Breaking the Taboo: Illicit Drug Use among Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Joint Authors

Młynarski, Wojciech
Szmigiero-Kawko, Małgorzata
Hogendorf, Anna M.
Fendler, Wojciech
Sieroslawski, Janusz
Bobeff, Katarzyna
Wegrewicz, Krzysztof
Malewska, Kamila I.
Przudzik, Maciej W.
Sztangierska, Beata
Szadkowska, Agnieszka
Myśliwiec, Małgorzata

Source

Journal of Diabetes Research

Issue

Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-8, 8 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2015-12-29

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

8

Main Subjects

Diseases
Medicine

Abstract EN

Background.

The aim of the study was to explore the prevalence of illicit drug use in a group of Polish adolescents with type 1 diabetes (DM1) in comparison with a national cohort of their healthy peers.

Methods.

Two hundred and nine adolescents with DM1, aged 15–18 years, were studied in 2013 with an anonymous questionnaire prepared for the European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD).

The control group was a representative sample of 12114 students at the same age who took part in ESPAD in 2011.

Metabolic control was regarded as good if self-reported HbA1c was <8% or poor if HbA1c was ≥8%.

Results.

Lifetime prevalence of illicit drug use was lower among adolescents with DM1 than in the control group [58 (28%) versus 5524 (46%), p=10-5].

Cannabis preparations were the most frequently used substances [38 (18.3%) versus 3976 (33.1%), p=10-5], followed by tranquilizers, sedatives, and amphetamine.

Lifetime and last 12-month use of cannabis were associated with poorer glycemic control (HbA1c ≥ 8%), p<0.01 and 0.02, respectively.

Conclusions.

Adolescents with DM1 report using illicit drugs to a lesser extent than their healthy peers.

The use of cannabis is associated with a poorer metabolic control in teens with DM1.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Hogendorf, Anna M.& Fendler, Wojciech& Sieroslawski, Janusz& Bobeff, Katarzyna& Wegrewicz, Krzysztof& Malewska, Kamila I.…[et al.]. 2015. Breaking the Taboo: Illicit Drug Use among Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Journal of Diabetes Research،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1108098

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Hogendorf, Anna M.…[et al.]. Breaking the Taboo: Illicit Drug Use among Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Journal of Diabetes Research No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1108098

American Medical Association (AMA)

Hogendorf, Anna M.& Fendler, Wojciech& Sieroslawski, Janusz& Bobeff, Katarzyna& Wegrewicz, Krzysztof& Malewska, Kamila I.…[et al.]. Breaking the Taboo: Illicit Drug Use among Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Journal of Diabetes Research. 2015. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1108098

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1108098