Hi there once again,
I think it was Priya who was enquiring about research that
is available on the topic of young people, stress and drug & alcohol
use/misuse.
There is also a recent study out of Uni of Melbourne that found
young people use cannabis to self-medicate their mental health illness.
Some of the young people reported that their cannabis use makes them feel
better – less depressed and anxious. The research found that many
young people who use cannabis and developed a mental health condition, continue
to use cannabis to help cope with the condition.
One of the researches, Leanne Hides was interviewed this
week on ABC radio– here’s the link http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2006/s1704346.htm
Keeping in mind that generally drug use serves some purpose or provides some sort of reward to the person
using, then it makes sense that there are some young people using/misusing
drugs to cope with stress (the purpose it’s serving is to alleviate
stress symptoms).
Cheers
Jo
Josephine Walsh
Lecturer
Vocational Preparation
Gawler Campus
TAFESA Regional
Phone: 08 8522 0333 (Reception)
Email: Josephine.walsh@tafesa.edu.au
Hours: Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays
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