Health9 minSnus: The kick from the pouchAlthough the sales age was recently set at 18 throughout Switzerland, snus and nicotine pouches are still booming among young people.
Education11 minWhen does smoking weed become a problem?The use of cannabis is widespread among young people in Switzerland and may be legalised. How dangerous is that?
Bullying3 min«The children should know that they are valuable»Sophie had a difficult childhood and could easily have gone off the rails as a teenager. The television technician tells us what gave her stability and what she is grateful for.
Health8 minVapes - cool, colourful and unhealthyYoung people love e-cigarettes. The "vapes" appear playful - but they are harmful to health. And they are addictive.
Gaming13 min«A day without a smartphone is a disaster for teenagers»Franz Eidenbenz knows how easily an online addiction can develop - and also what can prevent or cure it: the feeling of being valuable.
Health5 min«The algorithm switches off thinking»Unlike computer games, the addictive effect of social media has long been underestimated, says child and adolescent psychiatrist Oliver Bilke-Hentsch.
Learning5 minLooking helps10 to 20 per cent of children and young people are at risk of developing health and social problems or psychological stress. What does this mean for teachers?
Health4 minWithout caffeine, without alcohol - without effects?Combining social events with drinks is a nice ritual for us adults - for children it can have a much deeper meaning.
Health9 minAn emergency aid course for mental health problemsAround a quarter of children and young people in Switzerland have mental health problems. A first aid course is designed to help parents react correctly to alarm signals.
Columns5 minLimitless gaming? Better notMany parents are worried about the negative consequences of gaming. But there are effective protective measures.
Columns5 minHow dangerous are games?Hidden costs, cyberbullying, violence: online games harbour many risks for children and young people. These are the seven biggest dangers.
Development6 min«A pathological internet consumption could break out»What impact will the pandemic have on addictive behaviour among young people? Dr Kurosch Yazdi dares to predict what could happen after the pandemic.
Family16 minPaths to addictionThe market for substances has grown rapidly in recent years. When should parents be wary? When is too much too much?
Education4 min«We are not giving up on David»Barbara Gerber's* son is 15 when he starts smoking weed heavily. A few years later, David is addicted to heroin.
Education6 minAlcohol, tobacco, digital media - what parents should knowAdolescents can come into contact with many substances and behaviours that carry the risk of addiction. These are the most common.
Billy Rogers (815.262.2377 billyrogersblb@gmail.com) smokes a marijuana joint after work at his flat in Denver, Colorado on Monday, November 3, 2014.Education5 min«Mrs Dobler, how can parents talk to their children about addiction?»Addiction expert Sabine Dobler explains how parents can talk to their children about problematic consumer behaviour.
Family4 min«I was aware that I was accepting my death»First he smoked pot and drank, then ecstasy, LSD and cocaine became his friends, and finally psychotropic drugs. The words of a friend shake him up.
Kühne family with 5 children, photographed on 24.7.19 Rigistrasse 94, Basel.Media3 min13 tips for breaking your smartphone habitsWhat if reaching for the smartphone happens automatically and unconsciously? 13 tips to break this unloved habit (for children AND their parents!)
Health12 minWe have played ourselves into oblivion with the game addiction ...Game addicts find help on the new ward for behavioural addictions at the Psychiatric University Hospital Basel UPK. Two sufferers undergoing inpatient therapy tell their stories.
Columns6 min«Children should decide for themselves when they want to be nice»Strong and self-confident children run less risk of becoming victims of addiction or abuse. But experience shows: We want well-adjusted children.
Columns6 minIt takes two to make a destructive relationship!It takes two to make a destructive relationship! A mother asks Jesper Juul for advice and is faced with a fundamental decision.
Health8 minMy child is smoking pot. What now?How should parents react? Alarmed or calm? With conversations or bans? How parents recognise when children are smoking pot and what they can do.
Development2 min«I smoke weed because it's fun»Smoking weed is something that 16-year-old commercial apprentice Marco only does occasionally. Sometimes he doesn't smoke for weeks.
ADHD6 min«Anyone who starts smoking weed young has a problem»Addiction expert Oliver Berg on the effects of cannabis, what it does to the brain - and why he is in favour of legalisation.
