Alcohol and Drug Use Before and During the First Year After Traumatic Brain Injury
Alcohol and Drug Use Before and During the First Year After Traumatic Brain Injury
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DOI:
10.1097/htr.0000000000000341
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发表时间:
2018-05-01
影响因子:
2.4
通讯作者:
Ouellet, Marie-Christine
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作者:
Beaulieu-Bonneau, Simon;St-Onge, Frederic;Ouellet, Marie-Christine
Objectives: To compare individuals with mild and moderate/severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) on alcohol and drug use and substance use disorders before and in the first year post-TBI; to explore sociodemographic and injury-related variables associated with substance use disorders.Participants: A total of 225 adults hospitalized in a level I trauma center after TBI.Design: Observational cohort study with retrospective (pre-TBI) and prospective (4, 8, and 12 months post-TBI) assessments.Main measures:Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV).Results: The percentage of participants using alcohol or drug declined shortly after the injury (4 months) but increased closer to preinjury levels by the end of the first year. Post-TBI alcohol use was higher after mild than moderate/severe TBI, but drug use was similar. About 11% of participants met criteria for a substance use disorder in the first year after TBI. Younger age, not being in a relationship, and suspected substance intoxication at the time of TBI were associated with the presence of a post-TBI substance use disorder.Conclusion: Individuals with milder injuries return to alcohol use earlier than those with more severe injuries. Given that substance use may alter recovery, preventive recommendations and systematic follow-ups are warranted regardless of injury severity and access to rehabilitation.