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Overview on Prevalence and Recent Trends in Adolescent Substance Use and Abuse
Nicholas C Peiper1, Ty A Ridenour1, Bridget Hochwalt2
1RTI International, Behavioral and Urban Health Program, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2194, USA.
Abstract:
Substance use and consequent disorders have burdened US health care, criminal justice, and society at large for centuries. Pathological substance use almost invariably begins before 25 years of age, demonstrating how critical adolescence is within the etiology, prevention, and treatment of substance use disorder. This article provides a high-level overview of the prevalence of substance use disorders to provide a context within which the remaining issue provides in-depth descriptions of the evidence on specific topics. Described herein are trends in substance use, substance use disorder, and demographic comparisons.
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