UEFA Take Care Podcast: Substance Awareness

Football

Year2026

Duration22m

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7.5

The sixth episode of the UEFA Take Care podcast puts substance awareness at the heart of the conversation, exploring how dangerous substances affect young people during the key years of adolescence. Featuring Swedish sports psychology professor Andreas Ivarsson from Halmstad University, the episode explores current trends in youth substance use, including alcohol, e-cigarettes and snus, and discusses why some of these substances are often underestimated. It also highlights the vital role football and positive sporting environments can play in prevention by promoting education, open conversations and healthier choices both on and off the pitch. Find and use the other tools on www.uefa.com/takecare -- 🔔 Subscribe to the official UEFA YouTube channel now for the best content from across Europe's elite competitions! Follow us on Social Media: UEFA Champions League:   / championsleague     / championsleague     / championsleague     / championsleague   UEFA Europa League:   / europaleague     / europaleague     / europaleague     / europaleague   UEFA Conference League:   / conf_league     / conferenceleague     / conferenceleague     / europaleague   UEFA Women's Champions League:   / uwcl     / wchampionsleague     / womensfootball     / wchampionsleague   📺 Watch more at: https://www.uefa.tv/ 💻 Visit our Website at: https://www.uefa.com/