TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Beliefs of young people and their parents about the harmfulness of alcohol, cannabis and tobacco for mental disorders
JO  - Medical journal of Australia
A1  - Lubman, Dan I.
A1  - Hides, Leanne
A1  - Jorm, Anthony F.
SP  - 266
EP  - 269
VL  - 187
IS  - 5
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To ascertain the beliefs of young people and their parents about the role of alcohol, tobacco and marijuana in the prevention and treatment of mental disorders. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: Between May and August 2006, a national computer-assisted telephone survey was conducted on a representative sample of Australian youths aged 12-25 years. 3746 young people and 2005 of their parents were presented with a case vignette portraying psychosis, depression, depression with alcohol misuse, or social phobia in a young person. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Participants' beliefs regarding the role of substance use in preventing or dealing with mental disorders in young people. RESULTS: Over 85% of participants agreed that alcohol, tobacco and marijuana were harmful for the young people in the vignettes, and over 80% of youths agreed that not using marijuana or drinking alcohol in excess would reduce the risk of developing a similar problem. CONCLUSION: Young people and their parents are fully aware of the negative impact of substance use on mental disorders. Translating this knowledge into behavioural change will be a major challenge for future public health campaigns.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0025-729X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -