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
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
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.
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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