Drug use severity in adolescence affects substance use disorder risk in adulthood
Although more than 1 in every 3 US individuals will develop a substance use disorder in their lifetime, relatively little is known about the long-term patterns of substance use disorder symptoms from adolescence through adulthood.
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Question What are the long-term patterns of substance use disorder symptoms from adolescence through adulthood?
Findings In this national multicohort study of 5317 individuals followed from ages 18 to 50 years, the majority of adolescents with the most severe substance use disorder symptoms had 2 or more substance use disorder symptoms in...