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Association between substance use experience and oral symptoms among adolescents: The Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey (2024)

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the association between substance use and oral symptoms among Korean adolescents. Methods: A secondary data analysis was conducted using raw data from the 2024 Korean Youth Risk Behavior Survey administered by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). A total of 53,166 adolescents with no missing data were included in the analysis. Multivariate logistic regression was performed after adjusting for potential confounders. Results: After adjusting for confounding variables, adolescents with a history of substance use were 1.28 times more likely to report tooth pain or throbbing and 1.51 times more likely to report gum pain or bleeding than those with no history of substance use. Conclusions: Substance use during adolescence was significantly associated with adverse oral symptoms. These findings highlight the need for substance use prevention programs, oral health education tailored to adolescents. and active governmentlevel policy interventions to address this growing public health concern.

Source: Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene

DOI: 10.13065/jksdh.2025.25.4.4

Authors: Soo-Kyung Jun, Kyung-Hwa Park

Institutions: Ansan University, Hanyang Women's University

Language: English

Topic: Dental Health and Care Utilization

Subfield: Periodontics

Field: Dentistry

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $237