title: Early substance consumption and problematic use of video games in adolescence.
abstract: Substance use as well as use of video games is frequent among young people. The purpose of this research was to study the links between the use of video games and the consumption of various substances such as alcohol, tobacco or cannabis at adolescence. In order to do so, 1423 students from middle and high schools filled an auto-questionnaire that included questions on age, gender, year of study, use of video games and consumptions of alcohol (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test Short version, AUDIT-C), tobacco (Heaviness of Smoking Index, HSI), and cannabis (Cannabis Abuse Screening Test, CAST). We found that 92.1% of teens use video games and 17.7% have a problematic use of video games (PUVG). Furthermore, results show that substance consumption seems frequent with 19.8 and 8.3% of participants having hazardous alcohol and cannabis consumptions respectively and 5.2% having a moderate to high tobacco dependence. Video gamers consumed significantly more alcohol and gamers with PUVG started their substance consumption (alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis) earlier. PUVG was found to be negatively correlated to age at first substance consumption, but positively correlated to the time spent playing video games. However, it was not correlated to risks of substance dependence (scores of AUDIT-C, HSI, and CAST). Finally, our results are consistent with the literature, in regard to frequency of substance use and use of video games in adolescence. These data will allow for a better consideration of prevention strategies and future care in this particular field.
authors.affiliation: CLIPSYD, EA4430, UFR de Sciences Psychologiques et Sciences de l'Education, Université de Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense , Nanterre, France ; Service d'addictologie de l'hôpital René Muret , Sevran, France.
authors.forename: Adélaïde
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Coëffec
authors.affiliation: CLIPSYD, EA4430, UFR de Sciences Psychologiques et Sciences de l'Education, Université de Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense , Nanterre, France ; La Clinique des Maladies Mentales et de l'Encéphale, Centre Hospitalier Sainte-Anne , Paris, France ; Centre de Psychiatrie et Neurosciences, INSERM U894 , Paris, France.
authors.forename: Lucia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Romo
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire Modal'X, Université de Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense , Nanterre, France.
authors.forename: Nathalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cheze
authors.affiliation: CLIPSYD, EA4430, UFR de Sciences Psychologiques et Sciences de l'Education, Université de Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense , Nanterre, France.
authors.forename: Hélène
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Riazuelo
authors.affiliation: CLIPSYD, EA4430, UFR de Sciences Psychologiques et Sciences de l'Education, Université de Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense , Nanterre, France ; Centre Hospitalier Jean-Martin Charcot , Plaisir, France.
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Plantey
authors.affiliation: CLIPSYD, EA4430, UFR de Sciences Psychologiques et Sciences de l'Education, Université de Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense , Nanterre, France ; CeRSM, EA 2931, UFR STAPS, Université de Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense , Nanterre, France.
authors.forename: Gayatri
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kotbagi
authors.affiliation: CeRSM, EA 2931, UFR STAPS, Université de Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense , Nanterre, France.
authors.forename: Laurence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kern
keywords: adolescence; alcohol; cannabis; problematic usage; tobacco; video gaming