An exploration of adolescents’ decisions to abstain or refrain from alcohol consumption in Australian social settings: a qualitative systematic review

Abstract

Although a number of studies met some aspects of the inclusion criteria there was insufficient reporting of the phenomenon of interest. Due to the lack of studies meeting the inclusion criteria, no conclusions can be drawn for clinical practice. A lack of qualitative data on this topic has been identified. Thus there is a great need for qualitative research to understand and know more about what enables an adolescent to abstain or refrain from consumption in order to inform or formulate effective interventions, policies or plans to prevent or reduce the volume of alcohol consumed by Australian adolescents.

The Prevalence of Alcohol Consumption by Adolescents in Serbia and Its Correlation with Sociodemographic Factors – A National Survey

“…Alcohol consumption by young people is a national problem in many countries, primarily due to the harmful effects of alcohol consumption on the social, physical and neurological development of adolescents. Nearly two-thirds of Australian adolescents consume alcohol (15), as well as 50% of adolescents in Brazil lescents who consume alcohol are more likely to have experienced psychological (76.9%) and physical abuse (50.7%). These results are statistically significant (р < 0.05).…”