title: Overview on Prevalence and Recent Trends in Adolescent Substance Use and Abuse.
abstract: Substance use and consequent disorders have burdened US health care, criminal justice, and society at large for centuries. Pathological substance use almost invariably begins before 25 years of age, demonstrating how critical adolescence is within the etiology, prevention, and treatment of substance use disorder. This article provides a high-level overview of the prevalence of substance use disorders to provide a context within which the remaining issue provides in-depth descriptions of the evidence on specific topics. Described herein are trends in substance use, substance use disorder, and demographic comparisons.
authors.affiliation: RTI International, Behavioral and Urban Health Program, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2194, USA.
authors.forename: Nicholas C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Peiper
authors.affiliation: RTI International, Behavioral and Urban Health Program, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2194, USA.
authors.forename: Ty A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Ridenour
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University of North Carolina, CB # 7225, 231 MacNider, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
authors.forename: Bridget
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hochwalt
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University of North Carolina, CB # 7225, 231 MacNider, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA. Electronic address: tamera_coyne-beasley@med.unc.edu.
authors.forename: Tamera
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Coyne-Beasley
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000639:trends; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D008297:Male; D008385:Marijuana Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000639:trends; D015995:Prevalence; D012111:Residence Characteristics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000639:trends; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D013287:Illicit Drugs
keywords: Adolescent; Epidemiology; Substance use