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Table 4 Duration of substance use in years in relationship to both dependency and comorbidity

From: Axis I comorbidity in adolescent inpatients referred for treatment of substance use disorders

 

Substance use (years)

 

Dependence*

Mean (SD)

No dependence*

Mean (SD)

Nominal p

Comorbidity+

Mean (SD)

No comorbidity+

Mean (SD)

Nominal p

Alcohol

5.05 (2.48)

3.85 (1.91)

.018

4.19 (1.85)

3.90 (2.15)

.387

Cannabis

4.11 (1.89)

2.96 (1.50)

.001

3.91 (1.89)

3.61 (1.82)

.329

Amphetamine

2.42 (1.90)

1.78 (1.38)

.098

1.82 (1.49)

1.95 (1.52)

.665

Ecstasy

2.73 (2.05)

1.89 (1.41)

.063

1.94 (1.63)

2.09 (1.52)

.654

  1. Note: *referred to the corresponding substance, present diagnoses. +Present axis-I disorders excluding ADHD and CD.
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Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health

ISSN: 1753-2000