Patterns of substance use and associations with mental health and interpersonal violence among adolescents

Abstract We identified patterns of adolescent substance use and close friends’ substance use. All substance use patterns were associated with mental health and violence. Close friends’ use alone was associated with mental health and violence. Article type: Research Article Keywords: Adolescent health, Interpersonal violence, Mental health, Substance use Authors: Shannon N. Ogden, Catherine Cortez, Stacy A. Sterling, Stacey E. Alexeeff, Natalie E. Slama, Cynthia I. Campbell, Derek D. Satre, Asma H. Asyyed, Monique B. Does, Andrea Altschuler, Yun Lu, Kelly