Substance use DisorderAdolescentsAt-risk YouthAddictionAlcoholCannabisSubstance use among adolescents and young adults remains a critical public health concern, with patterns shifting dramatically in recent years. This narrative review examines trends in substance use behaviors during and following the COVID-...
Trends in Substance-Related Visits Among Youth to US Children’s Hospitals, 2016–2021: An Analysis of the Pediatric Health Information System Database. J Adolesc Health. 2024.75(1):76-84. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2024.02.016. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Drug ...
Canada legalized recreational cannabis use for adults on October 17, 2018 with decision-makers emphasising the need to reduce cannabis use among youth. We sought to characterise trends of youth cannabis use before and after cannabis legalization by relying on a quasi-experimental design evaluating cann...
Reducing these trends is an important policy objective. However, for policies to be effective it is important to understand the key causal links that lead to substance use and abuse. Policy makers must understand whether attempts to reduce the demand for one drug have impacts on the current and...
While research on substance using youth experiencing homelessness (YEH) is increasing, there is a dearth of information regarding effective prevention interventions for these youth. Suicide is the leading cause of death among YEH and most youth do not ac
Perhaps following trends in the majority culture and in other minority cultures, cigarette use among Native American youth is becoming a pattern more equally shared across genders (Beauvais & Segal, 1992; Schinke et al. 1992, Segal 1990). As for other substance use, levels for Indian girls ...
Trends in the well-being of Swedish youth were examined to determine whether they have shown improvement or deterioration since the passage of the 1979 corporal punishment ban. Rates of youth involvement in crime, alcohol and drug use, rape, and suicide have decreased. Trends in rates of nonsex...
CONCLUSION: The prevalence of substance use among Mlolongo college students is high. Addressing youthful factors such as demography, beliefs, and emotional needs which greatly influence substance abuse. The role of the truck transit point in the peddling, purchase and usage among the youth must be...
Concerns related to harmful substance use during adolescence continue to persist, and recent trends show racial and ethnic disparities. There is a need to identify effective and culturally responsive prevention approaches focused on communities of color. Innovative approaches to substance use prevention and...
"Substance abuse" refers to the use of a drug/alcohol in amounts or by methods which are harmful to an individual or others [2]. These "substances" refer to alcohol and other drugs, though alcohol is the most common substance used by youth. As substance abuse becomes a growing concern ...