TY - JOUR
T1 - Novel psychoactive substance use by US adolescents
T2 - Characteristics associated with use of synthetic cannabinoids and synthetic cathinones
AU - Patrick, Megan E.
AU - O'Malley, Patrick M.
AU - Kloska, Deborah D.
AU - Schulenberg, John E.
AU - Johnston, Lloyd D.
AU - Miech, Richard A.
AU - Bachman, Jerald G.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs.
PY - 2016/9/1
Y1 - 2016/9/1
N2 - INTRODUCTION AND AIMS: The current study documents the characteristics associated with the use of two novel psychoactive substances: synthetic cannabinoids and synthetic cathinones.DESIGN AND METHODS: Nationally representative samples of students in 8th (n = 9665), 10th (n = 10 655) and 12th (n = 10 057) grades across the US were included in the Monitoring the Future study from 2012 to 2014.RESULTS: There were relatively few differences in prevalence based on sociodemographic characteristics, although boys were at greater risk for use of synthetic cannabinoids in 12th grade (used by 10.3% of boys and 6.4% of girls) and for use of synthetic cathinones in 10th grade (used by 1.0% of boys and 0.4% of girls). Synthetic drug use was also associated with truancy and use of cigarettes, alcohol, and marijuana.DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: Prevention and intervention efforts for novel psychoactive substance use should focus primarily on polysubstance users and youth who are disengaged from school.[Patrick M, O'Malley P, Kloska D, Schulenberg J, Johnston L, Miech R, Bachman J. Novel psychoactive substance use by US adolescents: Characteristics associated with use of synthetic cannabinoids and synthetic cathinones. Drug Alcohol Rev 2016;35:586-590].
AB - INTRODUCTION AND AIMS: The current study documents the characteristics associated with the use of two novel psychoactive substances: synthetic cannabinoids and synthetic cathinones.DESIGN AND METHODS: Nationally representative samples of students in 8th (n = 9665), 10th (n = 10 655) and 12th (n = 10 057) grades across the US were included in the Monitoring the Future study from 2012 to 2014.RESULTS: There were relatively few differences in prevalence based on sociodemographic characteristics, although boys were at greater risk for use of synthetic cannabinoids in 12th grade (used by 10.3% of boys and 6.4% of girls) and for use of synthetic cathinones in 10th grade (used by 1.0% of boys and 0.4% of girls). Synthetic drug use was also associated with truancy and use of cigarettes, alcohol, and marijuana.DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: Prevention and intervention efforts for novel psychoactive substance use should focus primarily on polysubstance users and youth who are disengaged from school.[Patrick M, O'Malley P, Kloska D, Schulenberg J, Johnston L, Miech R, Bachman J. Novel psychoactive substance use by US adolescents: Characteristics associated with use of synthetic cannabinoids and synthetic cathinones. Drug Alcohol Rev 2016;35:586-590].
KW - bath salts
KW - novel psychoactive substances
KW - synthetic cannabinoids
KW - synthetic cathinones
KW - synthetic marijuana
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U2 - 10.1111/dar.12372
DO - 10.1111/dar.12372
M3 - Article
C2 - 26711540
AN - SCOPUS:85028247388
SN - 0959-5236
VL - 35
SP - 586
EP - 590
JO - Drug and Alcohol Review
JF - Drug and Alcohol Review
IS - 5
ER -