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Misuse of Alcohol, Drugs, and Other Substances

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Mental Health and Illness of Children and Adolescents

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Abstract

Substance misuse is common in young people across the world and is associated with substantial levels of morbidity and mortality. Substance misuse is associated with high levels of co-existing mental health problems and social adversity and causes significant economic burden to the whole society. In view of the impact of substance misuse across multiple domains of the young people’s lives and the long-term risks, misuse of substances is seen as a major public health problem across the globe. Substance misuse in adolescents is different from adults, and a developmental perspective is essential in the assessment and treatment of substance misuse in young people. A systemic perspective is crucial to make a comprehensive assessment of the risk and protective factors and identify those are at risk of persistence of substance misuse. Early identification and comprehensive treatment of young people who show persistent difficulties using integrative, multi-agency treatments could help reduce the morbidity and mortality and prevent the derailment of their developmental trajectory.

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  1. University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK

    K. A. H. Mirza

  2. La Sapienza Medical School, Rome, Italy

    Shivon M. Sudesh

  3. Medway Maritime Hospital, Medway, Kent, UK

    Roshin M. Sudesh

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  1. King’s College London, London, UK

    Eric Taylor

  2. Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

    F. C. Verhulst

  3. National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore

    John Wong

  4. Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan

    Keiko Yoshida

  5. King's College London, London, UK

    Anula Nikapota

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  1. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, London, UK

    Eric Taylor

  2. Department of Psychological Medicine, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore

    John CM Wong

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Mirza, K.A.H., Sudesh, S.M., Sudesh, R.M. (2020). Misuse of Alcohol, Drugs, and Other Substances. In: Taylor, E., Verhulst, F., Wong, J., Yoshida, K., Nikapota, A. (eds) Mental Health and Illness of Children and Adolescents. Mental Health and Illness Worldwide. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-0753-8_44-1

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