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Trends in Adolescent Substance Use: Analysis of HBSC Data for Four Eastern European Countries, 1994–2018

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  • Tomas Vaičiūnas

    (Health Research Institute, Faculty of Public Health, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania)

  • Monika Žemaitaitytė

    (Health Research Institute, Faculty of Public Health, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania)

  • Shannon Lange

    (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, Toronto, ON M5S 2S1, Canada
    Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Toronto, ON M5G 2C1, Canada
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A4, Canada)

  • Mindaugas Štelemėkas

    (Health Research Institute, Faculty of Public Health, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania)

  • Leila Oja

    (National Institute for Health Development, 11619 Tallinn, Estonia)

  • Janina Petkevičienė

    (Health Research Institute, Faculty of Public Health, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania)

  • Anna Kowalewska

    (Department of Biomedical Aspects of Development and Sexology, Faculty of Education, Warsaw University, 00-927 Warsaw, Poland)

  • Iveta Pudule

    (Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, 1005 Riga, Latvia)

  • Jaanika Piksööt

    (National Institute for Health Development, 11619 Tallinn, Estonia)

  • Kastytis Šmigelskas

    (Health Research Institute, Faculty of Public Health, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania)

Abstract

The aim of the study was to analyze the trends of adolescent substance use in four eastern European countries over the time period from 1994 to 2018. The four countries in focus were selected based on their shared historical backgrounds and major economic and social transformations experienced. Methods: Two decades (1993/1994–2017/2018) of repeated cross-sectional data from the Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, and Polish Health Behaviour in School-aged Children survey were used. Data comprised 42,169 school children 15 years of age (9th grade). The following categories of substance use were included: regular alcohol consumption and drunkenness, tobacco smoking, electronic cigarette smoking, and cannabis use. Trends in substance use over time were tested using Jonckheere’s trend test. Results: Prevalence of substance use among adolescents over time revealed that the Baltic states and Poland have faced relatively different temporal trends. In the Baltic states, there was a general increase during the period of 1994–2002, which was followed by a period of peaking or stability between 2002–2010, and then decreasing trends of these risky behaviors from 2010 onwards. In Poland, the same period had less consistent patterns, with decreasing trends starting much earlier on. The prevalence of cannabis use, which had been measured since 2006, had its own unique pattern with many fluctuations within and between countries. Conclusions: The findings on the prevalence of substance use among adolescents from 1994 to 2018 revealed that the Baltic states and Poland have faced relatively different temporal trends. These countries might be facing new public health challenges in a near future, e.g., use of electronic cigarettes and cannabis use among adolescents.

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  • Tomas Vaičiūnas & Monika Žemaitaitytė & Shannon Lange & Mindaugas Štelemėkas & Leila Oja & Janina Petkevičienė & Anna Kowalewska & Iveta Pudule & Jaanika Piksööt & Kastytis Šmigelskas, 2022. "Trends in Adolescent Substance Use: Analysis of HBSC Data for Four Eastern European Countries, 1994–2018," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(23), pages 1-12, November.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:23:p:15457-:d:980446
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