Adolescent alcohol and drug abuse and health

被引:74
作者
Aarons, GA
Brown, SA
Coe, MT
Myers, MG
Garland, AF
Ezzet-Lofstram, R
Hazen, AL
Hough, RL
机构
[1] Univ Calif San Diego, Dept Psychiat, San Diego, CA 92103 USA
[2] Univ Calif San Diego, Dept Psychol, San Diego, CA 92103 USA
[3] Vet Affairs San Diego Healthcare Syst, San Diego, CA 92103 USA
[4] Childrens Hosp, Ctr Res Child & Adolescent Mental Hlth Serv, San Diego, CA USA
关键词
alcohol abuse; drug abuse; substance abuse; health; adolescent; gender differences;
D O I
10.1016/S1054-139X(99)00006-3
中图分类号
B844 [发展心理学(人类心理学)];
学科分类号
040202 ;
摘要
Purpose: To examine the relationship of adolescent alcohol and drug use over a 5-year period to cumulative health problems in late adolescence and young adulthood. Methods: We prospectively examined self-reported health problems in a sample of adolescents, some of whom received treatment for substance use disorders and had consistently poor substance use outcomes (n = 38), some of whom received treatment for substance use disorders and, had positive substance use outcomes (n 30), and a low alcohol and drug use community comparison group (n = 48). Data regarding health-related problems of these adolescents (mean, 15.9 years; 83% Caucasian 56.5% female) were collected at 2, 4, and 6 years following initial assessments. Results:Alcohol and/or drug involvement severe enough to warrant treatment during adolescence was associated with more cumulative health problems and severe health problems for girls and more cumulative health problems for boys. Protracted and continuous abuse of alcohol and drugs was associated with more cumulative and severe health problems for girls and more severe health problems for boys. Conclusions: These results suggest that significant health problems and concerns are related to both brief and protracted alcohol and drug abuse during adolescence. Health problems will likely become even more evident as early-onset, chronic substance abusers continue to age. (C) Society for Adolescent Medicine, 1999.
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