Journal of Alcoholism & Drug Dependence
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Ulrich S Zimmermann

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• Research Article
  Adolescents Admitted to In-Patient Treatment with Alcohol Intoxication: Risk and Resilience Factors Associated with Problematic Alcohol Use
  Author(s): Cornelius Groß, Inge Mick, Jörg Reichert and Ulrich S Zimmermann Cornelius Groß, Inge Mick, Jörg Reichert and Ulrich S Zimmermann
  
  Background and Objectives: Although the number of adolescents admitted to in-patient treatment with alcohol intoxication (AIA) has strongly risen in many countries, knowledge about this patient population with respect to risk and resilience factors is lacking. The objectives of this study were (1) to explore whether the prevalence of substance use and use-related problems in a sample of AIA is elevated compared to adolescents from the general population and (2) to investigate which biopsychosocial factors are associated with prior problematic alcohol use in AIA. Methods: In a cross-sectional naturalistic study 65 AIA (M and SD age 15.2 ± 1.6 yr) completed questionnaires and were interviewed the morning after admission in two pediatric hospitals in the City of Dresden, Germany. Assessment included substan.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-6488.1000231

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