@article{ref1,
title="Differences in the self-reported reasons for adolescent drug use reported at admission vs. reported at discharge",
journal="South Dakota journal of medicine",
year="2007",
author="Sattar, S. Pirzada and Sundy, T and Inamdar, S. and Din, Amad U.",
volume="60",
number="6",
pages="225, 227-9",
abstract="There are several possible reasons for adolescents' alcohol and drug abuse. While genetic, social and cultural factors all play a part in influencing their behavior of using alcohol and drugs, their self-reported reasons may also offer insight into why they use. Adolescents reported using alcohol and drugs to self-medicate their emotional symptoms, due to peer-pressure or their desire to get high. However, it is not known if receiving treatment of their substance use disorders changes these self-perceived and self-reported reasons for use. In this study, we identified self-reported reasons for the adolescents' abusing alcohol/drugs at the time of admission to a drug treatment program and at the time of discharge from this program. METHOD: This is a retrospective chart review of all adolescents admitted to a long-term substance abuse treatment program in one year. A total of 86 charts were reviewed. Demographic information and their self-reported reasons for abusing alcohol and drugs at the time of admission and at the time of discharge were collected. Data was analyzed for significant patterns. RESULTS: There was a significant change in the self-reported reasons for use by adolescents from the time of admission to time of discharge, suggesting that treatment might change their self-rated perception of the reasons for their use. CONCLUSION: This study suggests that alcohol and drug treatment programs can impact the adolescent's self-reported perceptions about why they use alcohol/drugs.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0038-3317",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}