Risk Factors for Illicit Drug Disorders during Adolescence: An Analysis According To Substance of Preference - Abstract
Most of the available information about risk factors for specific illicit drug related disorders (cannabis, cocaine powder and crack cocaine) during adolescence comes from studies that analyze the use of illegal substances as a single group. This study evaluated several risk factors for illicit drug related disorders separately, in a clinical sample of Brazilian adolescents. Post-traumatic symptoms were strongly associated with crack use disorder, paternal neglect was moderately associated with cocaine use disorder, and maternal suicidal behaviour was moderately associated with cannabis use disorder. The risk factors for illicit drug-related disorder among adolescents were different according to the substance of preference.