RT Book, Section SR 00 ID 10.1332/policypress/9781447301042.003.0007 A1 Hagell, Ann A1 Aldridge, Judith A1 Meier, Petra A1 Millar, Tim A1 Symonds, Jennifer A1 Donmall, Michael T1 Trends in adolescent substance use and their implications for understanding trends in mental health YR 2012 FD 2012 SP 256 AB One of the most obvious social changes over the second half of the 20th century was the increase in the proportion of young people using alcohol and different kinds of drugs. Recreational use of illegal substances has increased and is now a conspicuous part of the social landscape. We know that using substances is associated with a range of poor outcomes. The UK has a high level of adolescent alcohol consumption and problem use. What are the implications? The literature is rarely focused on the more specifically developmental aspects of use in adolescence, and preliminary evidence suggests that indeed there may be links between the rising trends in both substance use and mental health outcomes. A2 Hagell, Ann T2 Changing Adolescence Social Trends and Mental Health PB Bristol University Press SN 9781447301035 AV Published LK https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/223032/ UL https://policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/changing-adolescence