Frontiers in Human Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: April 7, 2020
Major
neurocognitive
changes
occur
during
adolescence,
making
this
phase
as
one
of
the
most
critical
developmental
period
life.
Furthermore,
in
life
is
also
time
youth
substance
use
has
its
onset.
Several
studies
demonstrated
differential
associations
alcohol
and
cannabis
concerning
functioning
both
males
females.
Past
contemporary
literature
on
gender-specific
effects
neuroscience
addiction
predominantly
based
cross-sectional
datasets
data
that
limited
terms
measurement
variability.
Given
importance
studies,
order
to
address
two
above-mentioned
gaps
literature,
present
study
aimed
compare
male
female
adolescents
context
use,
while
employing
a
longitudinal
design
with
multiple
repeated
measurements.
Participants
were
3,826
high
school
students
(47%
female;
mean
age,
12.7),
which
recruited
from
31
schools
greater
Montreal
area.
requested
complete
annual
surveys
for
five
consequent
years,
7th
11th
grade,
assessing
their
alcohol/cannabis
(working
memory,
delayed
recall
perceptual
reasoning,
inhibition
control).
The
analytical
strategy
was
focused
association
between
each
predictor
(female,
male)
outcomes
(domains
functioning).
Multilevel
linear
models
assessed
consumption
four
domains
functioning.
Results
revealed
gender
by
within-subject
interaction,
suggesting
weaker
effect
yearly
fluctuation
working
memory
among
compared
Our
findings
suggest
different
pattern
impairment
after
using
over
course
adolescence.
Early
initiation
potentially
results
more
spatial
deficits
adolescents.
This
may
negatively
influence
young
females’
capacity
academic
settings
lead
significant
adulthood,
critically
decreases
individual’s
quality
American Journal of Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 15, 2025
Rates
of
substance
use
disorders
(SUDs)
remain
significantly
above
national
targets
for
health
promotion
and
disease
prevention
in
Canada
the
United
States.
This
study
investigated
5-year
SUD
outcomes
following
a
selective
drug
alcohol
program
targeting
personality
risk
factors
adolescent
misuse.
The
Co-Venture
trial
is
cluster
randomized
involving
31
high
schools
greater
Montreal
area
that
agreed
to
conduct
annual
behavior
surveys
5
years
on
entire
7th
grade
cohort
assenting
students
enrolled
at
school
2012
or
2013.
Half
all
were
randomly
assigned
be
trained
assisted
delivery
personality-targeted
PreVenture
Program
eligible
participants.
intervention
consisted
brief
(two-session)
group
cognitive-behavioral
delivered
personality-matched
fashion
who
have
elevated
scores
one
four
traits
linked
early-onset
misuse:
impulsivity,
sensation
seeking,
anxiety
sensitivity,
hopelessness.
Mixed-effects
multilevel
Bayesian
models
used
estimate
effect
year-by-year
change
probability
SUD.
When
baseline
differences
controlled
for,
time-by-intervention
interaction
revealed
positive
growth
rate
control
(b=1.380,
SE=0.143,
odds
ratio=3.97)
reduced
(b=-0.423,
SE=0.173,
95%
CI=-0.771,
-0.084,
ratio=0.655),
indicating
35%
reduction
increase
condition
relative
condition.
Group
rates
reliably
nonzero
(95%
confidence)
fourth
fifth
year
assessment.
Secondary
analyses
no
significant
effects
anxiety,
depression,
total
mental
difficulties
over
follow-up
periods.
showed
first
time
interventions
might
protect
against
longer-term
development
Adolescent Research Review,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 21, 2025
Abstract
Some
lifestyle
habits
and
problematic
behaviors
have
been
associated
to
non-suicidal
self-injury
(NSSI)
in
adolescents
cross-sectional
studies
but
their
role
as
individual
risk
factors
needs
be
analyzed
through
proper
longitudinal
designs.
The
objective
is
analyze
summarize
the
evidence
on
association
of
problem
with
NSSI
adolescents.
Longitudinal
were
searched
Medline,
Embase
APA
PsycInfo
without
date
or
language
restrictions.
Adolescents
exposure
compared.
Out
5295
identified
records,
13
included
(39,575
participants).
Studies
different
age
ranges
(10–20
years,
mean
14.3,
SD
2.4),
78%
female.
Results
showed
a
statistically
significant
increased
regular
smoking,
alcohol
use,
early
cannabis
poor
physical
activity.
Inconsistent
results
found
for
use
technology
sleep
habits,
no
dietary
gambling.
Most
moderate
high
quality
certainty
was
very
low
according
GRADE
criteria.
suggests
that
some
are
These
findings
highlight
importance
developing
strategies
promote
healthy
lifestyles
Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 16, 2025
Abstract
Background.
Substance
abuse
is
a
widespread
concern
among
young
adults
and
particularly
significant
college
students.
in
this
population
linked
to
numerous
academic,
physical,
mental,
social
difficulties.
This
systematic
review
metanalysis
explores
whether
there
an
effect
of
the
illegal
drug
alcohol
consumption
behaviors
on
academic
achievement
university
Methods.
The
databases
searched
were
MEDLINE,
CINHAL,
Scopus,
ERIC,
PROSPERO,
updated
January
2025.
risk
bias
was
assessed
using
Edward
score.
We
used
random-effects
model.
protocol
registered
Open
Science
Framework.
Results.
included
21
studies,
while
meta-analysis
four
studies.
In
sample
1,219
subjects
control
group
350
consumers,
negative
[SMD
=
−
0.61
(95%
CI
0.84
0.38;
p
0.008).
subgroup
analysis,
2,479
7,134
small
0.24
-0.51
0.04;
0.073).
Conclusions.
provides
quantitative
evidence
relationship
between
legal
use
drugs
students
achievement.
Specifically,
we
found
medium
substance
general
for
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: April 7, 2020
Major
neurocognitive
changes
occur
during
adolescence,
making
this
phase
as
one
of
the
most
critical
developmental
period
life.
Furthermore,
in
life
is
also
time
youth
substance
use
has
its
onset.
Several
studies
demonstrated
differential
associations
alcohol
and
cannabis
concerning
functioning
both
males
females.
Past
contemporary
literature
on
gender-specific
effects
neuroscience
addiction
predominantly
based
cross-sectional
datasets
data
that
limited
terms
measurement
variability.
Given
importance
studies,
order
to
address
two
above-mentioned
gaps
literature,
present
study
aimed
compare
male
female
adolescents
context
use,
while
employing
a
longitudinal
design
with
multiple
repeated
measurements.
Participants
were
3,826
high
school
students
(47%
female;
mean
age,
12.7),
which
recruited
from
31
schools
greater
Montreal
area.
requested
complete
annual
surveys
for
five
consequent
years,
7th
11th
grade,
assessing
their
alcohol/cannabis
(working
memory,
delayed
recall
perceptual
reasoning,
inhibition
control).
The
analytical
strategy
was
focused
association
between
each
predictor
(female,
male)
outcomes
(domains
functioning).
Multilevel
linear
models
assessed
consumption
four
domains
functioning.
Results
revealed
gender
by
within-subject
interaction,
suggesting
weaker
effect
yearly
fluctuation
working
memory
among
compared
Our
findings
suggest
different
pattern
impairment
after
using
over
course
adolescence.
Early
initiation
potentially
results
more
spatial
deficits
adolescents.
This
may
negatively
influence
young
females’
capacity
academic
settings
lead
significant
adulthood,
critically
decreases
individual’s
quality
