Titre : | Illicit substance use among Canadian youth: trends between 2002 and 2008 (2011) |
Auteurs : | D. HAMMOND ; R. AHMED ; W. S. YANG ; R. BRUKHALTER ; S. LEATHERDALE |
Type de document : | Article : Périodique |
Dans : | Canadian Journal of Public Health (Vol.102, n°1, January-February 2011) |
Article en page(s) : | 7-12 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Discipline : | EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology) |
Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus géographique CANADAThésaurus mots-clés ADOLESCENT ; ENQUETE ; INITIATION ; CANNABIS ; PREVALENCE ; EVOLUTION ; TABAC ; MEDICAMENTS |
Résumé : | Background: Substance use among youth is associated with a range of immediate and long-term health risks. The current study sought to characterize early patterns of illicit drug use among Canadian youth. Methods: Nationally representative surveys were conducted in 2002 (n=11,757), 2004 (n=16,705), 2006 (n=27,030), and 2008 (n=24,752) with students in grades 7 to 9 as part of Health Canada's Youth Smoking Survey (YSS). In 2008, students in grades 10-12 were also included in the survey (n=20,673). Results: In 2008, approximately 21% of youth in grades 7-9 reported drinking at least once a month in the past year, 26% reported previous tobacco use, 17% reported trying cannabis, while 13% reported trying another substance, including glue, non-medical use of prescription drugs, hallucinogens, and amphetamines. Compared to 2006, the number of youth in grades 7-9 who reported ever trying glue decreased significantly in 2008, whereas those who reported ever trying MDMA and non-medical use of prescription drugs had increased. Males were significantly more likely to report use for most but not all substances across survey years. Conclusions: A considerable portion of Canadians aged 13 to 15 reported experimenting with illegal substances. The findings provide the most comprehensive national trends in substance use among young Canadians. |
Domaine : | Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs |
Refs biblio. : | 15 |
Affiliation : | Department of Health Studies & Gerontology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada |
Cote : | A01346 |
Lien : | http://davidhammond.ca/bio/publications/ |
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