Coming of age in recovery: The prevalence and correlates of substance use recovery status among adolescents and emerging adults.
Douglas Cary SmithCrystal A ReinhartShahana BegumJanaka KosgollaJohn F KellyBrandon B BergmanMarni BasicPublished in: PloS one (2023)
Prevalence estimates of youth in recovery are slightly lower than those of adults in recovery, and estimates should be replicated. Youth in recovery and those resolving problems have numerous behavioral health needs, and relative to matched controls, have even odds for past 30-day alcohol use. These findings compel us to further define recovery for adolescents and emerging adults to allow for improving treatments and epidemiological research.