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Substance abuse and its psychiatric effect on adolescence

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: Substance abuse amongst adolescence is a widespread health issue that witnesses a progressive increase over years. Substance abuse among this age group is associated with significant psychiatric morbidities that differ according to the substance used. Many literature studies were conducted to explore the psychiatric conditions and consequences associated with substance abuse. To date, cannabis was the most common substance studied and the most well-known illicit drug to be associated with various psychiatric co-morbidities. Other studied substances include alcohol, opiates, barbiturates, hallucinogens, and inhalants. The psychiatric effects of various substances depend on the state, the duration, and the dose of their use. This article will review and discuss the short-term and long-term effects of these substances on the mental health among adolescence.

Source: International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health

DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20182450

Authors: Badr Alghamdi, Mohammed Zrari, Alaa Elahi, Meshari Alwagdani, Eman Alghamdi, Hashem Moafa, Shaher Miran, Shahad Alamoudi, Khaled Alshahrani, Mohammed Binnwejim, Marwan Jaafari

Institutions: Mental Health Hospital, Al Amal Hospital Jeddah, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Umm al-Qura University, Ibn Sina National College for Medical Studies, King Abdulaziz University, Imam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic University, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Language: English

Topic: Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2807032765

FWCI: 0.17

Cites: 27

Cited by: 3

Related to: 10