Investigators then evaluated past-year disorders at 12 months or less after first drug use; at more than 12 months, but less than 24; at more than 24 months, but less than 36; and at more than 36 months. That said, the largest divide within 12 months of first prescription drug misuse was for stimulant use disorder. In all, 13.9 per cent of adolescents had the related disorder compared to 3.9 per cent of young adults. Investigators also found higher substance use disorders among adolescents versus young adults at all time frames with regard to non-medical use of prescription drugs. The findings “emphasize the vulnerability of young people to developing substance use disorders,” notes the NIH statement.
A new study led by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) researchers suggests earlier use of cannabis may be associated with a related substance use disorder, indicating that delaying exposure may lower that risk.
A higher percentage of adolescents who first try cannabis or first misuse prescription drugs between the ages of 12 and 17 “develop the corresponding substance use disorder” than those who first try when aged 18 to 25, notes a statement from the National Institutes of...
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