Pennay, A. orcid.org/0000-0002-6271-8996, Holmes, J. orcid.org/0000-0001-9283-2151, Törrönen, J. orcid.org/0000-0003-2473-6330 et al. (3 more authors) (2018) Researching the decline in adolescent drinking: The need for a global and generational approach. Drug and Alcohol Review, 37 (S1). S115-S119. ISSN 0959-5236
Abstract
Adolescent alcohol consumption has been in decline across many high-income countries since the early to mid-2000s. This is a significant public health trend, with few documented examples from history where such a global downward shift in alcohol consumption has occurred primarily among the adolescent segment of the population. In this commentary we describe the nature and breadth of the trend; reflect on the environmental, social and policy factors that have been proffered; and argue that to adequately understand and support the maintenance of these trends, three important methodological considerations are needed for future research. Firstly, longitudinal panel and qualitative studies are needed to complement and inform continuing cross-sectional research. Secondly, a collaborative cross-cultural approach is needed to contextualise the international scale of the trend and thirdly, future research must be situated within a historical and generational perspective to understand declines in adolescent drinking in the context of a broader shift in adolescent behaviours.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2018 Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs. This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Pennay, A., Holmes, J., Törrönen, J., Livingston, M., Kraus, L. and Room, R. (2018), Researching the decline in adolescent drinking: The need for a global and generational approach. Drug Alcohol Rev., which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.12664. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving. |
Keywords: | alcohol; abstinence; young people; youth; adolescents |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Health and Related Research (Sheffield) > ScHARR - Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 05 Mar 2018 10:33 |
Last Modified: | 08 Oct 2020 08:35 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/dar.12664 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:127949 |