Polydrug use by European adolescents in the context of other problem behaviours:

Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

AnnaKokkevi¹ 

关键词: polydrug use;    adolescents;    ESPAD;    problem behaviours;   

DOI  :  10.2478/nsad-2014-0026

学科分类：生物化学/生物物理

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

AimPrevious studies of the association between polydrug use and other risk behaviours have generally been limited to specific substances and a small number of behaviours. The aim of this study is to obtain better insight into polydrug use (comprising legal and illegal substances: tobacco, alcohol, tranquillisers/sedatives, cannabis, and other illegal drugs) and its association with co-occurring problem behaviours drawn from various broad domains (sexual, aggressive, delinquent, school achievement, relationships) among European adolescents.MethodsData were obtained from 101,401 16-year-old students from 35 European countries participating in the 2011 ESPAD survey. Associations between polydrug use and other problem behaviours were examined by multinomial and binary logistic regression analyses.ResultsTranquillisers/sedatives appeared among the commonest combinations in the polydrug use pattern, especially for females. A strong trend was found between levels of involvement with polydrug use and other proble...

【 授权许可】

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