The role of health literacy in the association between academic performance and substance use.
Jaana Maarit KinnunenLeena T PaakkariArja H RimpeläMarkus KulmalaMatthias RichterMirte A G KuipersAnton E KunstPirjo Liisa LindforsPublished in: European journal of public health (2022)
Academic performance and HL were both determinants of substance use, confirming their role in tackling the disparities in substance use. However, HL did not demonstrably mediate the association between academic performance and substance use. A wider set of factors needs to be tackled to address emerging social inequalities in adolescent substance use.