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ArticlePublic health reviews2014

Substance Use and Associated Health Conditions throughout the Lifespan.

Marya T Schulte, Yih-Ing Hser

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Article in Public health reviews, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 217 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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217citing papers in PubMed, 6 pooled it
2.2field-weighted citation impact, top 12% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

217 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 473 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Does illicit drug use increase stroke risk? A systematic review, meta-analyses, and Mendelian randomization analysis.International journal of stroke : official journal of the International Stroke Society · 2026
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  2. Motivational interviewing for substance use reduction.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023
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  20. Intersectional discrimination and noncommunicable disease risk factors among sexual minority men of color.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Marya T SchulteUCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Yih-Ing HserUCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
OASIS Clinic · USUniversity of California, Los Angeles · US

Funding

STATISTICAL SUPPORT/DATA MANAGEMENT COREP30DA016383 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI HSER, YIH-ING · 2005 to 2015
$8.6M
Conference Series to Promote Global Health...R13DA035084 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI HSER, YIH-ING · 2013 to 2017
$143k
NIDA NIH HHS P30 DA016383NIDA NIH HHS R13 DA035084
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A life stage perspective is necessary for development of age-appropriate strategies to address substance use disorders (SUDs) and related health conditions in order to produce better overall health and well-being. The current review evaluated the literature across three major life stages: adolescence, adulthood, and older adulthood.

findings1) Substance use is often initiated in adolescence, but it is during adulthood that prevalence rates for SUDs peak; and while substance involvement is less common among older adults, the risk for health complications associated with use increases. 2) Alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and, increasingly, prescription medications, are the most commonly misused substances across age groups; however, the use pattern of these and other drugs and the salient impact vary depending on life stage. 3) In terms of health outcomes, all ages are at risk for overdose, accidental injury, and attempted suicide. Adolescents are more likely to be in vehicular accidents while older adults are at greater risk for damaging falls. Adulthood has the highest rates of associated medical conditions (e.g., cancer, sexually transmitted disease, heart disease) and mental health conditions (e.g., bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, antisocial personality disorder).

conclusionProlonged heavy use of drugs and/or alcohol results in an array of serious health conditions. Addressing SUDs from a life stage perspective with assessment and treatment approaches incorporating co-occurring disorders are necessary to successfully impact overall health.

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comorbiditymedical conditionpsychiatric disorderSubstance use disorder

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PMID28366975
PMCPMC5373082
OpenAlexW2199049379

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