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Newest firstBackgroundCannabis use disorder affects a substantial proportion of the population and is often accompanied by mental health comorbidities, including depressive symptoms and problematic Internet use (PIU). This study explores the association between PIU and depressive symptoms among adults at high-risk of cannabis use disorder, a relationship insufficiently explored despite the high prevalence of these conditions…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Excessive marijuana use is associated with greater negative consequences, especially among youth. Identifying factors influencing these outcomes is crucial. While the Big Five personality traits are considered distal risk factors, marijuana motives act as more proximal mechanisms to marijuana use. Objectives This study aimed to examine the mediating role of marijuana motives (Coping, Enhancement, Social…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundHistorically, U.S. adolescent boys have reported higher substance use than girls, but this has changed in recent years with girls reporting more use. The reasons for this demographic shift are unclear, but girls may be more likely to turn to substance use as a way to cope with stress and internalizing problems.MethodsWe used cross-sectional data from the 2023 Nevada Middle School Youth Risk Behavior Surv…
BackgroundIndividuals who directly experience major natural disasters are at an increased risk for developing psychological distress and engaging in substance use. Beyond such direct experiences, however, viewing media portrayals of disasters could serve as an indirect means of exposure to a disaster. The objective of this study was to examine the associations between exposure to natural disaster information on so…
Open article record in new tab ↗IntroductionUnderstanding substance use outcomes across different immigrant populations is critical for informing targeted public health interventions. This systematic review aims to consolidate current findings on the prevalence of substance use among immigrants, focusing on generational differences, to understand substance use trends and their evolution within immigrant communities.MethodsWe systematically searc…
Open article record in new tab ↗Objectives Cannabis is often used alongside other substances, including cigarettes and alcohol. The objective of this study was to identify how the combination of these substances may affect sleep health. Methods Data from an online, national survey of 518 adults (35.2 ± 13.4 years old; 65% female) were analyzed. Respondents reported their cannabis, cigarette, and alcohol use. Hazardous cannabis use was assessed u…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Substance use disorders (SUDs) are widely prevalent and associated with high morbidity and mortality. Current treatments have limited efficacy and there are no United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved treatments for several SUDs (such as methamphetamine, cocaine, and cannabis use disorders). Emerging evidence suggests glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) may improve outc…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Over 60% of permanent supportive housing (PSH) residents smoke cigarettes, and over 50% use cannabis. Co-use of tobacco and cannabis may be linked with other substance use. We explored attitudes toward tobacco-free and cannabis-free policies among PSH residents who smoked cigarettes, co-used tobacco and cannabis, or other substances. Methods Between 2022 and 2024, we recruited 400 PSH residents who smok…
Background This paper compares risk profiles for cannabis use among large samples of youth in the school years preceding (2017-18, T1) and four years following (2021-22, T2) cannabis legalization in Canada. Methods COMPASS Study data from students across 85 secondary schools that participated in both the T1 and T2 waves were used. A novel classification tree approach examined current cannabis use (past 30-day), mo…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Concurrent use of cigarettes with e-cigarette or cannabis (co-use) is common. It is unclear whether people who want to quit smoking cigarettes would also be interested in quitting using e-cigarettes/cannabis (co-cessation). Methods In a survey of 391 Californian adults, participants reported past 30-day use of and intentions to quit cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and cannabis, and reasons for using e-cigaret…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Sexual and/or gender minority (SGM) emerging adults use both cannabis and tobacco products at higher rates than their non-SGM peers. Co-use of cannabis and tobacco is of increasing public health concern, yet relatively little is known about co-use among SGM emerging adults. Methods Data were from a cross-sectional survey (2020 - 2021) of 1,467 SGM (n = 868) and non-SGM (n = 623) emerging adults from Cal…
Open article record in new tab ↗Introduction Substance use disorders (SUDs) are a significant societal concern, negatively impacting self-worth, hope, and interpersonal connectedness. SUD recovery involves a transformation of one's 'life-story' or 'narrative identity'. 'Narrative foreclosure' (NF) impedes this process by disconnecting past, present, and future narratives, hindering the rewriting of SUD-related identities. We investigate the impa…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Sexual minority young adults (SMYAs) display higher rates of polysubstance use (i.e., current use of multiple substances) than their heterosexual peers, but limited research has explored differences by gender and specific sexual identity. Methods Latent class analyses (LCAs) examined past-month use of combustible tobacco (i.e., cigarettes, cigars, hookah), e-cigarettes, cannabis, and alcohol among 2,343…
Open article record in new tab ↗Several genetic and epigenetic factors contribute to the elevated substance use disorder (SUD) relapse vulnerability, yet a comprehensive investigation into these factors is lacking. This review aims to delve into current literature to highlight key genomic factors associated with SUD relapse. Focusing on genetic predisposition and epigenetic modifications the review synthesized research findings of several geneti…
Background Attentional biases towards reward stimuli have been implicated in substance use-related problems. The value-modulated attentional capture (VMAC) task assesses such reward-related biases. The VMAC task widely used in lab studies tends to be monotonous and susceptible to low effort. We therefore tested a gamified online version of the VMAC that aimed to increase participant engagement. Our goal was to exa…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Research investigating the association between cigarette smoking and COVID-19 outcomes has yielded mixed results, often overlooking cannabis use. This study examined the association between cigarette smoking and COVID-19 hospitalization with consideration of cannabis use. Methods We used electronic health record data from adult patients with COVID-19 (2/1/2020 to 2/3/2022) at a northern California acade…
Open article record in new tab ↗Highlights•Substance use disorder (SUD) is a risk marker for gambling disorder (GD)•Temporal order between SUD and GD does not differ for males and females.•A previous history of SUD should be accounted for in screening and prevention of GD. IntroductionPrevious research has established co-occurrence between substance use disorders (SUDs) and gambling disorder (GD). Less well understood is the temporal sequencing…
Open article record in new tab ↗Highlights•People living with HIV (PWH) with substance use or alcohol use often have detectable plasma HIV viral loads that are predictive of negative clinical outcomes.•Among PWH with substance or alcohol use, it is not known what proportion of the observed detectable HIV viremia is mediated through medication nonadherence.•Use of amphetamines, opioids, and multiple substances but not alcohol predicted having a d…
Open article record in new tab ↗Highlights•Overall rates found in self-perceived substance and behavioral addictions among Israeli adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic.•Differences found in self-perceived substance and behavioral addictions by age, biological sex, religiosity, immigration status, and socioeconomic status. This study examined self-perceived substance and behavioral addictions among Israeli adolescents during the COVID-19 pand…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Anger rumination is consistently associated with maladaptive psychopathological outcomes. However, there is a lack of research on the association between problematic cannabis use, cannabis use motives and anger rumination. Coping motives showed positive relationships with negative affectivity and emotion dysregulation, thus it might be possible that coping motives can mediate the effects of hostility an…
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