Kids who have had an episode of depression are more likely to initiate drug use than kids who have not experienced an episode of depression. It suggests there’s a sequence, but doesn’t explicitly say so–I suspect that it is not reporting on a sequential pattern but kids who reported depression and substance use initiation in the past year.
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I have been an addiction professional and social worker since 1994. I started blogging in 2005 as the Clinical Director at Dawn Farm. I currently serve as the Director of Social Work and Spiritual Care for a healthcare system. I've also served as the Director of Behavioral Health at another hospital. I'm also a lecturer at Eastern Michigan University’s School of Social Work.
Views expressed here are my own.
Keep in mind that the field, the contexts in which the field operates, and my views have changed over time.
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