2024
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INCREASED POLYSUBSTANCE USE, ANXIETY, AND STRESS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: RESULTS FROM THE COVID-19 CANNABIS HEALTH STUDY
Weerakoon S, Diggs B, Messiah S, Weiner M, Vidot D. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INCREASED POLYSUBSTANCE USE, ANXIETY, AND STRESS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: RESULTS FROM THE COVID-19 CANNABIS HEALTH STUDY. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2024, 260: 110077. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.110077.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Adolescent Polysubstance Use and Co-Occurring Weapon Carrying, Bullying Victimization, and Depressive Symptomology: Patterns and Differences in the United States
Weerakoon S, Henson-Garcia M, Abraham A, Vidot D, Messiah S, Opara I. Adolescent Polysubstance Use and Co-Occurring Weapon Carrying, Bullying Victimization, and Depressive Symptomology: Patterns and Differences in the United States. Child Psychiatry & Human Development 2023, 1-12. PMID: 37477824, PMCID: PMC11229529, DOI: 10.1007/s10578-023-01573-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBullying victimizationPolysubstance useUnited StatesPrevalence of polysubstance useWeapon-carryingMultiracial youthVictimsBullyingYouthWeaponsPolysubstance combinationsAdolescent substanceFrequent useRisky behaviorsNational prevalenceNon-Hispanic whitesMental healthLogistic regressionHigh school studentsPoor mental healthPolysubstanceViolenceDepressive symptomsDemographic characteristicsOdds
2022
Effect of in-utero polysubstance exposure on adolescent cardiovascular disease risk: Results from the Maternal Lifestyle Study
Weerakoon S, Chen B, Harrell M, Vidot D, Messiah S. Effect of in-utero polysubstance exposure on adolescent cardiovascular disease risk: Results from the Maternal Lifestyle Study. Progress In Pediatric Cardiology 2022, 66: 101528. DOI: 10.1016/j.ppedcard.2022.101528.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiovascular disease riskMaternal substance useMaternal Lifestyle StudySystolic blood pressureDisease riskLifestyle StudySubstance useBlood pressureRates of polysubstance usePolysubstance useCardiovascular disease preventionExposed to tobaccoCombination of tobaccoPregnancy rangeNational Institute on Drug AbuseNormal birthweightPolysubstance exposureDisease preventionPregnancyCardiovascular diseaseHighest prevalenceTobaccoDrug abusePregnancy statusIllicit substances