Background
Substance
use
disorders
negatively
affect
global
disease
burden.
Effective
preventive
interventions
are
available,
but
whether
they
provide
value
for
money
is
unclear.
Aims
This
review
looks
at
the
cost-effectiveness
evidence
of
cannabis
use,
opioid
misuse
and
illicit
drug
use.
Method
Literature
search
was
undertaken
in
Medline,
CINAHL,
PsycINFO,
EconLit
through
EBSCOhost
EMBASE,
up
to
May
2021.
Grey
literature
conducted
as
supplement.
Studies
included
were
full
economic
evaluations
or
return-on-investment
(ROI)
analyses
preventing
misuse,
English-language
restriction
used.
Outcomes
extracted
incremental
ratios
(ICER)
ROI
ratios,
with
costs
presented
2019
United
States
dollars.
Quality
assessed
Drummond
checklist.
Results
Eleven
evaluation
studies
identified
from
5674
citations,
all
high-income
countries.
Most
aimed
prevent
(
n
=
4),
3)
5).
Modelling
predominant
methodology
7).
Five
evaluated
school-based
universal
targeting
children
adolescents
(aged
<18
years).
cost–benefit
reported
cost-savings.
One
two
cost–utility
analysis
supported
interventions,
ICERs
fell
under
prespecified
value-for-money
thresholds.
Conclusions
There
limited
Family-based
intervention
(ParentCorps),
(Social
Emotional
Training
Project
ALERT)
a
doctor's
programme
assess
patient
risk
misusing
narcotics
(‘the
Network
System
Prevent
Doctor-Shopping
Narcotics’)
show
promising
warrant
consideration.
Frontiers in Psychiatry,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
15
Опубликована: Фев. 5, 2024
Addictive
substances
are
prevalent
world-wide,
and
their
use
presents
a
substantial
persistent
public
health
problem.
A
wide
range
of
digital
interventions
to
decrease
negative
consequences
thereof
have
been
explored,
differing
in
approach,
theoretical
grounding,
specific
technologies,
more.
The
current
study
was
designed
comprehensively
map
the
recent
(2015-2022)
extant
literature
systematic
manner,
identify
neglected
emerging
knowledge
gaps.
Four
major
databases
(Medline,
Web
Science
Core
Collection,
PsychInfo)
were
searched
using
database-specific
search
strategies,
combining
terms
related
clinical
presentation
(alcohol,
tobacco
or
other
drug
use),
technology
aim.
After
deduplication,
remaining
n=13,917
unique
studies
published
manually
screened
two
stages,
leaving
final
n=3,056
studies,
abstracts
which
subjected
tailored
coding
scheme.
Findings
revealed
an
accelerating
rate
publications
this
field,
with
randomized
trials
being
most
common
type.
Several
meta-analyses
on
topic
now
published,
revealing
promising
robust
effects.
Digital
offered
numerous
levels,
from
targeted
prevention
specialized
clinics.
Detailed
at
times
made
difficult
by
inconsistent
terms,
has
important
implications
for
future
meta-analyses.
Moreover,
we
several
gaps
–
few
economic
assessments,
unclear
descriptions
interventions,
weak
meta-analytic
support
some
type
limited
research
many
target
groups,
settings
new
like
video
calls,
chatbots
artificial
intelligence
that
argue
address
research.
Annals of Medicine,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
54(1), С. 2123 - 2136
Опубликована: Июль 28, 2022
Adolescence
is
a
developmental
stage
defined
in
part
by
risk-taking.
Risk-taking
critical
to
normal
development
and
has
important
benefits
including
trying
new
activities
exploring
relationships.
also
associated
with
the
initiation
of
substance
use.
Because
use
often
begins
adolescence,
much
focus
been
on
primary
prevention
goal
preventing
initial
Secondary
or
tertiary
approaches,
such
as
counselling
eliminate
offering
treatment,
are
common
approaches
for
adolescents
problematic
disorder.
While
this
important,
some
adolescents,
treatment
cessation
may
not
be
desired.
In
these
cases,
Healthcare
Practitioners
(HCPs)
can
offer
clear
advice
that
incorporates
harm
reduction.
Harm
reduction,
which
applied
adults
who
substances,
reduces
negative
impacts
drug
without
requiring
abstinence.
reduction
crucial
keeping
safe
healthy
opportunities
future
engagement
treatment.
The
objective
review
describe
strategies
integrating
principles
clinical
settings
developmentally
appropriate.
A
patient-centered,
approach
validate
perceived
use,
minimise
harm,
advise
abstinence.KEY
MESSAGES:Substance
adolescence
traditional
rooted
framework.Harm
should
incorporated
disorder.This
offers
integration
tailored
towards
adolescents.
Substance Abuse Treatment Prevention and Policy,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
17(1)
Опубликована: Май 28, 2022
Abstract
Background
Substance
use
among
youth
(ages
12–24)
is
troublesome
given
the
increasing
risk
of
harms
associated.
Even
more
so,
substance
services
are
largely
underutilized
youth,
most
only
accessing
support
when
in
crisis.
Few
studies
have
explored
young
people’s
help-seeking
behaviours
to
address
concerns.
To
this
gap,
study
how
perceive
and
experience
British
Columbia
(BC),
Canada.
Methods
Participatory
action
research
methods
were
used
by
partnering
with
BC
(under
age
30)
from
across
province
who
lived
and/or
living
co-design
protocol
materials.
An
initial
focus
group
interviews
held
30
use,
including
alcohol,
cannabis,
illicit
substances.
The
discussions
audio-recorded,
transcribed
verbatim,
analyzed
thematically
using
a
data-driven
approach.
Results
Three
main
themes
identified
separated
phase
service
interaction,
starting
with:
Prevention/Early
intervention
,
where
described
feeling
unworthy
support;
Service
accessibility
encountered
many
barriers
finding
relevant
information;
delivery
highlighted
importance
meeting
them
they
at,
supporting
those
milder
treatment
needs
do
not
meet
diagnosis
criteria
disorder.
Conclusions
Our
results
suggest
clear
need
prioritize
prevention
early
interventions
specifically
targeting
adults.
Youth
peers
should
be
involved
co-designing
co-delivering
such
programs
ensure
their
relevance
credibility
youth.
current
disease
model
care
leaves
population
unmet,
calling
for
integrated
youth-centred
approach
multifarious
concerns
linked
outcomes
experiences.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
20(8), С. 5587 - 5587
Опубликована: Апрель 20, 2023
The
disparities
in
alcohol-attributed
death
rates
among
different
racial
and
ethnic
groups
the
United
States
(US)
have
received
limited
research
attention.
Our
study
aimed
to
examine
burden
trends
mortality
US
by
race
ethnicity
from
1999
2020.
We
used
national
data
Centers
for
Disease
Control
Prevention’s
Wide-ranging
Online
Data
Epidemiologic
Research
(CDC
WONDER)
database
employed
ICD-10
coding
system
identify
alcohol-related
deaths.
Disparity
rate
ratios
were
calculated
using
Taylor
series,
Joinpoint
regression
was
analyze
temporal
calculate
annual
average
percentage
changes
(APCs
AAPCs,
respectively)
rates.
Between
2020,
605,948
individuals
died
causes
US.
highest
age-adjusted
(AAMR)
observed
American
Indian/Alaska
Natives,
who
3.6
times
more
likely
die
than
Non-Hispanic
Whites
(95%
CI:
3.57,
3.67).
An
examination
of
revealed
that
recent
leveled
Indians/Alaska
Natives
(APC
=
17.9;
95%
−0.3,
39.3)
while
increasing
14.3;
9.1,
19.9),
Blacks
17.0;
7.3,
27.5),
Asians/Pacific
Islanders
9.5;
3.6,
15.6),
Hispanics
12.6;
1.3,
25.1).
However,
when
disaggregated
age,
sex,
census
region,
cause,
varying
observed.
This
underscores
deaths
US,
with
experiencing
burden.
Although
plateaued
this
group,
they
been
all
other
subgroups.
To
address
these
promote
equitable
health
outcomes
populations,
further
is
necessary
gain
a
better
understanding
underlying
factors
develop
culturally
sensitive
interventions.
Journal of Drug Education,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 9, 2025
We
studied
alcohol,
tobacco,
and
other
drug
use
(ATOD)
among
adolescents
during
the
COVID-19
pandemic,
hypothesizing
that
social-emotional
support
from
teachers
pandemic
would
lessen
adolescent-reported
of
ATOD
in
last
30
days.
A
sample
3,086
high
school
youth
(51%
girls;
45%
color)
seven
U.S.
communities
participated
an
anonymous
online
survey
between
March
2021
July
2021.
Data
were
analyzed
using
logistic
regressions
structural
equation
modeling.
Teacher
predicted
greater
perceived
risk
(OR
=
1.36–1.73),
less
30-day
.65–.84),
cultural
responsiveness,
adolescent
competencies,
positive
coping
strategies.
Social-emotional
was
significantly
related
to
students
perceiving
reporting
more
competence,
which
turn
contributed
School
policies
practices
strengthen
student-teacher
relationships
can
help
mitigate
use.
PEDIATRICS,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
149(Supplement 6)
Опубликована: Май 1, 2022
Previous
reviews
of
mental
health
interventions
have
focused
on
adolescents
(10-19
years),
with
a
paucity
comprehensive
evidence
syntheses
preventive
for
school-aged
children
(5-10
years).To
summarize
and
synthesize
the
available
from
systematic
positive
development
aged
5-14.9
years
in
both
high-income
(HIC)
low-
middle-income
countries
(LMIC),
focus
promotive
strategies.This
overview
includes
all
relevant
OVID
Medline,
The
Cochrane
Library,
Campbell
Systematic
Reviews
through
December
2020.We
included
that
synthesized
empirical
studies
using
experimental
or
quasi-experimental
designs
to
evaluate
effectiveness
years.Data
extraction
quality
assessment
were
completed
independently
duplicate
by
two
review
authors.
AMSTAR2
tool
was
used
assess
methodological
quality.We
162
reviews.
greatest
found
support
school-based
universal
anti-bullying
predominantly
HIC.
Moderate
use
substance
abuse
prevention,
early
learning
mixed
settings.
In
LMIC-only
contexts,
most
promising
youth
programs.The
primarily
limited
high-quality
research
due
issues
high
heterogeneity.This
highlights
need
further
consolidate
findings
understand
specific
criteria
involved
creating
outcomes
various
considered.