Transitions in the use of multiple substances from adolescence to young adulthood

The use of multiple substances during adolescence is a consistent predictor of substance use problems and adverse health and social outcomes in adulthood (Moss et al., 2014; Nelson et al., 2015). Research suggests that consumption of a single type of substance is rare, and many adolescents use multiple substances, referred to as polysubstance use (Moss et al., 2014; Tomczyk et al., 2016a). The heterogeneity in the types of substances used during adolescence has been documented in several cross-sectional studies (for review see Tomczyk et al., 2016a).

Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence - June 21, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Gabriel J. Merrin, Kara Thompson, Bonnie J. Leadbeater Tags: Full length article Source Type: research