DSM-5 substance use disorders among college-age young adults in the United States: Prevalence, remission and treatment.

ABSTRACT: Objective: To determine the prevalence, remission, and treatment associated with DSM-5 substance use disorders (SUDs) among young adults based on college attendance. Participants: The population-based sample included 2,057 young adults aged 19-23 in college/school and 1,213 not currently attending college/school who participated from April 2012 through June 2013. Methods: Face-to-face interviews were conducted as part of a cross-sectional national survey. Results: The prevalence of any past-year DSM-5 SUD was 39.6% among young adults in college and 44.5% among those not attending college. Past-year tobacco use disorder and multiple DSM-5 SUDs were more prevalent among those not attending college. Among those with prior-to-past-year SUDs, abstinent remission was

SUBMITTER: Arterberry BJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6776717 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug-Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature