This publication presents the baseline findings from a study of the prevalence and incidence of drug use among adolescents and young adults over a period of 5 years. It describes the background, aims and methods of the 'Early Developmental Stages of Substance Disorder Project' (EDSP), which encompasses a wide range of basic, applied and espearally epidemiological results. Chapters include data on smoking and nicotine dependence, alcohol use and associated disorders, prevalence of illicit drugs, prescription drug use and abuse, as well as ecstasy and other related substances. As a comprehensive and up-to-date work, it contains essential information for clinicians, and in particular psychiatrists, psychotherapists and primary care physicians. It also provides useful background data from a public and epidemiological health perspective.
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978-3-8055-6674-2 (9783805566742)
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The EDSP - setting the stage; substance use, abuse and dependence in Germany - a review of selected epidemiological data; early developmental stages of psychopathology study (EDSP) - objectives and design; structure, content and reliability of the Munich-composite international diagnostic interview (M-CIDI) substance uses sections; smoking and nicotine dependence - results from a sample of 14- to 24-year-olds in Germany; patterns of use and their relationship to DSM-IV abuse and dependence of alcohol among adolescents and young adults; prevalence of use, abuse and dependence of illicit drugs among adolescents and young adults; is the use of ecstasy and hallucinogens increasing? results from a community study.
