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Newest firstBackground Substance use among university students in Ghana is a pressing concern, with pronounced sex differences yet poorly characterised determinants. This study examined factors associated with lifetime alcohol, tobacco and cannabis use among undergraduate students, with explicit attention to sex-specific patterns. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted from January to March 2023 at the University for D…
Open article record in new tab ↗Highlights Public health relevance—How does this work relate to a public health issue? The stress of transitioning to and from adulthood may have a negative impact on college student performance and health outcomes.While in college, students face high rates of mental health disorders (anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation), substance use disorder, severe sleep deprivation, and poor nutrition. Public health signif…
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 and aims Substance use in sports, though harmful, is common but with little evidence from Africa. This study aims to assess the prevalence and self-reported motivations for substance use, as well as to characterize the patterns of alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis use among professional footballers in Accra. Methods This cross-sectional study included 139 professional footballers from nine teams competing…
Open article record in new tab ↗Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with high levels of depression and anxiety among pregnant individuals in the UK, as shown previously in the EPPOCH cohort. However, the relationships between these psychological burdens, pandemic-related stressors, and substance use in the prenatal period have not been systematically investigated. Methods To address this gap, we conducted a cross-sectional analysis…
ObjectiveSexual violence can lead to significant health impacts, including higher risk of substance use. This study examines the association between lifetime experiences of sexual violence and substance use in a large nation-wide sample of French adults.MethodsData were drawn from the 2017 Health Barometer, a cross-sectional survey of 25,319 French adults aged 18–75, conducted in Mainland France between January an…
Open article record in new tab ↗Aims:To explore which drugs and intoxicants people most commonly seek information about from the Finnish AddictionLink online information service and to describe the types of the drug interaction questions submitted, the most frequently mentioned substances in the questions and the background characteristics of the questioners.Methods:The study was conducted using data from the Finnish AddictionLink online informa…
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…
Background‘Kava,’ or ‘kava kava,’ (Piper methysticum) is a psychoactive plant indigenous to the Pacific Islands. Historical consumption is reported to provide anxiolytic and sedating effects. In regions where kava is native, it has been used in religious and cultural practices, as well as for medicinal purposes. The mechanisms by which kavalactones – the best studied psychoactive constituent of kava – may mediate…
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 ↗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 ↗Introduction Evidence suggests an association between chronic psychoactive substance use and memory deterioration. Autobiographical memory (AM) is one form of long-term memory that is captured through specific personal information. Exploring potential causes of AM impairment is crucial as these memories shape identity and are important for problem solving and imagining the future. This is the first systematic revi…
Open article record in new tab ↗Rationale Harmful alcohol use remains a significant global public health challenge. Examining variability in the acute subjective effects of alcohol and related neurobiological mechanisms may advance the understanding of susceptibility to harmful alcohol use. Research suggests the endocannabinoid (eCB) system may play an important role in mediating the reinforcing effects of alcohol. This study examined the relati…
Open article record in new tab ↗Rationale Widespread legalization of cannabis in the US in recent years has coincided with increasing use of alcohol and cannabis at the same time. Cannabis is thought to confer synergistic effects on alcohol intoxication, and the potential for increased cognitive impairment is a concern. Most prior co-administration studies have relied on low-THC cannabis, limiting generalizability to real-world consumption of hi…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Medical cannabis is now commonly prescribed for a range of chronic health conditions. Many medical cannabis products contain delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the intoxicating component in cannabis, though it is unclear whether these products produce impairment when used as prescribed and at therapeutic doses. With current Australian laws prohibiting driving with any amount of THC in one's system, thi…
Open article record in new tab ↗This paper focuses on school climate indicators, which have been previously linked with aspects of students' well-being and school-related success, to explore how they relate to alcohol and cannabis use. We used machine learning (ML) approaches and leveraged data from a diverse sample of 69,513 students (45.4% White, 23.9% Black, 8.9% Latine) across 111 middle and high schools, with 12% (n = 7783) reporting cannab…
Open article record in new tab ↗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 ↗Background Neurodevelopmental models regard impulsivity as a central risk factor for adolescent substance use. However, the practical utility of impulsivity in predicting substance use is complicated by variability among measures that encompass multiple methods and theoretical domains. Prior research has been constrained by cross-sectional designs, small sample sizes, and/or the use of a narrow subset of impulsivi…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Substance use, particularly cannabis and alcohol consumption, presents a growing public health challenge in Ghana, with significant implications for both mental and physical health. While the adverse psychological effects of these substances have been extensively studied, their biochemical impact remains inadequately explored, particularly in psychiatric settings. The rising prevalence of substance-use…
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…
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