Associations between drinking, smoking and illicit drug use among adolescents in the Western Isles of Scotland: implications for harm minimization

Anderson, Kellie; Plant, Martin; Plant, Moira

doi:10.3109/14659899809053465

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“…In the context of multiple testing this weakly significant finding should be treated with some caution; nevertheless, it replicates another recent British study which found that having tried drugs predicted depressive symptoms at 2‐year follow‐up [38]. Finally, this paper also replicates previous reports of co‐occurrence of substance use, of strong continuity in substance use over time [40–42,64] and of cross‐substance effects of smoking upon cannabis use, and cannabis use upon other drugs [1,66–69].…”

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“…One complication in interpreting these findings is the focus of many studies upon just one form of substance use. Given the substantial co‐occurrence of substance use in young people [40–42], this complicates attempts to determine the specificity of observed relationships or compare the magnitude of different effects. In addition, most previous studies use only binary measures of disorder (e.g.…”

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Substance use and common child mental health problems: examining longitudinal associations in a British sample

Goodman

2010

Addiction

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Goodman, A (2010) Substance use and common child mental health problems: examining longitudinal associations in a British sample. Addiction (Abingdon, England Participants and design: 3607 youth aged 11 to 16 years at baseline and followed for three years.Setting: Britain (nationally-representative sample).Measurements: Externalizing and internalizing mental health problems were measured using brief questionnaires (parent-reported Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire) and diagnostic interviews, including clinician-rated diagnoses of mental disorder. Substance use was measured by youth self-report, and included regular smoking, frequent alcohol consumption, regular cannabis use and ever taking other illicit drugs.Findings: Externalizing (specifically behavioral) problems at baseline independently predicted all forms of substance use, with a particularly strong effect on smoking. In all cases this association showed a dose-response relationship. By contrast, although internalizing problems had a strong univariable association with smoking, this disappeared after adjusting for comorbid externalizing problems. There was little or no evidence that baseline substance use predicted mental health at follow-up. Conclusion:Externalizing problems predict adolescent substance use, and adjusting for comorbid externalizing problems is vital when investigating the effects of internalizing problems. A dose-response effect of externalizing problems is seen across the full range. Programs seeking to prevent adolescent substance use by reducing externalizing problems may therefore wish to consider population-wide interventions rather than only targeting individuals at the negative extreme.Three citable statements: In British youth, externalizing problems in early adolescence show a dose-response association with regular smoking, high alcohol consumption, regular cannabis use and lifetime illicit drug use in late adolescence. Internalizing problems in early adolescence do not predict later substance use after adjustment for comorbid externalizing problems; such adjustment is therefore vital in order to avoid misleading findings. Substance use in early adolescence has little or no independent predictive effect on mental health in late adolescence.Substance use and mental health in Britain 3

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Substance use and common child mental health problems: examining longitudinal associations in a British sample

Goodman

2010

Addiction

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“…Researchers have also reported other psychoactive substance (alcohol, cannabis and hard drugs) use among youth with major depressive disorders (Anderson et al . 1998, Brook et al .…”

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Adolescents coping with mood disorder: a grounded theory study

Meadus

2007

Psychiatric Ment Health Nurs

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A grounded theory methodology was used to explore the phenomenon of coping as experienced by adolescents with a mood disorder. Mood disorders among children and adolescents are more persistent than previously thought and have numerous negative associated features, including further episodes of depression, impaired social, academic and vocational relationships, use of alcohol and other drugs, and an increased risk of suicide. Current literature offered little awareness of how adolescents cope with a mood disorder, as well as their perspective of how such an illness impacts their lives. A substantive theory regarding the process of coping for adolescents with a mood disorder was generated from the data collected from one male and eight female adolescents. Using grounded theory coding procedures, a four-phase coping theory identified by the categories feeling different, cutting off connections, facing the challenge/reconnecting, and learning from the experience was developed. The core category identified in this research was An Unplanned Journey: Coping Through Connections. Implications identified for nursing practice, research and education included greater attention on the prevention of adolescent mood disorder, and the education of adolescents about the development and enhancement of healthy coping skills.

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“…At 15 years, around one in four females and one in five males admit to regular tobacco smoking, and about one in three report using cannabis in the past year (Becher et al , 2001). Substance use behaviours covary such that young, regular drinkers are more likely to be regular smokers and cannabis users than those who drink infrequently or not at all (Anderson, Plant, & Plant, 1998).…”

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Personal and social correlates of alcohol consumption among mid‐adolescents

Marsden

Boys

Farrell

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British J of Dev Psycho

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A prospective, cohort survey of 540 mid-adolescent students was conducted to identify personal, family and social correlates of alcohol use. A structured questionnaire recorded alcohol involvement, other substance use, perceived parental alcohol use and related factors, alcohol-related attitudes and beliefs, psychological well-being, social and peer behaviours, and school conduct problems. Participants drank on 17.5 days in the past 3 months; on a typical drinking day they consumed 4.7 units, with 28.5% reported drinking six or more units. More frequent drinking was independently correlated with being male, perceiving that parents encouraged drinking, drinking without parental knowledge, drinking to alter mood, buying alcoholic beverages, spending more time with friends who drink, perceiving social pressure to drink, and being excluded from school and truanting. Parental discouragement for alcohol was related to more frequent drinking in females and less frequent drinking in males. Drinking more intensively was associated with use of cannabis, parental encouragement to drink, spending more time with friends who drink, school exclusion, and being in trouble with teachers. These results highlight multidimensional correlates of drinking during mid-adolescence and underline the importance of addressing personal, family, peer, and school conduct factors in school-based alcohol education programmes.

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Associations between drinking, smoking and illicit drug use among adolescents in the Western Isles of Scotland: implications for harm minimization

Cited by 11 publications

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Substance use and common child mental health problems: examining longitudinal associations in a British sample

Substance use and common child mental health problems: examining longitudinal associations in a British sample

Adolescents coping with mood disorder: a grounded theory study

Personal and social correlates of alcohol consumption among mid‐adolescents

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