Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Adolescent Substance Use and Substance Use Disorders: A Systematic Review.
Pediatrics February 1, 2026 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2025-070779 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Systematic review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Adolescents with substance use or substance use disorders |
| Topics | Addiction Meditation |
| Key findings | The review suggests that mindfulness-based interventions may reduce substance use in adolescents, but the evidence is preliminary and limited by methodological weaknesses. The authors propose that these interventions hold promise but require further rigorous investigation. |
Abstract
Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Adolescent Substance Use and Substance Use Disorders: A Systematic Review.
Comparable studies
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|---|---|---|---|
| Ketamine use: a review Ketamine users | 2011 | Systematic review | |
| Mindfulness Meditation for Substance Use Disorders: A Systematic Review Individuals with substance use disorders | 2009 | Systematic review | |
| Mindfulness-Based Interventions for the Treatment of Substance and Behavioral Addictions: A Systematic Review | 2018 | Systematic review | |
| Ketamine for the treatment of mental health and substance use disorders: comprehensive systematic review | 2021 | Systematic review | |
| Therapeutic Use of LSD in Psychiatry: A Systematic Review of Randomized-Controlled Clinical Trials Patients with psychiatric disorders, primarily alcoholism | 2020 | Systematic review | n = 567 |
Citations in the library
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- School-Based Mindfulness Instruction: An RCT Pediatrics December 19, 2015
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