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Polydrug Use in a Population of Young Italian Adults

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 April 2020

M. Corbo ,
R. Santacroce ,
E. Cinosi ,
F. Sarchione ,
T. Acciavatti ,
M. Lupi ,
S. Marini ,
F. Fiori ,
L. Di Tizio  and
S. Dezi
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M. Corbo
Affiliation:
Neuroscience imaging and clinical science, University “G. D' Annunzio” Chieti, Chieti, Italy
R. Santacroce
Affiliation:
Neuroscience imaging and clinical science, University “G. D' Annunzio” Chieti, Chieti, Italy
E. Cinosi
Affiliation:
Neuroscience imaging and clinical science, University “G. D' Annunzio” Chieti, Chieti, Italy
F. Sarchione
Affiliation:
Neuroscience imaging and clinical science, University “G. D' Annunzio” Chieti, Chieti, Italy
T. Acciavatti
Affiliation:
Neuroscience imaging and clinical science, University “G. D' Annunzio” Chieti, Chieti, Italy
M. Lupi
Affiliation:
Neuroscience imaging and clinical science, University “G. D' Annunzio” Chieti, Chieti, Italy
S. Marini
Affiliation:
Neuroscience imaging and clinical science, University “G. D' Annunzio” Chieti, Chieti, Italy
F. Fiori
Affiliation:
Neuroscience imaging and clinical science, University “G. D' Annunzio” Chieti, Chieti, Italy
L. Di Tizio
Affiliation:
Neuroscience imaging and clinical science, University “G. D' Annunzio” Chieti, Chieti, Italy
S. Dezi
Affiliation:
Neuroscience imaging and clinical science, University “G. D' Annunzio” Chieti, Chieti, Italy
G. D'ascanio
Affiliation:
Neuroscience imaging and clinical science, University “G. D' Annunzio” Chieti, Chieti, Italy
G. Martinotti
Affiliation:
Neuroscience imaging and clinical science, University “G. D' Annunzio” Chieti, Chieti, Italy
M. Di Giannantonio
Affiliation:
Neuroscience imaging and clinical science, University “G. D' Annunzio” Chieti, Chieti, Italy

Abstract

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Introduction

Polydrug use is mostly common among adolescents and young adults, often with the intention of enhancing or counteracting the effects of another drug. It significantly increases the risks, due to drug synergy and increased side effects.

Objectives

We investigated the prevalence of polydrug users in a population of Italian young adults using a specifically designed questionnaire.

Aims

We aimed to assess the prevalence of polydrug abusers in a large sample of general population, and also to identify possible associations between alcohol misuse (e.g., binge drinking behaviours) and polydrug use.

Methods

We administered the questionnaire to a sample of 3000 subjects, aged 18 to 26, investigating socio-economic characteristics, alcohol abuse (with a specific focus on binge drinking) and use of psychoactive substances (cannabis, cocaine and Novel Psychoactive Substances-NPS). Collected data underwent statistical analyses.

Results

80.5% of the sample habitually consumed alcoholic beverages. Among alcohol consumers, 34.2% used cannabis, 5.4% cocaine, 3.7% NPS, and 79,2% had binge drinking behaviours. Among those who did not consume alcohol, 4% used cannabis, 0.4% used cocaine, and 0% used NPS. Polydrug use was more common among binge drinkers. 35.6% of cocaine abusers also used NPS, in comparison to 1.4% of non-abusers.

Conclusions

According to scientific literature, alcohol and cocaine are the substances most commonly involved in risky polydrug use. Binge drinking and NPS appear to ben involved in polydrug use too. The combined effects of the different drugs need to be considered in identifying an appropriate and timely intervention strategy

Type
Article: 0479
Information
European Psychiatry , Volume 30 , Issue S1: Abstracts of the 23rd European Congress of Psychiatry , March 2015 , pp. 1
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Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2015
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