Tobacco, alcohol and drugs
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- Association with peers
- Community resources
- Educational and career aspirations
- Feelings of depression
- Management practices
- Motivation and engagement
- Neighbourhood of residence
- Nutrition and physical activity
- Pedagogical and educational practices
- School climate
- School performance in reading, writing and mathematics
- Self-control and social and behavioural conduct
- Self-esteem
- Student/teacher relationship
- Support for students having difficulty
- The determinants of school perseverance
- Value placed on education and parental involvement
- Work/school balance
Abuse of tobacco, alcohol, and drugs by youth can affect their motivation and grades at school. Drug and alcohol use is a predictor of dropping out of school as well as being harmful to young people’s overall development.
Courses of effective action
- Encourage youth to adopt healthy lifestyle habits.
- Implement universal and intensive prevention activities starting in preschool.
- Implement targeted prevention activities with the support of qualified personnel.
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