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SynthesisFrontiers in public health2023

Substance use and adolescent injuries: a multi-country analysis of the association and mediating effect of interpersonal violence among 122,945 in-school paediatric populations in 29 countries.

Benjamin Noble Adjei, Maxwell Afetor, Samuel Ansong-Aggrey, Reforce Okwei, Stephen Uwumbordo Nachibi, Lambongang Munkaila, Abdul Wahid Arimiyaw, Emmanuel Osei Bonsu, Collins Adu, Prince Peprah

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Benjamin Noble AdjeiDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Maxwell AfetorInformation, Monitoring and Evaluation Department, Ghana Health Service, Ho Polyclinic, Ho, Ghana.
Samuel Ansong-AggreyDepartment of Health Policy, Management and Economics, School of Public Health, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Reforce OkweiDepartment of Geography, Miami University, Oxford, OH, United States.
Stephen Uwumbordo NachibiDepartment of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences, University of Hull, Hull, United Kingdom.
Lambongang MunkailaDepartment of Agribusiness and Applied Economics, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, United States.
Abdul Wahid ArimiyawDepartment of Geography and Rural Development, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Emmanuel Osei BonsuDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Collins AduCollege of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, Australia.
Prince PeprahSocial Policy Research Centre, UNSW, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

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Abstract

Background: Adolescent use of substances and injury experiences such as head injury have become increasingly prevalent. However, information regarding their association and the potential pathways linking them remains limited. This study examined the association between substance use and injuries, emphasizing the mediating role of interpersonal violence among adolescents. Methods: We employed a multi-country analysis of Global School-based Health Surveys of 122,945 in-school adolescents aged 11-18 from 29 countries. This study was a cross-sectional school-based, nationally representative study developed by the World Health Organization and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, other United Nations allies, and country-specific institutions. Random-effects meta-analysis was performed to estimate the overall prevalence of injury and substance use and the I-square ( Results: Prevalence of substance use and injuries were 33.6% (95%CI = 28.5, 38.6%) and 41.7% (95%CI = 37.3, 46.1%), respectively. Substance use (37.8% vs. 29.4%, Conclusion: A significant association exists between substance use and severe injuries among adolescents, mediated by interpersonal violence exposure. Our findings may have utility in informing substance use and interpersonal violence control policies and interventions to address adolescent injuries.

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Craniocerebral TraumaSubstance-Related DisordersWounds, GunshotAdolescentChildCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleViolenceadolescentsinterpersonal violencemediationserious injuriessubstance use

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PMID37546313
PMCPMC10399213

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