Substance use onset in high-risk 9-13 year-olds in the ABCD study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

A key aim of the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development℠ (ABCD) Study is to document substance use onset, patterns, and sequelae across adolescent development. However, substance use misreporting can obscure accurate drug use characterization. Hair toxicology provides objective historical substance use data but is rarely used in studies of youth. Here, we compare objective hair toxicology results with self-reported substance use in high-risk youth.

Methods

A literature-based substance use risk algorithm prioritized 696 ABCD Study® hair samples from 677 participants for analysis at baseline, and 1 and 2-year follow-ups (spanning ages 9-13). Chi-square and t-tests assessed differences between participants' demographics, positive and negative hair tests, risk-for-use algori

SUBMITTER: Wade NE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9623820 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature