Adolescence marks a period of significant neural maturation and development of lifelong habits, including the potential use of recreational psychostimulant drugs. Increased prevalence of drug adulteration and fatalities related to drug overdose pose new challenges for individuals who use drugs recreationally. As the prevalence of recreational psychostimulant use drastically increases during young adulthood, pediatric and adolescent health care providers can play a crucial role in the lifelong well-being of their patients by identifying those with risk factors for consequences associated with substance use at an early age. This article discusses the epidemiology, pharmacology, clinical manifestations, complications, and common methods of use for three types of psychostimulant drugs-amphetamines, methamphetamine, and 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine. This article aims to provide pediatric and adolescent health care providers with practical knowledge to effectively perform substance use screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment with the goal of reducing drug-related morbidity and mortality among the adolescent age group. [Pediatr Ann. 2023;52(5):170-e177.].

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青少年精神兴奋剂使用概述。

青春期标志着一个重要的神经成熟期和终身习惯的发展，包括可能使用消遣性精神兴奋剂。药物掺假率的增加以及与药物过量相关的死亡人数的增加给娱乐性吸毒者带来了新的挑战。随着娱乐性精神兴奋剂在成年早期的流行率急剧上升，儿科和青少年医疗保健提供者可以通过识别那些具有与早年药物使用相关后果的风险因素的患者，在患者的终生福祉中发挥关键作用。本文讨论了三种精神兴奋药物——苯丙胺、甲基苯丙胺和3、4-亚甲二氧基甲基苯丙胺。本文旨在为儿科和青少年保健提供者提供实用知识，以有效地进行药物滥用筛查、简短干预和转诊治疗，以降低青少年年龄组与药物相关的发病率和死亡率。[儿科医生安。2023;52(5):170-e177.]。