ArticleBMJ open2025
Global burden attributed to alcohol and drug use among adolescents and young adults, 1990-2019: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Prevalence of Substance Use Among Adolescents in South Africa.Drug and alcohol review · 2026Pooled it
- Family-centered interventions for people with substance use disorders in low-and middle-income country settings: a scoping review.The International journal on drug policy · 2026Article
- Comparative study of alcohol use, alcohol use disorder, and consequences among young people and adults with injuries in Northern Tanzania.African journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence · 2026Article
- Burden of Disease Due to Consumption of Alcohol and Other Drugs in Colombia, 2016-2022: A Subnational Regional Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
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- Individual, interpersonal, organizational, and community contexts: factors associated with alcohol consumption among Brazilian adolescents.BMC pediatrics · 2026Article
- Global burden of disease among adolescents and young adults with drug use disorders, 1990-2021: based on GBD 2021.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectiveAdolescence is a critical period characterised by significant biological growth and transformative changes in social relationships. No authoritative study has provided a comprehensive analysis of the global burden attributed to alcohol and drug use among adolescents and young adults. STUDY DESIGN, PARTICIPANTS AND
methodsData on alcohol and drug use among people aged 10-24 years were extracted from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. We reported the trends of death and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) at the global, regional and national levels. We explored the sex and sociodemographic index distribution of disease burden. PRIMARY OUTCOME MEASURES: DALYs and deaths.
resultsIn 2019, the number of deaths attributed to alcohol use and drug use among people aged 10-24 years was 59 855 and 16 391, respectively. The numbers of DALYs attributed to alcohol use and drug use were 5.9 million and 4.1 million, respectively. From 1990-2019, the global DALYs rate caused by alcohol use exhibited a downward trend for both males and females. The DALYs rate attributed to drug use in females among people aged 10-24 years exhibited a downward trend, while the DALYs rate attributed to drug use in males among people aged 10-24 years exhibited an upward trend. Furthermore, the burden attributed to alcohol use and drug use was significantly higher in males than in females. Eastern Europe had the highest burden attributed to alcohol use, and High-income North America had the highest burden of drug use.
conclusionsAlcohol and drug use remain an important risk factor that poses substantial challenges to adolescent health, particularly among males. Countries must develop effective health policies and implement targeted regulatory measures.
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