Sociodemographic inequalities in substance use among young people in Vietnam

• Published in: Children and youth services review Vol. 94; pp. 644 - 649
• Main Authors: Do, Ha Ngoc, Nathan, Nila, Nguyen, Bang Van, Le, Huong Thi, Nguyen, Hoa Quynh Thi, Nguyen, Anh Tuan, Nguyen, Hiep Duy, Bui, Thanh Phuong, Vu, Thao Bich Thi, Le, Khiet Thanh, Nguyen, Dung Tuan, Vu, Giang Thu, Nguyen, Long Hoang, Tran, Bach Xuan, Latkin, Carl A., Ho, Cyrus S.H., Ho, Roger C.M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2018; Elsevier Science Ltd
• Subjects: Adolescents; Alcohol; Alcohol use; Consumption; Cross-sectional studies; Drinking behavior; Drug abuse; Drug use; Health problems; Health status; Inequality; Intervention; Males; Medicin och hälsovetenskap; Mental disorders; Mental health; Prevention programs; Provinces; Regression analysis; Rural areas; Rural communities; Smoking; Social programs; Sociodemographics; Substance abuse; Substance use; Survey; Tobacco; Vietnamese youth; Vulnerability; White collar workers; Young adults; Youth; Vietnam; Substance use; Alcohol; Survey; Vietnamese youth; Smoking

Early substance use results in some physical and mental health problems and is a predictor of frequent use later in life. Youths have been recognized as a highly vulnerable population to substance use. However, research assessing the substance use and misuse in this population is constrained in Viet...