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Cavid Guliyev1,2, Melike Simsek3, Sevinc Bezek-Dino2
1Department of Psychology, Istanbul Kent University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Psychiatry and Clinical Psychopharmacology
|May 20, 2024
Summary
Most individuals with substance use disorder start using before 18 but delay treatment by 8 years. Females and opioid users experience adverse events earlier, highlighting the need for tailored addiction treatment services.
Area of Science:
- Addiction research
- Psychiatry
- Public Health
Background:
- The career approach provides a framework for understanding the complexity, chronicity, and consequences of addiction.
- It helps illustrate the recurrent nature of substance use patterns and their correlations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the substance use career and patterns in patients diagnosed with substance use disorder.
- To identify patient characteristics associated with the course of substance use.
Main Methods:
- A questionnaire was developed to record the age of substance use-related life events.
- The Addiction Profile Index was utilized for sociodemographic data and substance use disorder severity.
- Descriptive statistics and group comparisons were performed for data analysis.
Main Results:
- 72.7% of 400 patients initiated substance use before age 18, with only 12.4% seeking treatment by then.
- An average delay of 8 years occurred between substance initiation and seeking treatment.
- Females and individuals with opioid use disorder reported earlier onset of adverse life events related to substance use.
Conclusions:
- Understanding lifelong substance use patterns and patient characteristics is crucial for developing targeted treatment services.
- Differences in substance use patterns among various groups necessitate tailored interventions and policies.
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