Consideration of sex and gender differences in addiction medication response
Abstract Substance use continues to contribute to significant morbidity and mortality in the United States, for both women and men,…
adolescent substance use
Cannabis use among youth in Canada: a scoping review protocol
Abstract Introduction: Canadian youth (aged 15–24) have the highest rates of cannabis use globally. There are increasing concerns about the…
A qualitative study exploring how young people perceive and experience substance use services in British Columbia, Canada
Abstract Background: Substance use among youth (ages 12–24) is troublesome given the increasing risk of harms associated. Even more so,…
Validity of self-report measures of cannabis use compared to biological samples among women of reproductive age: a scoping review
Abstract Background: Most existing evidence about the prevalence of prenatal cannabis use relies on self-reported measures, which is limited by…
Long-term trends in adolescent alcohol, tobacco and cannabis use and emerging substance use issues in Aotearoa New Zealand
Abstract This narrative review summarises the latest evidence on the causes and consequences of substance use in adolescence and describes…
Evaluation of an emergency safe supply drugs and managed alcohol program in COVID-19 isolation hotel shelters for people experiencing homelessness
Abstract Background: During a COVID-19 outbreak in the congregate shelter system in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, a healthcare team provided…
Explaining Cannabis Use by Adolescents: A Comparative Assessment of Fuzzy Set Qualitative Comparative Analysis and Ordered Logistic Regression
Abstract Background: This study assesses the relevance of several factors that the literature on the substance use of adolescents considers…
Role of the Intersections of Gender, Race and Sexual Orientation in the Association between Substance Use Behaviors and Sexually Transmitted Infections in a National Sample of Adults with Recent Criminal Legal Involvement
Abstract Limited research has focused on how substance use and sexual risk behaviors differ among individuals impacted by the criminal…
Psychosocial and behavioral factors affecting inflammation among pregnant African American women☆
Abstract African American women are reported to have greater inflammation compared with women from other racial groups. Higher inflammation during…
Trends and age-related characteristics of substance use in the hospitalized homeless population
Abstract We aimed to examine trends and characteristics of substance use (opioid, cocaine, marijuana, and heroin) among hospitalized homeless patients…