Prospective recovery of cannabis use in a psychotic population: A qualitative analysis
Abstract Introduction: There is growing evidence for natural recovery from cannabis use by people with psychosis, but mechanisms underpinning it…
adolescent substance use
Substance use and criminality among juveniles-under-enquiry in New Delhi
Abstract Background: There is an intimate relationship between drugs and criminal behavior. The drug–violence relationship is further complicated by intoxicating…
Adolescents’ perception of substance use and factors influencing its use: a qualitative study in Abu Dhabi
Abstract Objective: The objective of this article is to gain a deeper understanding of the attitudes and perceptions of adolescents…
Development and Psychometric Properties of Risk and Protective Factors of Substance Use Scale in Iran: An Application of Social Development Model
Abstract Background: Substance use is a growing public health problem among adolescents. In the lack of a valid and reliable…
Substance use and risky sexual behaviours among street connected children and youth in Accra, Ghana
Abstract Background: Research on street children and youth has shown that this population is at high risk for substance use.…
Three types of self-efficacy associated with medication adherence in patients with co-occurring HIV and substance use disorders, but only when mood disorders are present
Abstract Background: Adherence with medication regimens for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a life-saving behavior for people with HIV infection,…
Degree of urbanization and gender differences in substance use among Slovak adolescents
Abstract Objectives: Substance use among adolescents varies with gender and between countries. Urbanization may contribute to this. The aim of…
Adolescent Brain Development and the Risk for Alcohol and Other Drug Problems
Abstract Dynamic changes in neurochemistry, fiber architecture, and tissue composition occur in the adolescent brain. The course of these maturational…