Introduction The use of e-cigarettes has increased considerably among young people. To
successfully develop interventions to prevent e-cigarette use, influencing factors must be …

Context: Cannabis use among the general population has increased over time, in part due
to decriminalization of use and greater social acceptance of cannabis use. These changes …

Physical activity may play a role in promoting or preventing substance use among youth.
The purpose of this study was to examine the association between different types of physical …

Negative life events (NLE) have been associated with increased alcohol use (AU) during
adolescence. However, whether this risk association may be modified by leisure activities …

Background Promoting adolescent sports participation and physical activity may be effective
low-barrier prevention strategies for co-occurring adolescent substance use (SU) and …

Background Based on the socio-ecological model of health, socioeconomic policy is an
important determinant of population health. Spending decisions by public health units (PHU) …

Youth binge drinking is an important health problem with notable psychosocial
consequences. This study estimated the prevalence of and identified factors associated with …

Les mesures restrictives durant la pandémie de la COVID-19 ont chamboulé plusieurs
sphères chez les personnes adolescentes, notamment leur santé mentale, leur …

Background Based on the socio-ecological model of health, government institutions have an
important role in shaping adolescent health. Public health units (PHUs) are one such …

A particular period of experimentation and a time in which substance use behaviours might
be first adopted is adolescence. The purpose of my dissertation was, first, to examine if …