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Volume 26, Issue 4 | Winter 2006/2007
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The Alberta Youth Experience Survey 2005Drinking is up, gambling is up, but cannabis use has stayed the same. Use of illicit drugs is still low, and much lower than students think it is. Those are some of the findings of The Alberta Youth Experience Survey 2005, the second cycle of a survey first conducted in 2002. In the fall of 2005, the survey measured alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drug use and gambling activity among Alberta students in grades 7 through 12. This issue of Developments presents some of the results of the survey. |
Student Substance Use and GamblingHow many Alberta youth use alcohol, tobacco or illicit drugs? How many gamble? How do rates in Alberta compare with those elsewhere in Canada? Here are some questions and answers drawn from TAYES 2005 results. The Setting: Student Perceptions and ExperiencesKnowing how many young people in Alberta are using substances or gambling is a vital step in planning information, prevention and treatment programs for youth. But it's also important to know about the context in which that use or gambling behaviour happens. That's why TAYES 2005 included new questions designed to help us understand some of the attitudes, social networks and perceptions that are shaping the behaviour of youth. The Back PageOn The Back Page of Developments you can read about conferences, learning opportunities, special events and recommended AADAC resources (always good and sometimes extraordinary value). If you want to advertise on The Back Page, contact the Developments editor for rates and deadlines. |
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