The influence of behavioural and health problems on alcohol and drug use in late adolescence - a follow up study of 2 399 young Norwegians

Table 5 Associations between behavioural- and health problems² at baseline and the likelihood (age adjusted OR, 95% CI) for ever had tried hash, marihuana or other related drugs at follow-up; stratified by alcohol use status at baseline³.

*Alcohol use status at baseline* ³	distress² versus no distress (ref.)	OR	95% CI	P-value
	Anxiety/depressive	1.2	0.8-2.0	0.4
*No early alcohol intoxication*	Attention problems	1.3	0.9-2.1	0.2
	Conduct problems	2.7	1.6 -4.4	0.001
	Tension problems	1.3	0.8-2.0	0.3
	Anxiety/depressive	1.2	0.8-1.8	0.3
*Early alcohol intoxications*	Attention problems	1.2	0.9-1.8	0.2
	Conduct problems	1.6	1.0-2.4	0.04
	Tension problems	1.2	0.8-1.7	0.4

¹Frequent drinking at follow-up, i.e. drinking alcohol at least once a week
²Behavioural- or health problems refers to baseline self reported problems, i.e. anxiety/depressive symptoms, attention problems, conduct problems and muscular pain/tension
³ Had ever been alcohol intoxicated at the time point they entered the study

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