Investigation of Substance Use, Substance-Related Factors and Delinquency in a Nation-Wide Referred Children Sample

ABSTRACT

Objective

Examine the relationship between sociodemographic and forensic characteristics and alcohol and smoking rates, substance use and delinquency profiles in children.

Methods

One hundred and five children dragged into crime were evaluated via unstructured interviews and data form.

Results

Substance use was found significantly higher in children which have family history of substance use. Suicidal attempts were significantly higher in children with history of substance use. Recidivism rates was found significantly higher in children with alcohol or substance use.

Conclusion

Children dragged into crime are more vulnerable to use substances and more prone to their negative impacts.

KEYWORDS:

• Adolescent
• alcohol use
• children
• nationwide study
• substance use

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

Contributions of authors

HO created the data collection form, HO and AB collected the data from samples, OK and ST cross-checked the collected forms, OK and AB did the statistical analysis, HO, OK and AB wrote the manuscript, AB and ST did the last revisions.