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Predictors of illicit substance abuse/dependence during young adulthood: A machine learning approach

Abstract

Prior studies have found an especially high prevalence of illicit substance use among adolescents and young adults in Brazil. The current study aimed to employ machine learning techniques to identify predictors of illicit substance abuse/dependence among a large community sample of young adults followed for 5 years. This prospective, population-based cohort study included a sample of young adults between the ages of 18-24 years from Pelotas, …

Authors

Rakovski C; Ballester PL; Montezano BB; Dias de Mattos Souza L; Jansen K; Azevedo da Silva R; Mondin TC; Pedrotti Moreira F; De Boni RB; Frey BN

Volume

157

Pagination

pp. 168-173

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

January 2023

DOI

10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.11.030

Conference proceedings

Journal of Psychiatric Research

ISSN

0022-3956