title: Prevalence and clinical correlates of chlamydia infection in youth who use drugs and alcohol: a good opportunity for early intervention.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study estimates the prevalence of chlamydia infection amongst teenage substance users aged 14-18years and investigates risk factors associated with a positive diagnosis of chlamydia infection.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data was collected from the medical files of adolescents who attended a statewide drug and alcohol treatment facility during a three-year period commencing June 2011.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The highest rate of chlamydia detection (18.0%) was found in the group with a reported history of abuse, a non-substance use psychiatric diagnosis, and individuals who did not complete year 10 education.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Adolescents attending a detoxification facility are a suitable group for targeted chlamydia infection screening and early treatment.
authors.affiliation: Addiction Psychiatrist, Senior Lecturer, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
authors.forename: Wole
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Akosile
authors.affiliation: Professor of Psychiatry, Townsville Clinical School, College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, Australia.
authors.forename: Brett M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: McDermott
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D061345:Early Medical Intervention; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*
keywords: STI; alcohol; chlamydia; drugs; psychiatry