Muslim youth have been under scrutiny over the last two decades from a radicalisation and countering violent extremism lens. This bias has largely carried itself to research conducted …
In this paper, we explore the relational dynamics of alcohol consumption by university students, drawing on qualitative interviews with fifty undergraduates in Victoria, Australia …
Background New students arrive at university with pre-determined perceptions around how alcohol can be used as a tool to overcome anxieties and secure new friendships, which in …
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 …
R Brown, S Murphy - Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Starting university is a significant life-event, commonly involving detachment from existing social networks and emotional stresses that increase risk of drop-out. The developmental …
Background: Drug abuse in university students is an emerging social and health issue. The present study assesses alcohol and abuse of other illicit drugs and the adverse …
This article examines how young people construct drinking and non-drinking as a choice by drawing on the concept of reflexive habitus–how individuals in contemporary society …
B Palmer, C Irwin, B Desbrow - Drug and alcohol review, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Issues Young adults (aged 18–24 years) are more likely to binge drink than any other age group in Australia. These behaviours expose young adults to possible adverse …
While young people's alcohol consumption has fallen sharply in the United Kingdom and other high-income countries, universities remain places where heavy drinking is routine and …