Jude Ball
Tobacco companies accused of targeting young people on Tiktok
Public health researchers say tobacco companies are targeting young people through advertising on Tiktok with illegal products.
It is currently illegal to sell the products such as chewing tobacco… Audio
'Megatrend': Fewer Kiwi teens drinking or doing drugs
In what's being called a "megatrend" - fewer Kiwi teens are binge-drinking, smoking or doing drugs. Audio
The binge drinking picture puzzle where the pieces don't fit
Binge drinking in teenagers has dropped dramatically in the last 20 years - but it's not really about super-sizing screen time, and researchers don't really know what has happened. Audio
Cannabis use drops for young teens
Cannabis use is continuing to decline among young teenagers, even as it rises among adults.
Research published in the New Zealand Medical Journal reveals that in 2018, 14 percent of Year Ten students… Audio
Why are teens partying less these days?
Today's teens are drinking less alcohol, smoking less and having less sex than 10 or 20 years ago. Dr Jude Ball has been investigating why. Audio