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Substance Use Among Youth During the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Systematic Review.
Layman, Hannah M; Thorisdottir, Ingibjorg Eva; Halldorsdottir, Thorhildur; Sigfusdottir, Inga Dora; Allegrante, John P; Kristjansson, Alfgeir Logi.
  • Layman HM; Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, School of Public Health, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA.
  • Thorisdottir IE; Department of Psychology, Reykjavik University, Reykjavik, Iceland.
  • Halldorsdottir T; Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis, Reykjavik University, Reykjavik, Iceland.
  • Sigfusdottir ID; Department of Psychology, Reykjavik University, Reykjavik, Iceland.
  • Allegrante JP; Department of Psychology, Reykjavik University, Reykjavik, Iceland.
  • Kristjansson AL; Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis, Reykjavik University, Reykjavik, Iceland.
Curr Psychiatry Rep ; 24(6): 307-324, 2022 06.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1813836
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To review the literature on the trends in substance use among youth during the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic. RECENT

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The pandemic has given rise to concerns about the mental health and social well-being of youth, including its potential to increase or exacerbate substance use behaviors. This systematic review identified and included 49 studies of use across alcohol, cannabis, tobacco, e-cigarettes/vaping, and other drugs, and unspecified substances. The majority of studies across all categories of youth substance use reported reductions in prevalence, except in the case of other drugs and unspecified drug and substance use, which included three studies that reported an increase in use and three studies that reported decrease in use. Overall, the results of this review suggest that the prevalence of youth substance use has largely declined during the pandemic. Youth substance use in the post-pandemic years will require monitoring and continued surveillance.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Substance-Related Disorders / Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Reviews / Systematic review/Meta Analysis Limits: Adolescent / Humans Language: English Journal: Curr Psychiatry Rep Journal subject: Psychiatry Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S11920-022-01338-z

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Substance-Related Disorders / Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Reviews / Systematic review/Meta Analysis Limits: Adolescent / Humans Language: English Journal: Curr Psychiatry Rep Journal subject: Psychiatry Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S11920-022-01338-z