Martin Pratt“Studies drawn from across the world, although these are dominated by western sources, consistently show that twice as many young men as young women are exposed to drugs.”
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Addiction & Substance Use
Irrespective of the age group it is just as important to be aware of what we don’t know as what we can be more confident about. This is particularly true of young people and drug use, as most research investigating prevention and interventions has tended to focus on adult populations.