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Newest firstIntroductionSubstance use is an important public health concern in Saudi Arabia. Coping strategies and perceived social support may be associated with substance-use patterns, but these relationships remain underexplored among individuals who report substance use in the Saudi context. This study aimed to examine substance-use patterns and their associations with coping dimensions, perceived social support, and sele…
Open article record in new tab ↗Pain is prevalent among people with HIV (PWH), and many PWH who experience pain also use substances (illicit drug and/or unhealthy alcohol use). While cocaine use and cocaine and alcohol co-use are prevalent in this population, their effects on pain in PWH are unknown. This study aims to investigate the association of cocaine use and co-use of cocaine and alcohol with pain interference among PWH. We completed a se…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Educational attainment (EA), which comprises cognitive (CogEA) and noncognitive (NonCogEA) components, is positively genetically correlated with alcohol and cannabis use but negatively correlated with alcohol and cannabis use disorders (AUD and CUD). These paradoxical associations suggest that shared genetic influences with EA may differ by level of substance involvement. Methods To test this, we examin…
INTRODUCTION: Preoperative substance use is increasingly observed among candidates for metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS), yet its perioperative and 1-year effects remain unclear in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). We assessed whether routine preoperative urine toxicology screening tests (TSTs) predict anesthetic requirements, recovery, early complications, and 1-year weight loss. METHODS: Prospective s…
Background 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…
AbstractBackgroundPrevious studies demonstrated the effectiveness of SmartCoach, a mobile phone–based life-skills training program for addiction prevention among adolescents. However, socially stratifying factors, such as educational level or migration background, were associated with lower program engagement and participation. To address these disparities, we optimized and tailored program elements, particularly…
Highlights What are the main findings? Anxiety is prevalent in both recreational and medical cannabis users with both groups endorsing clinically significant anxiety levels.Qualitative analyses revealed the anxiolytic and anxiogenic experiences of anxiety extended beyond traditional binary diagnostic categories and supports the use of the Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) framework as a valuable approach for underst…
Open article record in new tab ↗INTRODUCTION: Adolescence is a period notable for increased risk-taking behaviors, including substance use (SU). Longitudinal work has linked behavioral disinhibition, particularly impulsive dispositions and externalizing tendencies with SU, but the underlying neurobiological manifestations remain less well-defined. This study examined whether individual differences in reward-related striatal activity and impulsiv…
ObjectivesStudy substance use among second-generation immigrants in France (G2) in comparison with first-generation immigrants (G1) and majority population, and particularly the variation according to practice of heritage language.Methodsin a nation-wide probability sample, we focused on the two largest groups (from Maghreb and Southern-Europe: n = 2,736), analysing their use of alcohol, tobacco and cannabis. The…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background and Objectives: One of the strongest early factors influencing later psychoactive substance use is adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Studies investigate a variety of adverse experiences in relation to substance use, yet not all adverse childhood experiences are equal in intensity and harm. Our study aimed to address this gap by examining in detail the associations between individual ACEs, broader AC…
Open article record in new tab ↗Introduction Adolescent substance use is high in the Caribbean. To inform policy and programming, it is necessary to understand these behaviors at the country level. However, little is known about adolescent substance use in small island states. For the first time, we determined the prevalence and correlates of adolescent substance use in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI). Methods We used secondary data from the…
Men who have sex with men (MSM) have an elevated risk of adverse outcomes associated with cannabis use. Many studies have been conducted globally; however, there is a lack of research regarding the existing status and factors associated with cannabis use among MSM in Nepal. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the characteristics and factors associated with cannabis use among MSM in Nepal. A cross-sectional resp…
Open article record in new tab ↗Polysubstance use is increasingly the norm among adolescents who use substances, yet research and clinical frameworks remain concentrated in single-substance models. This narrative conceptual editorial highlights key emerging literature on the conceptual inconsistencies and methodological challenges in polysubstance use research, particularly in the context of shifting cannabis legislation and adolescent vulnerabi…
Open article record in new tab ↗Objectives Multiracial (alternatively, mixed-race or biracial) college students report higher rates of alcohol/substance use than their monoracial peers, yet factors associated with this disparity remain understudied. Guided by minority stress and tension-reduction frameworks, associations of general and Multiracial discrimination experiences with psychological distress and substance use were investigated. Methods…
Open article record in new tab ↗Purpose Substance use and substance use disorders (SUD) disproportionately affect people with disabilities (PWD), yet PWD remain under-represented in addiction treatment literature. While recent work has begun to address SUD prevalence and recovery service gaps, little is known about how disability status shapes substance use outcomes. The present study is the first to our knowledge to investigate how recovery, me…
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…
Intolerance of uncertainty is often associated with emerging adult psychopathology, including depression, anxiety, and substance use behaviors. However, positive sibling relationships, which are known to support emerging adult mental health during stressful periods, may mitigate the stress related to uncertainty. Thus, this study investigated the role that sibling relationships may have between uncertainty and psy…
Open article record in new tab ↗Introduction Substance use is frequently encountered in emergency department (ED) visits and may reflect underlying emotional or developmental challenges. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are linked to both emotional dysregulation and later substance use, but this relationship is rarely examined in acute care settings. We investigated whether recent substance use, as measured by the Tobacco, Alcohol, Prescript…
Background/Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted social structures, healthcare access, and psychological well-being, potentially intensifying substance use and suicidal behavior. Although both phenomena have been independently studied, their co-occurrence during the pandemic has not been systematically synthesized. To evaluate the prevalence and patterns of suicidal behavior among individuals with substance…
Introduction Studies on substance use among gay men are often analyzed from the framework of risk and harm, disregarding the user's perspective about various reasons for use, which for some may not be perceived as potentially harmful. The current study examines substance use among gay men and perceived benefits and adverse effects on their well-being from three unique geographical areas across Mexico. Methods A mi…
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