Adolescent drug use remains a significant public health concern, and the emergence of social media as a platform for purchasing illegal drugs adds complexity to this issue. This study investigates ...

Medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) is effective for adolescents and young adults (AYA), but there is limited data on retention beyond 12 months. The goals of the study were to test the assoc...

This study evaluated the adaptation of relapse prevention treatment, originally for substance use, to address problematic gaming in children and adolescents. The goal was to understand the feasibil...

This article critically examines the effects of punitive drug policies on children and young people in the Philippines. Drawing from ethnography, policy analysis, and a narrative review of the lite...

Substance use among adolescents is associated with multiple harmful outcomes; yet, few youths with substance use disorders (SUD) receive appropriate treatment. One underlying reason for low levels ...

Although adolescent e-cigarette use has decreased, 1.63 million middle and high school students continue to use e-cigarettes, highlighting persistent public health challenges. Social media exacerba...

Adolescent substance use is a significant problem in the United Kingdom. The literature suggests that impulsivity and self-esteem predict substance use in young people but less attention has been p...

Adolescent Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) represent a significant global public health concern, driving the need for effective strategies to reduce both consumption and its impact on quality of lif...

Within the Canadian context, vaping among adolescents had increased in the years prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Adolescent vaping behavior is influenced by individual, social, and environmental fa...

Adolescent use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) has surged despite declining traditional cigarette use among this demographic. E-cigarettes have become the most popular tobacco product among...

This study aimed at investigating the correlation between personal variables and use of non-orthodox substances. Personal variables investigated included sex, age, and school year grouping of the s...

Beginning in adolescence, lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals exhibit higher levels of problem alcohol use relative to heterosexual populations. Based in minority stress theory, psychologi...

Methamphetamine use has become an epidemic among Pakistani youth in education institutions and communities and has adverse short-term and long-term effects on individuals. The present case series i...

Published in Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse (Ahead of Print, 2024)

Using results from the 2017 Nevada Youth Risk Behavior Survey, this research aims to understand factors associated with driving under the influence of alcohol (DUIA), marijuana (DUIM), and both alc...