Within- and between-person associations with drug use disorder among adolescents and emerging adults presenting to an urban emergency department.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The distinction between within- and between-person associations with drug use disorder (DUD) has implications for intervention targets and content. We used longitudinal data from youth entering an urban emergency department (ED) to identify factors related to changes in DUD diagnosis, with particular emphasis on alcohol use.

Methods

Research staff recruited youth age 14-24 (n = 599) reporting any past six-month drug use from a Level-1 ED; participants were assessed at baseline and four biannual follow-ups. Participants self-reported validated measurements of peer/parental behaviors, violence/crime exposure, drug use self-efficacy, and alcohol use. Research staff performed diagnostic interviews for DUD with nine substances, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), an

SUBMITTER: Goldstick JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8026687 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature