Frequent alcohol, nicotine or cannabis use is common in young persons presenting for mental healthcare: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To determine the prevalence of recent alcohol, nicotine or cannabis use in young persons presenting for mental healthcare.

Design

A cross-sectional study of young people seeking mental healthcare completed self-report questionnaires regarding their use of alcohol, nicotine or cannabis.

Setting

Data were collected from two sites as part of the national headspace services programme.

Participants

2122 young people aged 12-30 years provided information as part of a patient register; a subset of N=522 participants also provided more detailed information about their patterns of alcohol use.

Outcome measures

Prevalence levels of recent alcohol, nicotine or cannabis use within relevant age bands (12-17, 18-19 and 20-30) or primary diagnostic categorie

SUBMITTER: Hermens DF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3586076 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature