Dr. ReJoyce Green (Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC) joins AJP Audio to discuss predictors of substance use initiation in a large cohort of early adolescents. Afterwards, AJP Editor-in-Chief Dr. Ned Kalin speaks with AJP Deputy Editor Dr. Kathleen Brady about the May issue of AJP, a special issue guest edited by Dr. Brady focusing on latest developments in the understanding and treatment of substance use disorders.

00:48 Green interview
03:04 Why is it important to study substance use initiation?
04:06 Social and family-related factors versus imaging and neurocognitive factors
05:58 Age and cohort concerns
07:15 Religious participation as a predictive factor
09:04 Clinical implications
11:03 Limitations
12:24 What’s next for your research?
13:36 Kalin and Brady interview
17:09 Green et al.
19:52 Morley et al.
23:34 Radoman et al.
26:21 Hoffman et al.
29:00 Blalock et al.

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May 2024: Predictors of Substance Use Initiation by Early Adolescence

American Journal of Psychiatry Audio