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The substance use profile of Canadian youth: exploring the prevalence of alcohol, drug and tobacco use by gender and grade

Leatherdale, Scott T., Burkhalter, Robin·2012·Addictive Behaviors

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The current study examined the prevalence of alcohol, tobacco and drug use and comorbid use of these substances among 45,425 students in grades 7 to 12 as part of the 2008-09 Canadian Youth Smoking Survey. The results of this paper suggest that alcohol, tobacco, marijuana and illicit drugs are currently used by a substantial number of youth in Canada, and that comorbid use is also very widespread among users. Alcohol was the most prevalent substance used by youth and it was rare to find youth who had used tobacco or drugs without also currently using alcohol. By grade 12, the majority of students were current users of alcohol, tobacco or drugs. Future research should consider developing a better understanding of how to prevent substance use among this population.

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Authors
Leatherdale, S. T., & Burkhalter, R.
Affiliations
University of Waterloo (CA)
Corresponding author
Leatherdale, Scott T.
Venue
Addictive Behaviors
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2012-03
Volume
37
Issue
3
Pages
318-322
ISSN
0306-4603 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2040375315
Cited by
104
References
14
Citations by year
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FWCI
5.30
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Addictive Behaviors (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Cancer Care Ontario
  • Health Canada
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • Social Sciences › Demography › Youth, Drugs, and Violence
Keywords
adolescent substance use, alcohol consumption, tobacco use, cannabis use, illicit drug use, substance use comorbidity, gender differences, grade level differences, Canadian youth, substance use prevalence, substance use prevention
MeSH terms
Smoking Prevention, Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Alcohol Drinking, Canada, Child, Female, Health Surveys, Humans, Male, Population Surveillance, Surveys and Questionnaires, Risk Factors, Smoking, Comorbidity, Prevalence, Age Distribution, Sex Distribution, Substance-Related Disorders

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