Comparing nutrient intake and body weight status amongst adolescent substance users, institutionalised abstainers and never users Tony Ka-chun Yung and Joseph Tak-fai Lau

Background: Improved nutrition intake in drug rehabilitation programmes enhances quality sobriety and pre- vents relapses. However, little is known about the nutritional status of substance users and institutionalised abstainers. Previous nutritional studies have mainly focused on methamphetamine, whereas ketamine has not been investigated despite its popularity amongst adolescents. Objectives: To compare nutrient intake and underweight status amongst three groups of adolescents –current...