The increased trend of non-drinking among adolescents in Sweden: Do they use other substances instead of alcohol?

Adolescents have not replaced alcohol with other substances. When compared with low alcohol users, moderate and heavy alcohol users are more likely to use illicit drugs and nicotine. The low prevalence of substance use among nondrinkers may indicate that preventing alcohol use could have additional positive effects on illicit drug and nicotine use.

Authors

Cecilia Åslund (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3589-6113)
Peter Larm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3452-7260)
Kent W. Nilsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8853-2508)
Fabrizia Giannotta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3005-1840)
Oscar Fjällström

Institutions

Uppsala University (SE)
Stockholm University (SE)
University of Turin (IT)
Mälardalen University (SE)

Publication Details

Journal: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs
Published: 2025-04-20
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15288/jsad.24-00149
Primary Topic: Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 0.00

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The increased trend of non-drinking among adolescents in Sweden: Do they use other substances instead of alcohol?

Cecilia Åslund, Peter Larm, Kent W. Nilsson, Fabrizia Giannotta et al.

Apr 20, 2025

Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes

article

The increased trend of non-drinking among adolescents in Sweden: Do they use other substances instead of alcohol?

Cecilia Åslund, Peter Larm, Kent W. Nilsson, Fabrizia Giannotta, Oscar Fjällström

April 20, 2025article en

Abstract

Adolescents have not replaced alcohol with other substances. When compared with low alcohol users, moderate and heavy alcohol users are more likely to use illicit drugs and nicotine. The low prevalence of substance use among nondrinkers may indicate that preventing alcohol use could have additional positive effects on illicit drug and nicotine use.

Journal of Studies on Alcohol and DrugsVol. 86(4)

Uppsala University (SE), Stockholm University (SE), University of Turin (IT), Mälardalen University (SE)

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Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes

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