Declining drinking among adolescents: are we seeing a denormalisation of drinking and a normalisation of non‐drinking?
Background In the early 2000s, alcohol use among young people began to decline in many
western countries, especially among adolescents (ages between 12–17 years old). These …
western countries, especially among adolescents (ages between 12–17 years old). These …
“No one associates alcohol with being in good health”: Health and wellbeing as imperatives to manage alcohol use for young people
Young people's drinking has declined markedly in Australia over the past 15 years, and this
may be linked to changing norms and values around health. We take the view that healthism …
may be linked to changing norms and values around health. We take the view that healthism …
Re-configured pleasures: How young people feel good through abstaining or moderating their drinking
Background Alcohol use has strong associations with the pursuit of pleasure, yet trends in
young people's drinking have been declining in Australia for more than 15 years. Therefore …
young people's drinking have been declining in Australia for more than 15 years. Therefore …
No time for a 'time out'? Managing time around (non) drinking
Young people's drinking represents a nexus between time, temporalities and social
practices. While drinking and intoxication have previously been considered a way to achieve …
practices. While drinking and intoxication have previously been considered a way to achieve …
Decline in youth drinking in high-income settings: Implications for public health in low-income countries
EW Dumbili - International Journal of Drug Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
Declining drinking among youth in many high-income countries has attracted scholarly
attention and debates. Still, researchers are yet to globalize such research or examine its …
attention and debates. Still, researchers are yet to globalize such research or examine its …
Geographies of alcohol and generation: Examining the decline in youth drinking in England through a spatial lens
L Fenton, H Fairbrother, V Whitaker… - Drug and Alcohol …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction While international literature addresses the links between youth culture and the
decline in youth drinking, little research has engaged with scholarship on youth geographies …
decline in youth drinking, little research has engaged with scholarship on youth geographies …
Sober curiosity: a qualitative study exploring women's preparedness to reduce alcohol by social class
Background: Urgent action is required to identify socially acceptable alcohol reduction
options for heavy-drinking midlife Australian women. This study represents innovation in …
options for heavy-drinking midlife Australian women. This study represents innovation in …
Risk and restraint—The key to understanding the decreasing use of alcohol for young people in high income countries?
Introduction In this article we seek to understand the changing social position of alcohol use
for young people in Australia by identifying how alcohol has become framed as posing a …
for young people in Australia by identifying how alcohol has become framed as posing a …
Understanding youth drinking decline: similarity and change in the function and social meaning of alcohol use (and non‐use) in adolescent cohorts 20 years apart
Introduction Qualitative research aimed at understanding the decline in youth drinking has
so far been hampered by a lack of baseline data for comparison. This New Zealand study …
so far been hampered by a lack of baseline data for comparison. This New Zealand study …
'90 per cent of the time when I have had a drink in my hand I'm on my phone as well': a cross-national analysis of communications technologies and drinking practices …
Greater use of communication technologies among young people, including mobile phones,
social media and communication apps, has coincided with declines in youth alcohol use in …
social media and communication apps, has coincided with declines in youth alcohol use in …