The Associations of Age and Ethnicity on Substance Use Behaviors of Adolescent and Young Adult Childhood Cancer Survivors

ConclusionsYoung adult childhood cancer survivors and NHW survivors are at greatest risk for developing substance use behaviors. The frequency of substance use among AYA survivors appears to increase as they transition into adulthood. These findings emphasize the need to improve long‐term health behavior screening and develop effective interventions on reducing substance use behaviors in this vulnerable population.

Source: Psycho-Oncology - July 18, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Maritza E. Ruiz, Leonard Sender, Lilibeth Torno, Michelle A. Fortier Tags: PAPER Source Type: research