Substance Use among School-Going Adolescents and Young Adults in Rural Mpumalanga Province, South Africa
Abstract The ongoing public health crisis of substance use among school adolescents and young adults (AYAs) in South Africa is…
adolescent substance use
Psychotomimetic compensation versus sensitization
Abstract It is a paradox that psychotomimetic drugs can relieve symptoms that increase risk of and cooccur with psychosis, such…
Explanatory factors of polydrug use in mid-late teens and the relevance of information sources: Correlational and configurational assessment in Tarragona (Spain)
Abstract Background: Substance use among adolescents is a public health problem, and the simultaneous use of multiple substances aggravates this…
Denial of Personal Racial Discrimination and Its Impact Among People of Color Who Use Substances: Implications for Measuring Racial Discrimination in Substance Use Research
Abstract Background: Even though racism is pervasive, some people of color may deny experiencing racial discrimination or may report being…
Examining the impact of substance use on hospital length of stay in schizophrenia spectrum disorder: a retrospective analysis
Abstract Background: Among patients diagnosed with schizophrenia, the presence of substance use poses an aggravating comorbidity, exerting a negative impact…
The Role of Social Deprivation and Cannabis Use in Explaining Variation in the Incidence of Psychotic Disorders: Findings From the EU-GEI Study
Abstract Background and Hypothesis: Recent findings suggest the incidence of first-episode psychotic disorders (FEP) varies according to setting-level deprivation and…
Screening of substance use in pregnancy: A Danish cross‐sectional study
Abstract Introduction: There is a paucity of objectively verified data on substance use among Danish pregnant women. We estimated the…
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on social determinants of health, mental health, and substance use among key populations affected by sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections in Canada
Abstract Objectives: We assessed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on social determinants of health, mental health, substance use, and…
The unseen patient: competing priorities between patients and providers when cannabis is used in pregnancy, a qualitative study
Abstract Objectives: This study aimed to explore competing priorities when cannabis is used during pregnancy from the perspective of providers…
Marijuana use among community-dwelling older adults: A population-based study
Abstract Objectives: There is a paucity of population-level data on marijuana use and mental health and functioning in older adults.…