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Newest firstPurpose This study used data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) to examine associations between the use of four illicit drugs (cocaine, heroin, marijuana, and methamphetamine) and the dental caries experience among adults in the US using the Decayed, Missing and Filled Teeth (DMFT) index. Materials and methods Data from NHANES 2017-2018, a cross-sectional study that included adults…
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…
Background Substance use disorders (SUDs) remain a major source of preventable morbidity and mortality in the United States. This study described trends in the burden of SUDs from 1990 to 2019 by substance, sex, and age, and examined whether state-level policy environments and behavioral health budgets differed across states with the highest and lowest SUD-related disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). Methods We…
A "blunt" is a hollowed-out cigar/cigarillo from which much of the loose tobacco has been removed, and the remaining tobacco wrapper filled with cannabis. Although blunts contain significant levels of tobacco/nicotine, they are often treated as if they were exclusive cannabis products and omitted from surveys of tobacco products. Whereas the prevalence of virtually all other tobacco products is on the decline in t…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Drug use disorders (DUDs), a significant public health issue worldwide, encompass disorders related to sedatives, cannabis, opioids, heroin, hallucinogens, club drugs, and inhalants. This study examines the changes in the global burden of DUDs from 1990 to 2021, aiming to provide a scientific foundation for strategies to mitigate the harms associated with substance abuse. Methods The study utilized Glob…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background While prior studies have shown LGB individuals have elevated risk of poor mental health, poor physical health, and substance use, existing study designs may be improved by using representative samples, wider ranges of health outcomes, heterosexual comparison groups, and disaggregated data. The goal of this study is to provide estimates of multiple health disparities across sexual orientations in Canada…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background The influence of socioeconomic disparities and multidimensional stressors on youth tobacco and marijuana use is recognized; however, the extent of these effects varies among different racial groups. Understanding the racial differences in the factors influencing substance use is crucial for developing tailored interventions aimed at reducing disparities in tobacco and marijuana use among adolescents. Ai…
Open article record in new tab ↗IntroductionIndoor temperature extremes contribute to thermal discomfort and can threaten sleep health. Few studies have investigated indoor temperature-sleep associations, especially across differentially-exposed sociodemographic groups. MethodsUsing cross-sectional Sister Study data (2017-2019), we estimated associations between perceived sleep-disrupting indoor temperature extremes (SDITE) and sleep dimensions.…
Open article record in new tab ↗Black/African American and Hispanic Americans experience significant HIV-related disparities. Substance use might be a contributing factor to these disparities, but there is limited research on this topic. This study investigated various substance use risks by HIV status and race/ethnicity (Black, Hispanic, White) among U.S. adults. We used data from the 2005-2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (N = 541,92…
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