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Key factors driving teenagers to drugs and alcohol

2024-02-12 11:50:00, Kosova & Bota CNA
Key factors driving teenagers to drugs and alcohol
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Supporting and improving mental health can have a direct impact on adolescent substance use in the United States, according to a new study from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Adolescents being evaluated for substance use disorder treatment were asked to identify their motivations for drug and alcohol use. About 9,500 responses were collected between 2014 and 2022.

The most common reason teenagers said they turned to drugs and alcohol was to feel calm, relaxed or relaxed, with nearly three-quarters citing this reason.

Many other top reasons related to methods of coping with stress, with 44% saying they use substances to stop worrying about a problem or forget bad memories and 40% saying they use substances to help with depression or anxiety .

About half of teens also said they use substances for fun or to experiment. 

Substance use often begins in adolescence, which can put children at risk for fatal overdose and substance use disorders in adulthood, according to the report. It can also have a negative impact on brain development.

Another CDC report from May showed signs of improvement in child and adolescent mental health, with a decrease in emergency department visits for mental health-related reasons, but still considered a "substantial public health problem," especially among girls teenager./ CNA 





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