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Factors Associated with the Development of Cocaine Use Disorder in Adolescents with Substance Use Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Regression Analysis

Madde Kullanım Bozukluğu Tanılı Ergenlerde Kokain Kullanım Bozukluğu Gelişimi ile ilişkili Faktörler: Kesitsel bir Regresyon Analizi

Özgür Önder Demirtaş(SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, DİYARBAKIR GAZİ YAŞARGİL SAĞLIK UYGULAMA VE ARAŞTIRMA MERKEZİ)
Mustafa Çelik(Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Gazi Yaşargil Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi)
Pages
509–520
Publication Date
2026-06-05
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Conclusion: CUD development in adolescents is closely linked to cocaine exposure timing, accelerated use trajectories, and cumulative dependence burden.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: This study aimed to identify individual, behavioral, and temporal determinants associated with the development of Cocaine Use Disorder(CUD) among adolescents presenting for treatment with a Substance Use Disorder(SUD) diagnosis.
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Key Findings & Data:Methods: This cross-sectional and retrospective study included 87 adolescents who had been followed with a SUD diagnosis and had used cocaine at least once between April 2019 and February 2024.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: CUD development in adolescents is closely linked to cocaine exposure timing, accelerated use trajectories, and cumulative dependence burden.
🔬Design:Modeling & Simulation
📍Scope:2019 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Ergen · Madde kullanım bozukluğu · Kokain kullanım bozukluğu

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Objective: This study aimed to identify individual, behavioral, and temporal determinants associated with the development of Cocaine Use Disorder(CUD) among adolescents presenting for treatment with a Substance Use Disorder(SUD) diagnosis. Methods: This cross-sectional and retrospective study included 87 adolescents who had been followed with a SUD diagnosis and had used cocaine at least once between April 2019 and February 2024. According to DSM-5 criteria, adolescents diagnosed with CUD formed the “CUD group” (n = 31), while those with cocaine experimentation only formed the “non-CUD group” (n = 56). Group comparisons used Chi-square/Fisher’s Exact tests and Mann–Whitney U tests. Variables that were significant in bivariate analyses were entered into a multivariable logistic regression model using the Backward LR method. Results: The CUD group encountered cocaine at a younger age (median = 15) and transitioned more rapidly from first substance use to cocaine (median = 2 years). They also had higher lifetime SUD diagnosis counts (p < 0,01). In contrast, no significant differences emerged in age at first substance use or total number of substances used. Among preferred substances, only cannabis preference differed; adolescents reporting cannabis as a preferred substance had a markedly lower likelihood of CUD (p = 0,002). Logistic regression identified four independent predictors: higher lifetime SUD diagnosis count (OR = 1,81), younger age at cocaine initiation (OR = 0,61), shorter transition time (OR = 0,69), and cannabis preference (OR = 0,13). Conclusion: CUD development in adolescents is closely linked to cocaine exposure timing, accelerated use trajectories, and cumulative dependence burden.

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Amaç: Bu çalışma, Madde Kullanım Bozukluğu (MKB) tanısıyla tedavi başvurusu yapmış ergenlerde, Kokain Kullanım Bozukluğu (KKB) gelişimiyle ilişkili bireysel, davranışsal ve zamansal belirleyicileri ortaya koymayı amaçlamaktadır. Yöntemler: Kesitsel ve retrospektif tasarımla yürütülen bu çalışmaya, Nisan 2019– Şubat 2024 tarihleri arasında MKB tanısıyla takip edilen ve en az bir kez kokain kullanmış 87 ergen dâhil edilmiştir. DSM-5’e göre KKB tanısı alanlar “KKB grubu” (n = 31), yalnızca kokain deneyimi olanlar ise “KKB olmayan grup” (n = 56) olarak sınıflandırılmıştır. Grup karşılaştırmaları Ki-kare/Fisher’s Exact ve Mann–Whitney U testleriyle yapılmış; ikili analizlerde anlamlı bulunan değişkenler Backward LR yöntemiyle çok değişkenli lojistik regresyona alınmıştır. Bulgular: KKB grubu, kokainle daha erken yaşta tanışmış (medyan = 15) ve ilk madde deneyiminden kokain kullanımına daha kısa sürede geçmiştir (medyan = 2 yıl). Ayrıca, hayat boyu MKB tanı sayısı KKB grubunda belirgin olarak daha yüksektir (p < 0,01). Buna karşın, ilk maddeyle tanışma yaşı ve hayat boyu toplam madde sayısı açısından anlamlı fark saptanmamıştır. Tercih maddeleri incelendiğinde, yalnızca esrar tercihi farklılık göstermiş; esrarı tercih maddesi olarak bildirenlerde KKB olasılığı anlamlı ölçüde daha düşük bulunmuştur (p = 0,002). Lojistik regresyon analizinde, dört değişken KKB ile bağımsız ilişkili kalmıştır: daha yüksek hayat boyu MKB tanı sayısı (OR = 1,81), daha erken kokainle tanışma yaşı (OR = 0,61), daha kısa geçiş süresi (OR = 0,69) ve esrar tercihi (OR = 0,13). Sonuç: Ergenlerde KKB gelişiminin özellikle kokainle karşılaşma zamanlaması, kullanım hızındaki artış ve birikimli bağımlılık yüküyle ilişkili olduğunu; bu göstergelerin erken müdahalede önemli olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır.

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Demirtaş, Ö. Ö., Çelik, M. (2026). Factors Associated with the Development of Cocaine Use Disorder in Adolescents with Substance Use Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Regression Analysis. Dicle Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 53 Sayı: 2, 509–520. https://doi.org/10.5798/dicletip.1964850

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