Patterns and correlates of polysubstance use among US youth aged 15-17 years: wave 1 of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study.

Marushka L SilveiraVictoria R GreenRobert IannacconeHeather L KimmelKevin P Conway

Published in: Addiction (Abingdon, England) (2019)

There appear to be three heterogeneous polysubstance use classes among US youth aged 15-17 years. Correlates of substance use among US youth include higher sensation-seeking, poor academic performance, non-urban residence, minority sexual orientation and mental health problems.

Keyphrases

mental health
mental illness
healthcare
public health
physical activity
young adults
human health