Publications by authors named "B C O Riordan"
The federal Australian government has introduced legislation to require social media platforms to restrict access to their platforms for young people under 16 years of age. Amongst the conversations about protecting the health and wellbeing of young people, we have yet to see discussion on the impact of alcohol imagery as a pervasive 'unhealthy' industry on social media. This is problematic because young people consume a large amount of social media content and are exposed to glamorised alcohol depictions and targeted advertising.
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- The study aimed to investigate how harmful alcohol use by parents affects child protection responses in Victoria, Australia, using data from a child protection database between 2012 and 2021.
- It analyzed the progression of 352,800 children in the system, focusing on various phases from investigation to protection orders, considering socio-demographic factors.
- Findings revealed that children with probable parental alcohol use had significantly higher odds of progressing through the child protection system, indicating a clear association between harmful alcohol use and increased intervention needs.
Objective: Research among young adults (YA), in samples of majority White college students, indicates links between posting about alcohol on social media and self-reported drinking behavior. We sought to extend this work by examining unique associations between public versus private posting about alcohol and the high-risk outcome of alcohol-related blackouts among a sample of racially/ethnically diverse YA not in 4-year college.
Method: A sample of 499 participants (ages 18-29; 52.
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- Alcohol exposure online is common and linked to increased alcohol use, suggesting a need for interventions like a browser plug-in to block such content.
- A study involving semi-structured interviews showed participants recognized the negative effects of online alcohol depictions and expressed support for the plug-in, especially for minors and those reducing alcohol intake.
- Participants believed that blocking online alcohol exposure could help curb cravings and temptations, highlighting the potential for this tool as an effective health promotion strategy.