Decoding social media's influence on adolescent substance use behaviours with @ncysur_epi and @UQpsych. Learning and creating on Turrbal and Jagera land.

Brisbane / Meeanjin
Joined January 2021
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PhD researcher Jack Chung from #NCYSUR found an increase in the consumption of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, cannabidiol, and synthetic cannabinoids among youth in the U.S. between 2021 and 2023. Additional information is available at buff.ly/XT6PjhZ.
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Our new report out today, reports on 1,100+ alcohol ads pushed through our social media feeds each month. We show how alcohol ads are no longer just ads – they are the store front to bottle shops that look to rapidly convert ad exposure into alcohol sale. fare.org.au/buy-now-button-r…
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Our new paper explores adolescent cannabis & alcohol use patterns, pre & mid-pandemic. Greater alcohol consumption and likelihood of cannabis use among the cohort who completed Yr 12 during 2020 might be explained by impacts of the pandemic lockdowns 😷📃 ijadr.org/index.php/ijadr/ar…
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our last day at #ISSDP2024 with our work looking at what type of exposure to e-cigarette ads is associated with future use ! @NCYSUR
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Jubilant to be here in Montréal at @ISSDrugPolicy #ISSDP24 talking about medicinal cannabis use in Australia
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Giang Vu presents on how social norms and societal approval towards HTPs impacts both cigarette and HTP use at ISSDP 2024 conference @gigivu9 #ISSDP2024
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Thrilled to be at #CPDD24 #NIDA with my token Australian photoshoot prop
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We’re in Montréal ! Come check out the poster presentations by NCYSUR PhD students @gigivu9 (#256) and @DanielleDawsonM (#211) at #CCPD24 #NIDA today 📌
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Brienna Rutherford retweeted
In @ConversationEDU , @Brie_Rutherford and I talked about our recent research on alcohol ads on social media. 🍺🍺🍺 Majority of young people saw alcohol ads. On average, they saw 1 ads every 3 mins! brnw.ch/21wKB7W @UQHealth @APSAD_DAR @UQPsych @ncysur_epi
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While a lot of profit stands to be made from alcohol and liquor licensing fees, Brienna Rutherford + that Gary Chung Kai Chan (@UQ_news) write that we can’t ignore the harm it poses to young people. theconversation.com/young-pe…
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Through the looking glass: An alcohol advertisement every 3 minutes @Brie_Rutherford @jannileung Daniel Stjepanovic @GaryCKChan @NCYSUR @UQ_News #alcohol #advertising onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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Young people may see more than 20 alcohol ads per hour on social media, research finds @Brie_Rutherford @jannileung Daniel Stjepanovic @GaryCKChan @NCYSUR @UQ_News #alcohol #advertising theconversation.com/young-pe…
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Although social media platforms prohibit nicotine product listings, significant loopholes exist such that people are still able to purchase these products. We proposed several ways to combat covert e-cig marketing on social media platforms. ⬇️ 🔗 harmreductionjournal.biomedc…
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🚨Just Published!🚨Our latest systematic review on comorbid SUDs among people w/ OUD. ~60% had a comorbid SUD (eg cocaine, amphet, alcohol, cannabis, or benzos). Understanding comorbidities is key to better txt outcomes and reducing harm. @ijdrugpolicy sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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🚀 Exciting news! CheQpoint, Queensland's first fixed-site drug checking service, launches April 19th at QuIHN Bowen Hills in partnership with QuIVAA. Stay tuned for our second location opening in July + festivals! Thank you to all our supporters for making this possible! 🎉
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Brienna Rutherford retweeted
Are zero-alcohol drinks promoting parent brands? Here, we look at what we know (+ don't yet!) from the alibi/brand extension literature. 🍾 Our new commentary paper out today in @_PHAA_'s ANZJPH, led by Dr @AshleaBartram @NCETAFlinders Free to read: doi.org/10.1016/j.anzjph.202…
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Starting my Wednesday on a high - finding out our #TurntTrending paper is in the🔝 10% of downloaded papers in @AddictionJrnl! #TopDownloadedArticle
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🌟Hot off the press🌟 Our Indonesian smoke-free project has reviewed > 73 global mass media campaigns on 2nd hand smoking ⚡️mass media campaigns can be effective in reducing 🚬 behaviour in homes & around 🧒 but the certainty of the evidence was low. 🔗tinyurl.com/3s9sxfvk
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Brienna Rutherford retweeted
New: Heavy cannabis use may increase risk of developing an anxiety disorder. Read it now: ices.on.ca/publications/jour… @DanielMyran @PTanuseputro @eClinicalMed
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