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. 2008 Jun;42(6):637-9.
doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.11.147. Epub 2008 Mar 6.

Adolescent-onset substance use disorders predict young adult mortality

Duncan B Clark  1 , Christopher S Martin, Jack R Cornelius
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Adolescent-onset substance use disorders predict young adult mortality

Duncan B Clark et al. J Adolesc Health. 2008 Jun.

Abstract

This study determined whether adolescent-onset substance use disorders (SUDs) prospectively predicted early mortality. Among 870 adolescents, 21 young adulthood deaths were observed. Adolescent SUDs, as well as gender, ethnic group, hazardous substance use, and drug trafficking, predicted these deaths. Among African American males with SUDs, 23% died by age 25.

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Survival plots by gender, ethnic group, and adolescent substance use disorder. Abbreviations: M: male; W: white; AA: African American; SUD: adolescent-onset substance use disorder
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