ArticleThe Lancet regional health. Europe2023
Polysubstance use and its correlation with psychosocial and health risk behaviours among more than 95,000 Norwegian adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic (January to May 2021): a latent profile analysis.
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Abstract
Background: Polysubstance use represents an adolescent health risk; however, large-scale studies investigating this issue during the COVID-19 pandemic are scarce. We aim to (i) characterise substance use profiles among adolescents and (ii) identify correlates of such substance use profiles. Methods: Norwegian nationwide survey data from 2021 were analysed using latent profile analysis. Participants were 97,429 adolescents aged 13-18. We assessed cigarette, e-cigarette and snus use, alcohol consumption, and cannabis and other illicit drug use. Correlates included psychosocial variables, health risk behaviours, and COVID-19-related problems. Findings: We identified three adolescent profiles; those who use no substances ( Interpretation: Adolescents who use multiple substances have an unhealthier lifestyle, are at a higher risk of experiencing psychosocial impairments, and report more problems related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Preventative strategies to reduce polysubstance use might help promote psychosocial well-being in adolescents across various life domains. Funding: This study was funded by two grants from the Research Council of Norway (project #: 288083 and 300816). The Norwegian Directorate of Health has funded the data collection. The Research Council of Norway and the Norwegian Directorate of Health have not had any role in study design, data collection, data analysis, interpretation, and writing of the report.
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