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Newest firstBackground Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) and Gaming Disorder (GD) have emerged as significant public health concerns, with studies highlighting their association with substance use. Research on IGD/GD faces challenges due to heterogeneous definitions and measurement tools. While the introduction of DSM-5 and ICD-11 criteria for these behaviors improved research consistency, substance use patterns in individuals w…
Open article record in new tab ↗BACKGROUND: Cannabis, the most consumed illicit drug globally, has been legal for non-medical use in Canada since 2018. Problematic internet use is considered a behavioral addiction involving excessive online activities (e.g., social media, video watching), which can cause social isolation, family issues, psychological distress, and even suicide ideation. Studies mainly conducted with adolescents indicate a link b…
IntroductionCompulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder (CSBD) and problematic pornography use (PPU) frequently co-occur with substance use disorders, yet their associations with specific substances in non-clinical populations remain poorly understood. The present study examined associations between alcohol and cannabis use severity and CSBD and PPU symptoms in a non-clinical adult sample.MethodsEligible adults were invit…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background With the recent legalization of cannabis for medical purposes in many countries, there has been an increased number of individuals using such products. While there is considerable evidence indicating that cannabis may have therapeutic effects for a range of different conditions, concerns remain about the risk of developing cannabis use disorders for those at risk, or patients without appropriate clinica…
Open article record in new tab ↗We investigated the relationships and diagnostic power of symptoms associated with affective disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and drug addictions on Internet use disorder. Moreover, we tested whether Internet use disorder is characterized by a specific network of symptoms. One-hundred-and-four young adults (78 women) were assessed in laboratory using self-report measures of Internet addiction, alcohol use…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background and Aims: COVID-19 has infected more than 77 million people worldwide and impacted the lives of many more, with a particularly devastating impact on vulnerable populations, including people with substance use disorders (SUDs). Quarantines, travel bans, regulatory changes, social distancing, and "lockdown" measures have affected drug and alcohol supply chains and subsequently their availability, price, a…
AIM: The aim of this study is to determine the possible links between attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and the presence of concomitant addictions with or without substance use in a French student population. MEASURES: A battery of questionnaire measuring socioeconomic characteristics, university curriculum, ADHD (Wender Utah Rating Scale and Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale), substance consumptions (alc…
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