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Family factors, such as parental divorce and low emotional support, along with polysubstance and recent use, are significantly associated with more severe substance use-related problems among young adults in Arab societies. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To evaluate the associations of substance use patterns and family-related dynamics with the severity of drug-related problems in Arab society using the validated Arabic Drug Abuse Screening Test-10 (DAST-10).

July 1, 2026Substance Use Research and TreatmentOpen Access

Association of Substance Use Pattern and Family Factors With Use-Related Problems According to Arabic Drug Abuse Screening Test-10: A Cross-Sectional Study

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HMHussam MuradKing Abdulaziz University MBMarwan BakarmanKing Abdulaziz University

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Cross-sectional study reveals associations between family dysfunction, polysubstance use, and severe drug problems in young adults, highlighting the need for family-centered interventions.

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To evaluate the associations of substance use patterns and family-related dynamics with the severity of drug-related problems in Arab society using the validated Arabic Drug Abuse Screening Test-10 (DAST-10).
Observational cross-sectional study enrolling N=360 young adult drug users at the Alamal Complex for Mental Health in Saudi Arabia.
Assessed substance use patterns and family-related variables against validated Arabic DAST-10 severity categories.
Lower odds of severe DAST categories were significantly associated with complete family structure (OR: 0.51, p=0.013), parental death (OR: 0.31, p=0.001), and absence of recent substance use (OR: 0.14, p=0.010) compared to parental divorce and recent substance use.
Higher odds of severe DAST categories were significantly associated with lack of family emotional support (OR: 3.00, p=0.005), limited support (OR: 3.20, p=0.003), polysubstance use (OR: 14.53, p=0.004), and substance use duration under one year (OR: 1.78, p=0.031).

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Murad et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7d242f2c71273e4183d99e https://doi.org/10.1177/29768357261477202

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Cross-sectional study reveals associations between family dysfunction, polysubstance use, and severe drug problems in young adults, highlighting the need for family-centered interventions.

Association of Substance Use Pattern and Family Factors With Use-Related Problems According to Arabic Drug Abuse Screening Test-10: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Association of Substance Use Pattern and Family Factors With Use-Related Problems According to Arabic Drug Abuse Screening Test-10: A Cross-Sectional Study

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