Use of illicit substances among patients seeking treatment for alcohol use disorder in France: unveiling the mixed associations with age of onset and gender
Early age of onset remains a key feature in the development of polysubstance use among patients treated for AUD, especially among women. Age of onset should be routinely incorporated into assessment protocols as it may help identify patients with high risks of polysubstance use, which is likely to disrupt their recovery process.
Authors
- Stanislas Spilka
- Sophie Véron
- Eric Janssen
- Mike Vuolo
Institutions
- Inserm (FR)
- Centre de recherche en Epidémiologie et Santé des Populations (FR)
- Observatoire des Sciences et des Techniques (FR)
- The Ohio State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Alcohol and Alcoholism
- Published
- 2026-01-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agag002
- Primary Topic
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00