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Newest firstBackground/Objectives: Diabetic neuropathy (DN) is a prevalent complication of diabetes mellitus, affecting up to 50% of long-term patients and causing significant pain, reduced quality of life, and healthcare burden. Conventional treatments, including anticonvulsants, antidepressants, and opioids, offer limited efficacy and are associated with adverse effects. Emerging evidence suggests that cannabis, acting via…
Open article record in new tab ↗The COVID-19 pandemic has brought significant challenges, including severe psychological consequences, especially for vulnerable individuals, such as those with substance use disorders. This study investigated the impact of the pandemic on substance use patterns and psychological health in Brazilians, exploring associations with sociodemographic factors to identify groups at higher risk. Data were collected online…
Background Cannabis use patterns have evolved over time, with increasing persistence into adulthood. This study aims to identify cannabis use trajectories from adolescence to adulthood and to examine the influence of early individual and family factors on these trajectories. Methods This study included 622 participants from the French TEMPO cohort who reported cannabis use between 1999 and 2021, based on 14 measur…
Early cannabis initiation during youth is associated with elevated risk for harmful substance use, mental disorders, and cognitive impairments. To account for the complexity behind cannabis use initiation, we performed a data-driven analysis across 151 measurements spanning seven domains from the individual, microsystem, and exosystem level of influences: biobehavior, cognition, brain MRI, family, peer, neighborho…
Objective To describe the changes in alcohol and drug use by Brazilian adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic (April-August 2021), and to analyze the relationship between alcohol use changes and psychiatric symptomatology. Methods A secondary analysis with a longitudinal approach was performed with data from a cluster-randomized controlled trial, conducted in 73 public middle schools in three Brazilian cities, t…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundDepression is prevalent among patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) and is associated with increased mortality and healthcare utilization. However, most research has focused on high-income countries, leaving a gap in knowledge regarding the relationship between depression and CHF in low-to-middle-income countries (LMICs). This study aimed to delineate depressive symptom trajectories and identify p…
BackgroundHealthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are one of the most common adverse events in healthcare and represent a major public health problem. However, 40% to 70% of HAIs are considered to be preventable. The present study was conducted to analyze the incidence, etiological factors, and outcomes of HAIs through active surveillance in three hospitals in the city of Bobo Dioulasso. MethodsA prospective, long…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundEarly-life adverse experiences can elevate the magnitude of the risk of developmental psychopathology, but the potential synergistic effects of multiple factors have not been well studied.AimsTo determine whether prenatal exposures to maternal stress (Superstorm Sandy) and maternal cannabis use synergistically alter the risk of developmental psychopathology.MethodThe study included 163 children (53.4% gi…
Background School absenteeism has been studied in detail in relation to health risk behaviours using cross sectional studies. Aim The aim of this longitudinal study was to examine the association amongst alcohol, drug use and high-school learners' absenteeism. Setting This study was set in the Western Cape. Methods Data were collected at three separate time points from 2950, 2675 and 2230 grade 8 learners aged 13-…
BACKGROUND: Substance use disorders are a major risk factor for suicide. However, less is known about specific risk factors for suicide in people with substance use disorders. METHODS: This population cohort study assessed suicide among people treated for drug use disorders in Denmark 2000-2010, and described risk factors for completed suicide. Data from 27,942 individuals enrolled in treatment were linked to nati…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background: Individuals with severe mental illnesses are at greater risk of offenses and violence, though the relationship remains unclear due to the interplay of static and dynamic risk factors. Static factors have generally been emphasized, leaving little room for temporal changes in risk. Hence, this longitudinal study aims to identify subgroups of psychiatric populations at risk of violence and criminality by…
Introduction: Harmful alcohol and cannabis use are social concerns associated with a range of negative outcomes. Prior research has identified links between disrupted parent-child attachment and child-adolescent substance use. Materials and Methods: This study used cross-national data from the International Youth Development Study (IYDS; Victoria, Australia and Washington State, USA) to investigate the relationshi…
Open article record in new tab ↗Purpose The Monitoring Young Lifestyles (MyLife) project was initiated as an integrated quantitative and qualitative prospective investigation of correlates, causes, and consequences of adolescent substance use and other addictive behaviours in Norway. Participants The MyLife cohort was recruited from middle schools in Norway, which were selected from low, medium and high standard of living areas in both rural and…
BACKGROUND: Violence is a major concern and is prevalent across several mental disorders. The use of substances has been associated with an exacerbation of psychiatric symptoms as well as with violence. Compared to other substances such as alcohol and cocaine, existing literature on the cannabis-violence relationship has been more limited, with most studies being conducted in the general population, and has shown…
Open article record in new tab ↗BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Young adults with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) show higher substance use disorder (SUD) prevalence relative to non-ADHD controls; few longitudinal studies have examined the course of substance use with reference to conduct disorder (CD). We compared initiation and escalation of substance use at 15-month follow-up in men screened positive or negative for ADHD (ADHD(+) versus…
Life course theory considers events in study and work as potential turning points in deviance, including illicit drug use. This qualitative study explores the role of occupational life in cannabis use and dependence in young adults. Two and three years after the initial structured interview, 47 at baseline frequent cannabis users were interviewed in-depth about the dynamics underlying changes in their cannabis use…