Trends of the incidence of drug use disorders from 1990 to 2017: an analysis based on the Global Burden of Disease 2017 data

AimDrug use disorders are an important issue worldwide. Systematic attempts to estimate the global incidence of drug use disorders are rare. We aimed to determine the incidence of drug use disorders and their trends.MethodsWe obtained the annual incident cases and age-standardised incidence rate (AS...

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Published in:Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences 2020-01, Vol.29, p.e148-e148, Article e148
Main Authors: Pan, Zhenyu, Zhang, Jun, Cheng, Hua, Bu, Qingting, Li, Na, Deng, Yujiao, Zhou, Linghui, Dai, Zhijun, Lyu, Jun
Format: Article
Language:English
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Age
Amphetamines
Cocaine
Disease
Drug use
Marijuana
Narcotics
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Population
Psychiatry
Regions
Sociodemographics
Trends
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Summary:AimDrug use disorders are an important issue worldwide. Systematic attempts to estimate the global incidence of drug use disorders are rare. We aimed to determine the incidence of drug use disorders and their trends.MethodsWe obtained the annual incident cases and age-standardised incidence rate (ASR) of drug use disorders from 1990 to 2017 using the Global Health Data Exchange query tool. The estimated annual percentage changes of the ASR were used to quantify and evaluate the trends in the incidence rate. Gaussian process regression and the Pearson's correlation coefficient were used to assess the relationship between the ASR and socio-demographic index (SDI).ResultsThe number of drug use disorders’ cases increased by 33.5% from 1990 to 2017 globally, whereas the ASR exhibited a stable trend. The ASR was higher in men than in women. Most cases (53.1%) of drug use disorders involved opioid. A positive association (ρ=0.35, p < 0.001) was found between ASR and SDI. Teenagers aged 15–19 years had the highest incidence rate.ConclusionsThe incident cases of drug use disorders were increasing, but the incidence rate did not change significantly from 1990 to 2017. Current preventive measures and policies for drug use disorders might have little effect. The present results suggest that future strategies should focus on men, teenagers and high-risk regions in order to improve the current status of drug use disorders.
ISSN:2045-7960
2045-7979
DOI:10.1017/S2045796020000657