Har norsk ungdom blitt «snillere» de siste 20 årene? Videre undersøker de en …

Introduction: The hardening hypothesis states that with the declining prevalence and
growing social disapproval of smoking, remaining smokers are more unwilling and unable to …

Introduction Recreational drug use in the nightlife setting carries the risk of many negative
consequences, such as violence, injuries, aberrant driving and sexual risk-taking. The aim of …

The description of alcohol and cannabis use in the period 1995-2009 is based on data from
five sets of surveys. Sales figures for alcohol consumption are also included. Alcohol sales …