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✅   Global burden attributed to alcohol and drug use among adolescents and young adults, 1990-2019: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

Health

Objective Adolescence is a critical period characterised by significant biological growth and transformative changes in social relationships. No authoritative study has provided a comprehensive analysis of the global burden attributed to alcohol and drug use among adolescents and young adults. Study design, participants and methods Data on alcohol and drug use among people aged 10–24 years were extracted from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. We reported the trends of death and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) at the global, regional and national levels. We explored the sex and sociodemographic index distribution of disease burden. Primary outcome measures DALYs and deaths.

BMJ     Jun 07, 2025