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Risky Alcohol Use and Comorbidity in a Swedish Adolescent Emergency Psychiatric Inpatient Population.

Eberhard, Sophia LU ; Rask, Olof LU ; Höglund, Peter LU ; Råstam, Maria LU orcid and Johansson, Björn Axel LU (2021) In Journal of addiction 2021.
Abstract
Introduction. Underage drinking is associated with poor mental health. Early detection for risky alcohol use is recommended,
although less implemented in adolescent care. +e objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of risky alcohol use and
psychiatric comorbidity. Methods. Over a nine-month period, 145 eligible adolescents admitted to the child and adolescent
emergency unit in Malmo, Sweden, were offered computerized screening with Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test- ¨
Consumption (AUDIT-C) and Drug Use Disorders Identification Test (DUDIT). Results. Ninety-six patients (73 girls and 23
boys) agreed to participate. +e most common diagnoses were affective disorder (41%) and anxiety disorder (27%).... (More)
Introduction. Underage drinking is associated with poor mental health. Early detection for risky alcohol use is recommended,
although less implemented in adolescent care. +e objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of risky alcohol use and
psychiatric comorbidity. Methods. Over a nine-month period, 145 eligible adolescents admitted to the child and adolescent
emergency unit in Malmo, Sweden, were offered computerized screening with Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test- ¨
Consumption (AUDIT-C) and Drug Use Disorders Identification Test (DUDIT). Results. Ninety-six patients (73 girls and 23
boys) agreed to participate. +e most common diagnoses were affective disorder (41%) and anxiety disorder (27%). Risky alcohol
use was found among 33% of the girls and 22% of the boys (p � 0.45) and did not differ between diagnostic categories. +ere was a
positive correlation between AUDIT-C and DUDIT scores (p � 0.019). Among adolescents with risky alcohol use, 33% of the girls
and 60% of the boys also had a risky drug use. Conversely, 47% of the girls and 60% of the boys with risky drug use also had a risky
alcohol use. Conclusion. In view of the poor prognosis of risky (Less)
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  title        = {{Risky Alcohol Use and Comorbidity in a Swedish Adolescent Emergency Psychiatric Inpatient Population.}},
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