ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2023
Physical and Recreational Activities, Sedentary Screen Time, Time Spent with Parents and Drug Use in Adolescents.
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- Support system networks: how support systems shape problematic social media use, mental health, and substance use in Czech adolescents.Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2026Article
- Exploring the link between recreational substances and physical activity in children and adolescents: insights from the Health Behavior in School-Aged Children study (2013-2019).BMC public health · 2025Article
- Predictors of Problematic Internet Use Among Romanian High School Students.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Examining the Link Between Problematic Smartphone Use and Substance Use Disorders Among College Students: Association Patterns Using Network Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Beyond BMI: Exploring Adolescent Lifestyle and Health Behaviours in Transylvania, Romania.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Too young to pour: the global crisis of underage alcohol use.Frontiers in public health · 2025Review
- Prevalence of substance use among adolescents residing in urban slums of Vellore: A cross-sectional study.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2024Article
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Abstract
In a context in which sedentary screen time is on the rise and adolescents are less eager to engage in free-time activities, physical and recreational activities, although too often ignored, have proven to be an antidote for a large array of psychological and behavioral problems in adolescents, including drug use. The present study is a cross-sectional investigation of the association between physical and recreational activities, sedentary screen time, and time spent with parents and the intensity of drug use in adolescents. The participants were part of a representative sample of 2677 adolescents from Bucharest, Romania. The results indicate that vigorous physical and recreational activities, as well as time spent with parents, were negatively associated with an index of drug use (13 drugs), while screen time positively predicted the intensity of drug use. These findings raise the question of the involvement of parents and educational authorities in promoting healthy behaviors and good practices for the prevention of drug use and improving public adolescents' health.
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