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A Comparative Study of Substance Use in Young Adolescents With and Without Chronic Health Conditions

Abstract

This study investigated the prevalence and odds of, as well as risk factors for, substance use among Canadian adolescents with chronic health conditions. Adolescents ages 12 to 16 years from the Ontario Child Health Study were analyzed. Prevalence rates of heavy alcohol use, regular smoking, and having tried illicit drugs were 8.0% (N = 55), 11.0% (N = 76), and 13.8% (N = 95), respectively. Odds of ever having tried alcohol were higher among …

Authors

Qadeer RA; Wong FC; MacKillop J; Ferro MA

Journal

Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, Vol. 27, No. 5-6, pp. 297–304

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Publication Date

November 2, 2018

DOI

10.1080/1067828x.2018.1512026

ISSN

1067-828X

Labels

Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)

McMaster Research Centers and Institutes (RCI)