"increased substance abuse" is a correct and usable part of a sentence in written English.
You can use it to describe a situation in which substance abuse has increased in some way. For example: "The study revealed an alarming increase in substance abuse among young adults."
Numerous studies within the past two decades show significant correlations between long-term unemployment and negative personal results, such as increased hospitalizations, increased substance abuse, greater incidence of depression, lower self-esteem, and increased anxiety.
"Marijuana use is increasing among today's youth, and as a mother and a grandmother, I am concerned by any initiative that might contribute to increased substance abuse," she said.
The negative impact of excessive stress on adolescents is linked to increased substance abuse, violence, and depression.
Untreated depression during pregnancy can lead to poor self-care, increased substance abuse, poor obstetrical outcomes, developmental delay in children, and increased risk of postpartum depression.
This created a situation of agitation and thereby increased substance use and heightened impulsivity, with a further loss of structure and increased substance abuse as an outcome.
The disorder, diagnosed primarily through parent and teacher report, is associated with impaired social relationships and academic functioning, as well as increased substance abuse, risk-taking behaviour, and underemployment [ 3].
But the crucial finding was that Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) – experiences like parental divorce or maltreatments like emotional neglect or abuse were the main cause of premature death – and a key factor is that they increase substance abuse.
Well-meaning coalitions formed to fight increasing substance abuse in our schools and communities have come and gone over the past 20 years, and the problem keeps getting worse.
Leadership for national efforts to increase substance abuse teaching should include a working group with representatives from the key national Family Medicine organizations such as STFM, AFMRD, AAFP, and the Family Medicine Residency Review Committee (RRC) of the ACGME.
Although Palermo notes that in the general population, violence risk is also increased by substance abuse, only one of the case reports cited this factor as relevant to the violence described.
The limited research available shows an unfavorable illness course, a worse prognosis and response to medication, longer treatment duration, more frequent psychiatric admissions, higher drop-out, increased risk of substance abuse, increased risk of suicide, and more impairment of social and occupational functioning.
