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Newest firstBackground Illicit substance use is a major social issue affecting youth worldwide. Early identification of its drivers is essential to implement effective interventions and protect youth from its harmful consequences. Aim To examine patterns and risk factors of illicit substance use among young adults and explore perceptions of students and teachers on the issue. Methods An explanatory sequential mixed-method stu…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Research on climatic parameters contributing to psychiatric disorder seasonality is limited, particularly in subtropical, arid climates like Rajasthan, necessitating investigation into seasonal variations in psychiatric disorder incidence in the region. This study investigates seasonal variations in psychiatric disorder prevalence over 2 years at a Rajasthan tertiary healthcare center, aiming to uncover…
Open article record in new tab ↗ABSTRACTWe estimated prevalence and severity of substance use in college students from three cities in North India and explored demographic correlates of substance use. This was a cross-sectional online survey. We used Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST). We contacted respondents through social groups. We performed analyses from the original sample, bootstrapped samples, and random…
Open article record in new tab ↗ABSTRACTBackground:Substance use in workplace leads to adverse effects both on the employees and on the workplace. Existing research focuses on alcohol-related harm, while workplace use of other substances has been neglected. There are no randomized controlled studies of brief interventions in Indian hospital settings.Aim:To evaluate the efficacy of World Health Organization (WHO) alcohol, smoking, and substance i…
Context Cannabis use has been the most commonly used illicit psychoactive substance in India. Increasing use of cannabis has been associated with an increased risk of co-morbid psychotic spectrum disorders with worse outcomes. This risk increases with increased use in a dose-dependent manner. A very complex association exists between cannabis use and mental illness hence it is essential to understand the relations…
Open article record in new tab ↗The case of a 22-year-old man with cannabis-induced obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is described in this case report. There is ample literature available regarding cannabis-induced psychotic and mood symptoms but there is dearth of literature about cannabis association with OCD. The importance of recognising cannabis-induced OCD is emphasized, given that in literature, it can be used in ameliorating OCD in a f…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background and AimsSubstance use among medical students may have consequences like poor academic performance and impaired patient care. There is a growing literature on substance use among medical students in India. This systematic review and meta-analysis were done to synthesize the literature on substance use among medical students in India.MethodsMedline and Google Scholar were used as search engines to ascerta…
Open article record in new tab ↗Context:Telemedicine has become one of the essential modes of healthcare delivery. Different aspects of the physician–patient relationship during tele and in-person consultation need to be studied.Aims:This study aimed to compare perceived empathy and therapeutic relationship between tele and in-person consultation and assess the patient’s satisfaction during teleconsultation for substance use disorder (SUD).Metho…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background and Aim:Pandemic and consequent lockdowns are likely to affect the drug market by the sudden disruption of the supply chain. We explored the change in the availability, access, purity, and pricing during lockdown from respondents seeking treatment for drugs, alcohol, and tobacco dependence.Materials and Methods:A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 404 respondents from seven treatment centers acr…
Open article record in new tab ↗Aim:To evaluate the prevalence of substance use disorder (SUD) and its association with the course and outcome of bipolar disorder (BD).Materials and Methods:A total of 773 patients with BD were recruited from 14 centers in different parts of India, and they were evaluated for the prevalence of comorbid substance dependence, course and outcome, subjective cognitive functioning, and disability.Results:About one-fou…
Open article record in new tab ↗Aim We aimed to examine and interpret the changes in internet search volumes for keywords representing different drug use-related themes before and after the drug use started being discussed in the Indian news media during recent celebrity drug trials. Materials and methods Data were extracted using Google Trends framework in health-related research. Search keywords were prepared under four broad themes: General i…
Open article record in new tab ↗RESEARCH QUESTION: Do patients with dual diagnosis (DD) with an early initiation of substance use and subsequent early onset substance use disorder (EOS) differ from those with late onset substance use disorder (LOS) regarding characteristics, sex-related risk behaviors, course, and outcome? OBJECTIVES: The aim is to study EOS and LOS groups of patients with DD attending a treatment center with regard to clinical…
Open article record in new tab ↗BACKGROUND: Suicide is a growing health concern and causes significant health burden. Patients with substance use disorders represent an especially vulnerable population in terms of self-harm. Data on risk factors for self-harm in substance-using population in the Indian context are limited. We aimed to determine the patterns and sociodemographic/clinical predictors of self-harm in patients with substance use diso…
Open article record in new tab ↗BACKGROUND: Cannabis dependence is associated with psychiatric, social, and legal consequences. Currently, there is no approved pharmacological treatment for cannabis dependence. Recent studies have reported the utility of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) and baclofen (BAC) in the long-term treatment of cannabis dependence, primarily as anticraving agents. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We reviewed the records of all patients who r…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Substance misuse is a global health and social problem with major adverse consequences. A number of regional studies on prevalence of substance use and dependence have been carried out in India; but methodologically robust data from Chandigarh are sparse. Methodology A house-to-house survey was carried out to estimate the prevalence of substance use and dependence in an adequate multistage-stratified ra…