Neuroscience literacy and substance use prevention: How well do young people understand their brain?
MDMA
alcohol
animations
cannabis
young people
Journal
Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals
ISSN: 1036-1073
Titre abrégé: Health Promot J Austr
Pays: Australia
ID NLM: 9710936
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Apr 2022
Apr 2022
Historique:
received:
22
04
2021
accepted:
23
06
2021
pubmed:
27
6
2021
medline:
20
4
2022
entrez:
26
6
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Reducing substance use harm in young people is a major public health priority, however, health promotion messages often struggle to achieve meaningful engagement. Neuroscience-based teachings may provide an innovative new way to engage young people in credible harm minimisation health promotion. This study aims to evaluate the acceptability and credibility of a series of neuroscience-based drug education animations and investigate neuroscience literacy in young people. Three animations were developed around the impact of alcohol, MDMA and cannabis use on the growing brain, labelled the 'Respect Your Brain' video series. Sixty young people (mean age 21.9 years; 48% female) viewed the animations and completed a 20-minute web-based, self-report survey to provide feedback on the animations and a 19-item neuroscience literacy survey, assessing knowledge and attitudes towards the brain. The Alcohol, Cannabis and MDMA videos were rated as good or very good by the majority of participants (82%, 89% and 85%, respectively) and all participants wanted to see more 'Respect your Brain' videos. On average the Alcohol, Cannabis and MDMA videos were rated as containing the right level of detail and being interesting, relevant and engaging by the majority of participants (80%, 81% and 83%, respectively). Participants scored an average of 74% in the neuroscience literacy questionnaire, demonstrating some knowledge of brain functioning and positive attitudes towards the brain. This study provides evidence that age-appropriate, neuroscience-based resources on alcohol, Cannabis and MDMA are engaging and relevant to young people and offer a potential new avenue to reduce alcohol and other drug related harm and promote healthy lifestyle choices in young people.
Substances chimiques
N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine
KE1SEN21RM
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
395-402Subventions
Organisme : NSW Ministry of Health
Informations de copyright
© 2021 Australian Health Promotion Association.
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