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Families, Peers Biggest Predictors of Early Substance Use in Children with Pain, Mental Health Symptoms

Children with co-occurring persistent pain and mental health symptoms face higher risk for early substance use, but the strongest predictors of whether a child starts using alcohol, tobacco or cannabis by age 14 are family environment and peer influence, a new University of Michigan study found.

February 18, 2026


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