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50 Years of ERIC
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Patterns of Substance Use among Young People Attending Colleges of Further Education in Northern Ireland
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McCrystal, Patrick; Percy, Andrew – Drugs: Education, Prevention & Policy, 2011
Aims: Substance use and misuse amongst young people attending colleges of further education (FE) has received little attention in the drug use literature in the UK. This article aims to explore the patterns of drug use amongst young people attending colleges of further education in Northern Ireland. Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Drug Abuse, Adult Education, Tests
Sex, Drugs and STDs: Preliminary Findings from the Belfast Youth Development Study
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McAloney, Kareena; McCrystal, Patrick; Percy, Andrew – Drugs: Education, Prevention & Policy, 2010
Young people's participation in sexual risk behaviours is commonly linked with participation in a range of other risky behaviours, and in particular with substance use behaviours. This cross-sectional analysis of the sixth sweep of the Belfast Youth Development Study aimed to examine associations between substance use and sexual activity and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sexuality, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Drug Abuse
The Cost of Drug Use in Adolescence: Young People, Money and Substance Abuse
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McCrystal, Patrick; Percy, Andrew; Higgins, Kathryn – Drugs: Education, Prevention & Policy, 2007
It is now common for young people in full-time compulsory education to hold part-time jobs. However, while the 1990s experienced a rise in illicit drug use particularly among young people and an increase in the level of interest in identifying factors associated with drug use, little attention has been paid to the influence of the money young…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Part Time Employment, Prevention, Money Management
Adolescent Substance Abuse among Young People Excluded from School in Belfast
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McCrystal, Patrick; Higgins, Kathryn; Percy, Andrew; Thornton, Maeve – Drugs: Education, Prevention & Policy, 2005
The lifestyles of young people excluded from school have received much attention recently, particularly in relation to illicit drug use. Commentators have acknowledged that they constitute a high-risk group to social disaffection and substance abuse. This paper reports on a group of 48 young people living in Belfast aged 13-14 years who are…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Drug Use, Adolescents, Foreign Countries