OBJECTIVE: Our study sought to identify sociodemographic, clinical, life perception, and service use characteristics that distinguish new cases of @entity1 dependent on substances from the general population; and to determine predictors of @entity734 over a 2-year period. Variables that differentiate @entity1 dependent on substances according to sex and age were also assessed. METHODS: Among 2434 @entity1 who took part in an epidemiologic catchment area health survey at baseline, 2.2% were identified with @entity734 at the second measurement time only. Using a comprehensive framework, various aspects were considered as predictors for multivariate statistics. RESULTS: @entity1 with @entity734 at time 2 only showed worse clinical conditions, life events, life and health perception, and neighbourhood characteristics than other @entity1 , but only 2.5% used health care services. Male sex, younger age, stigmatization, and @entity23 were predictors of @entity734 . Regarding sex, females with @entity734 were only more likely to suffer from @entity913 than males. In terms of age categories, @entity1 over 50 with @entity734 were more likely to have a lower household income and less social support than younger @entity1 . CONCLUSION: Stigmatization was the strongest predictor of @entity734 . Our study also confirmed that males and younger @entity1 were more likely to have @entity734 . Anti-stigmatization, prevention, and outreach programs are needed to overcome the reluctance of this clientele to use health care services. Health professionals should also pay more attention to life and health perception and neighbourhood characteristics of newly identified drug users.

Predictors of alcohol and XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['participants', 'Participants', 'people'] @entity23 :: ('MESH:D007174', 'Disease') :: ['impulsiveness'] @entity734 :: ('MESH:D019966', 'Disease') :: ['dependence', 'substance dependence'] @entity913 :: ('MESH:D010698', 'Disease') :: ['social phobia']
@entity734 :: (MESH:D019966,Disease) :: ['drug dependence']
