Page 83 - Petelin, Ana, et al. 2019. Eds. Zdravje otrok in mladostnikov / Health of Children and Adolescents. Proceedings. Koper: University of Primorska Press
P. 83
tive environment for adolescents; therefore, it is important to strengthen its hazardous polysubstance use in adolescents from slovenia 81
protective effects.
Our study is important in highlighting the high prevalence of HPU
among adolescents and first to provide factors associated with HPU in Slove-
nia on a nationally representative sample. It has certain limitations. Cross-sec-
tional design does not allow for any conclusion on causality or chronology. Da-
ta are based on self-report and school dropouts are not included.
Conclusions
Results of the study need to be taken into account in the development of pre-
ventive interventions, which should focus on PU, rather than single substances.
The study findings also provide arguments against some political and civil so-
ciety initiatives to change legislation toward higher availability of alcohol and
cannabis and are supportive of new tobacco control legislation.
References
BROOKS-RUSSELL, A., CONWAY, K.P., LIU, D., XIE, Y., VULLO, G.C., LI,
K., et.al, 2015.
Dynamic Patterns of Adolescent Substance Use: Results from a Nationally
Representative Sample of High School Students. Journal of Studies on Al-
cohol and Drugs, vol. 76, no. 6, pp. 962-970.
CHAN, G.C., KELLY, A.B., CARROLL, A. and WILLIAMS, J.W., 2017. Peer
drug use and adolescent polysubstance use: Do parenting and school fac-
tors moderate this association? Addictive Behaviours. [viewed 10 June
2019]. Available from: doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2016.08.004.
CONNELL, C.M., GILREATH, T.D., AKLIN, W.M. and BREX, R.A., 2010. So-
cial-ecological influences on patterns of substance use among non-met-
ropolitan high school students. American Journal of Community Psychol-
ogy, vol. 45, no. 1-2, pp. 36-48.
CONNELL, C.M., GILREATH, T.D. and HANSEN, N.B., 2009. A multiprocess
latent class analysis of the co-occurrence of substance use and sexual risk
behavior among adolescents. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, vol.
70, no. 6, pp. 943-951.
DE LA HAYE, K., D’AMICO, E.J., MILES, J.N., EWING, B. and TUCKER,
J.S, 2014. Covariance among multiple health risk behaviors in adoles-
cents. PLoS One. [viewed 10 June 2019]. Available from: doi:10.1371/jour-
nal.pone.0098141. eCollection 2014.
EMCDDA, 2009. Polydrug use: patterns and responses. Luxembourg: Publica-
tions Office of the European Union.
HARAKEH Z, DE LOOZE ME, SCHRIJVERS CT, VAN DORSSELAER SA
and VOLLEBERGH WA, 2012. Individual and environmental predic-
protective effects.
Our study is important in highlighting the high prevalence of HPU
among adolescents and first to provide factors associated with HPU in Slove-
nia on a nationally representative sample. It has certain limitations. Cross-sec-
tional design does not allow for any conclusion on causality or chronology. Da-
ta are based on self-report and school dropouts are not included.
Conclusions
Results of the study need to be taken into account in the development of pre-
ventive interventions, which should focus on PU, rather than single substances.
The study findings also provide arguments against some political and civil so-
ciety initiatives to change legislation toward higher availability of alcohol and
cannabis and are supportive of new tobacco control legislation.
References
BROOKS-RUSSELL, A., CONWAY, K.P., LIU, D., XIE, Y., VULLO, G.C., LI,
K., et.al, 2015.
Dynamic Patterns of Adolescent Substance Use: Results from a Nationally
Representative Sample of High School Students. Journal of Studies on Al-
cohol and Drugs, vol. 76, no. 6, pp. 962-970.
CHAN, G.C., KELLY, A.B., CARROLL, A. and WILLIAMS, J.W., 2017. Peer
drug use and adolescent polysubstance use: Do parenting and school fac-
tors moderate this association? Addictive Behaviours. [viewed 10 June
2019]. Available from: doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2016.08.004.
CONNELL, C.M., GILREATH, T.D., AKLIN, W.M. and BREX, R.A., 2010. So-
cial-ecological influences on patterns of substance use among non-met-
ropolitan high school students. American Journal of Community Psychol-
ogy, vol. 45, no. 1-2, pp. 36-48.
CONNELL, C.M., GILREATH, T.D. and HANSEN, N.B., 2009. A multiprocess
latent class analysis of the co-occurrence of substance use and sexual risk
behavior among adolescents. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, vol.
70, no. 6, pp. 943-951.
DE LA HAYE, K., D’AMICO, E.J., MILES, J.N., EWING, B. and TUCKER,
J.S, 2014. Covariance among multiple health risk behaviors in adoles-
cents. PLoS One. [viewed 10 June 2019]. Available from: doi:10.1371/jour-
nal.pone.0098141. eCollection 2014.
EMCDDA, 2009. Polydrug use: patterns and responses. Luxembourg: Publica-
tions Office of the European Union.
HARAKEH Z, DE LOOZE ME, SCHRIJVERS CT, VAN DORSSELAER SA
and VOLLEBERGH WA, 2012. Individual and environmental predic-
