Carmen Lin & Brienna Rutherford

Social media platforms have become a hub for information regarding potentially risky behaviours, particularly among youth and young adults. As these online platforms continue to gain popularity, it is likely that exposure to certain high-risk and publicly available content, such as that which depicts active substance use or discusses access to licit or illicit substances, may influence the norms and risks perceptions of youth and young adults.

Carmen Lin is a biostatistician and a Ph.D. candidate with the University of Queensland’s School of Psychology and National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research. 

Brienna Rutherford is currently a Ph.D. candidate with the University of Queensland’s School of Psychology and National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research.