Sociodemographic characteristics and drug abuse patterns of adolescents admitted for substance use disorder treatment in Istanbul

• Published in: The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse Vol. 41; no. 3; pp. 212 - 219
• Main Authors: Çiftçi Demirci, Arzu, Erdo an, Ayten, Yalç n, Özhan, Y ld zhan, Eren, Koyuncu, Zehra, Esero lu, Tu ba, Önder, Arif, Evren, Cuneyt
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Informa Healthcare USA, Inc 01.05.2015; Informa Healthcare; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adolescents; Age Factors; alcohol; cannabis; Child; Children; cocaine; Demographics; Drug abuse; Drug use; ecstasy; Female; Females; gender; Humans; ınhalant; Istanbul, Turkey; Male; Parents; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; Sex Factors; Sociodemographic Characteristics; Socioeconomic Factors; solvent; Substance Abuse; Substance abuse treatment; Substance-Related Disorders - psychology; Substance-Related Disorders - therapy; Teenagers; Turkey; Young Adult; Youth; Turkey; Istanbul Turkey; alcohol; gender; ınhalant; cocaine; Adolescent; ecstasy; cannabis; solvent

Abstract Background: Adolescent substance use is an increasing major health problem in developing countries. Objectives: To evaluate the sociodemographic characteristics and drug abuse patterns of children and youth seeking treatment in Turkey. Methods: This retrospective study reviewed the demograp...