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Early-onset drug use and risk for drug dependence problems.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19022584     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
There is substantial evidence that alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis dependence problems surface more quickly when use of these drugs starts before adulthood, but the evidence based on other internationally regulated drugs (e.g., cocaine) is meager. With focus on an interval of up to 24 months following first drug use, we examine drug-specific and age-specific variation in profiles of early-emerging clinical features associated with drug dependence. Based upon the United States National Surveys on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) conducted in 2000-2002, the risk of experiencing drug dependence problems was robustly greater for adolescent recent-onset users of cocaine, psychostimulant drugs other than cocaine, analgesics, anxiolytic medicines, inhalants drugs, and cannabis, as compared to adult recent-onset users (odds ratio=1.5-4.3, p<0.05). This was not the case for the NSDUH hallucinogens group (e.g., LSD). The adolescent onset associated excess risk was not constant across all clinical features. Our evidence suggests promoting earlier detection and interventions, as well as greater parent and peer awareness of drug dependence clinical features that may develop early among young people who have just started using drugs.
Authors:
Chuan-Yu Chen; Carla L Storr; James C Anthony
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review     Date:  2008-11-01
Journal Detail:
Title:  Addictive behaviors     Volume:  34     ISSN:  1873-6327     ISO Abbreviation:  Addict Behav     Publication Date:  2009 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-01-12     Completed Date:  2009-09-21     Revised Date:  2011-09-26    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7603486     Medline TA:  Addict Behav     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  319-22     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
National Health Research Institutes, Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Research, 35 Keyan Road, Zhunan, Miaoli County 350, Taiwan. cychen@nhri.org.tw
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Age Factors
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Male
Risk Factors
Substance-Related Disorders / epidemiology*
Young Adult
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
K05 DA015799-06/DA/NIDA NIH HHS; K05DA015799/DA/NIDA NIH HHS; R01 DA009897-04/DA/NIDA NIH HHS; R01 DA016323-03/DA/NIDA NIH HHS; R01DA016323/DA/NIDA NIH HHS; R01DA09897/DA/NIDA NIH HHS
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