Background: Many studies report a positive association between smoking and mental
illness. However, the literature remains mixed regarding the direction of this association. We …

Aims To examine the literature on the associations between alcohol use disorders (AUD)
and major depression (MD), and to evaluate the evidence for the existence of a causal …

Importance Cannabis is the most commonly used drug of abuse by adolescents in the world.
While the impact of adolescent cannabis use on the development of psychosis has been …

Aims Debate continues about whether the association between cannabis use in
adolescence and common mental disorders is causal. Most reports have focused on …

METHODS A nationwide survey of a representative sample of 4075 UK respondents aged>
16 years was conducted between 27 April and 24 May 2020 during the COVID-19 …

Abstract Background and Aims Alcohol use disorders (AUD) are often comorbid with
depressive symptoms. Cohort studies on the association between AUD and subsequent …

The literature is equivocal regarding the role of internalizing problems in the etiology of
adolescent substance use. In this study, we examined the association of internalizing and …

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) and alcohol misuse are common among adolescents and young
adults and are associated with significant personal and societal problems. Similarly, major …

This study examined the link between bullying victimization and substance use and tested
the mediating role of depression in male and female adolescents. Cross-sectional data were …

Parental monitoring has long been stressed as an important parenting practice in reducing
adolescents' susceptibility to depressive symptoms. Reviews have revealed, however, that …