Horizons Three Young Canadians' Alcohol and Other Drug Use: Increasing Our Understanding

1995
ISBN: 0-662-24329-3
Cat. No.: H39-307/3-1996E

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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
ALCOHOL

1. Prevalence
   Current drinkers
   Abstinence
   Frequency of drinking
   Frequency of intoxication
2. Drinking companions
3. Drinking during various social activities
4. Additional factors
5. Consequences
   Types of problems associated with alcohol
   Types of problems associated with others’ drinking
6. Drinking and driving
7. Concurrent use of alcohol and other drugs
8. Observations

TOBACCO

1. Prevalence
2. Observations

MEDICATIONS

1. Prevalence
2. Observations

ILLEGAL DRUGS

1. Prevalence
2. Observations

SURVEYING YOUNG PEOPLE

Introduction
Special considerations

1. Age, or what is youth?
2. Sampling
3. Measuring alcohol consumption
4. Education, marital status and income
5. Contexts of young peoples’ alcohol use
6. Concurrent use of alcohol and other drugs
7. Consequences of alcohol use
8. Health risks
9. Avoiding negative consequences

Recommended survey questions

Alcohol
Tobacco
Medications
Illegal drugs
Sexual activity and substance use
Other problem behaviours
Personal income and expenses

SELECTED READINGS

The opinions expressed in this report are those of
the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of
Health Canada.
Suggested citation:
Health Canada (1995)
Horizons Three
Young Canadians’ Alcohol and Other Drug Use:
Increasing Our Understanding
Edited by David Hewitt, Garry Vinje
& Patricia MacNeil

Acknowledgements

This publication was developed from a research report titled, Guidelines for assessing the use of alcohol and other psychoactive drugs among young people. The original report was prepared by Florence Andrews and Jane Fry (Carleton University). Special thanks are extended to the original authors for reviewing the edited version. The staff of the Office of Alcohol, Drugs and Dependency Issues, Health Canada, coordinated an extensive review of the document. Jim Anderson’s advice was greatly appreciated, as well as the technical expertise of Ghislain Lafontaine. The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse prepared the layout and design; Communications staff of Health Canada coordinated the printing.