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American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

https://read.qxmd.com/read/37774316/exploring-survey-methods-for-measuring-consumption-quantities-of-cannabis-flower-and-concentrate-products
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jacob T Borodovsky, Cara A Struble, Mohammad I Habib, Deborah S Hasin, Dvora Shmulewitz, Claire Walsh, Ofir Livne, Efrat Aharonovich, Alan J Budney
Background: Researchers need accurate measurements of cannabis consumption quantities to assess risks and benefits. Survey methods for measuring cannabis flower and concentrate quantities remain underdeveloped. Objective: We examined "grams" and "hits" units for measuring flower and concentrate quantities, and calculating milligrams of THC (mgTHC). Methods: Online survey participants ( n  = 2,381) reported preferred unit (hits or grams), past-week hits and grams for each product, and product %THC...
September 29, 2023: American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37737714/meta-analysis-of-primary-care-delivered-buprenorphine-treatment-retention-outcomes
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Robert L Cooper, Ryan D Edgerton, Julia Watson, Nicholas Conley, William A Agee, Derek M Wilus, Samuel A MacMaster, Lisa Bell, Parul Patel, Amruta Godbole, Cynthia Bass-Thomas, Aramandla Ramesh, Mohammad Tabatabai
Background: Currently, the capacity to provide buprenorphine treatment (BT) is not sufficient to treat the growing number of people in the United States with opioid use disorder (OUD). We sought to examine participant retention in care rates of primary care delivered BT programs and to describe factors associated with retention/attrition for participants receiving BT in this setting. Objectives: A PRISMA-guided search of various databases was performed to identify the articles focusing on efficacy of BT treatment and OUD...
September 22, 2023: American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37734160/are-you-thinking-what-i-m-thinking-defining-what-we-mean-by-polysubstance-use
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Amanda M Bunting, Riley Shearer, Ashley N Linden-Carmichael, Arthur Robin Williams, Sandra D Comer, Magdalena Cerdá, Jennifer Lorvick
The rise in drug overdoses and harms associated with the use of more than one substance has led to increased use of the term "polysubstance use" among researchers, clinicians, and public health officials. However, the term retains no consistent definition across contexts. The current authors convened from disciplines including sociology, epidemiology, neuroscience, and addiction psychiatry to propose a recommended definition of polysubstance use. An iterative process considered authors' formal and informal conversations, insights from relevant symposia, talks, and conferences, as well as their own research and clinical experiences to propose the current definition...
September 21, 2023: American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37734158/open-label-study-of-consecutive-ibogaine-and-5-meo-dmt-assisted-therapy-for-trauma-exposed-male-special-operations-forces-veterans-prospective-data-from-a-clinical-program-in-mexico
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Alan Kooi Davis, Yitong Xin, Nathan Sepeda, Lynnette A Averill
Background: Research in psychedelic medicine has focused primarily on civilian populations. Further study is needed to understand whether these treatments are effective for Veteran populations. Objectives: Here, we examine the effectiveness of psychedelic-assisted therapy among trauma-exposed Special Operations Forces Veterans (SOFV) seeking treatment for cognitive and mental health problems in Mexico. Methods: Data were collected from an ibogaine and 5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DMT) clinical treatment program for SOFV with a history of trauma exposure...
September 21, 2023: American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37734058/tripping-outside-the-lines-lessons-from-observational-studies-of-combination-psychedelic-use-beyond-regulated-clinical-contexts
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Sarah Kratina, Leah M Mayo
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September 21, 2023: American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37673468/family-history-childhood-maltreatment-and-adolescent-binge-drinking-exert-synergistic-effects-on-delay-discounting-and-future-alcohol-use
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jonathan Liao, J Hunter Allen, Mya Yorke, Charlotte A Boettiger, Amanda Elton
Background: The transition to college is associated with a sharp increase in alcohol binge drinking. Family history (FH) of alcohol use disorder (AUD), childhood maltreatment (CM), and adolescent binge drinking are each associated with heightened impulsivity and greater alcohol misuse. Objectives: We hypothesized that FH, CM, and adolescent binge drinking synergistically increase impulsivity and lead to binge drinking increases over the first year of college. Methods: Overall, 329 first-semester college students (18-19 years old, 70% female) with varying degrees of FH (Family History Assessment Module), CM (Childhood Trauma Questionnaire), and adolescent binge drinking (Carolina Alcohol Use and Patterns Questionnaire) completed an online study that included a computerized delay discounting task and surveys...
September 6, 2023: American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37624645/use-of-flavored-cannabis-vaping-products-in-the-us-canada-australia-and-new-zealand-findings-from-the-international-cannabis-policy-study-wave-4-2021
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Kimberly D'Mello, Gary C K Chan, Wayne Hall, Marta Rychert, Chris Wilkins, David Hammond
Background: Vaping is an increasingly popular mode of cannabis use. Few studies have characterized the role of flavors in cannabis e-liquids. Objectives: To explore the prevalence of flavored vaping liquids, including differences between countries and correlates of use. Methods: Data were from Wave 4 (2021) of the International Cannabis Policy Study with national samples aged 16-65 in Canada, the United States (US), Australia, and New Zealand. The sample comprised 52,938 respondents, including 6,265 who vaped cannabis e-liquids in the past 12-months (2,858 females, 3,407 males)...
August 25, 2023: American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37603857/changes-in-attitudes-toward-alcohol-control-policies-in-lithuania-findings-from-two-representative-surveys-in-2015-and-2020
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Daumantas Stumbrys, Ilona Tamutienė, Jacek Moskalewicz, Janusz Sieroslawski
Background: A set of evidence-based alcohol control policy measures was adopted in the period 2016-2020 in Lithuania. The present study fills a knowledge gap on how changes in alcohol control policy are associated with attitudes toward different alcohol policy measures. Objective: This study aims to explore whether support for key alcohol control policy measures in Lithuania declined following implementation of alcohol control measures. Methods: Data came from the Standard European Alcohol Survey. Two representative surveys with the same questionnaire, were conducted in Lithuania in 2015 ( N  = 1513, 51...
August 21, 2023: American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37506343/self-report-methodology-for-quantifying-standardized-cannabis-consumption-in-milligrams-delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Sarah F Larsen, Allegra J Johnson, Mary E Larimer, Stephen R Dager, Natalia M Kleinhans
Background: There is currently no format-independent method to determine delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in milligrams for self-report studies. Objectives: Validate self-report method for quantifying mg THC from commercially available cannabis products using product labeling, which includes both net weight and product potency. Methods: 53 adult cannabis users (24 M, 29F), 21-39 years of age ( M  = 28.38, SD = 4.15), were instructed to report daily use via a weekly survey for two consecutive weeks, provide product label photographs, abstain from use for 24 h, submit a urine sample and complete the Cannabis Use Disorder Identification Test - Revised (CUDIT-R) and the Marijuana Craving Questionnaire - Short Form (MCQ-SF)...
July 28, 2023: American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37506340/factors-associated-with-not-ready-to-stop-using-substances-among-adults-with-an-unmet-treatment-need-findings-from-the-national-survey-of-drug-use-and-health-2015-2019
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Hannah S Szlyk, Zelibeth M Gutierrez, JaNiene Peoples, Philip Baiden, Christine Doroshenko, Xiao Li, Patricia Cavazos-Rehg
Background: A better understanding of factors associated with not ready to stop using substances may inform provider engagement with clients who have an unmet treatment need. Objectives: This study explores how treatment barriers, the number of SUD symptoms, and types of substances used are associated with not ready to stop using substances among adults with an unmet treatment need. Methods: The data came from the 2015-2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Eligible adults met DSM-IV criteria for substance abuse and dependence and reported an unmet need for treatment...
July 28, 2023: American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37506336/opioid-use-disorder-treatment-and-the-role-of-new-jersey-medicaid-policy-changes-perspectives-of-office-based-buprenorphine-providers
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Anais Mahone, Michael Enich, Peter Treitler, James Lloyd, Stephen Crystal
Background: In the US, seventy percent of drug-related deaths are attributed to opioids. In response to the ongoing opioid crisis, New Jersey's (NJ) Medicaid program implemented the MATrx model to increase treatment access for Medicaid participants with opioid use disorder (OUD). The model's goals include increasing the number of office-based treatment providers, enhancing Medicaid reimbursement for certain treatment services, and elimination of prior authorizations for OUD medications. Objectives: To explore office-based addiction treatment providers' experiences delivering care in the context of statewide policy changes and their perspectives on treatment access changes and remaining barriers...
July 28, 2023: American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37506334/responding-to-changes-in-the-unregulated-drug-supply-the-need-for-a-dynamic-approach-to-drug-checking-technologies
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ishmam Bhuiyan, Samuel Tobias, Lianping Ti
Drug checking services provide individuals who use drugs with the ability to test samples of their drugs for the presence of highly potent substances. However, there has been recent concern about whether the existing repertoire of point-of-care drug checking technologies, such as immunoassay strips and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), are adequate in identifying substances in the unregulated drug supply. Carfentanil and nitazene opioids, substances that are even more potent than fentanyl in vitro , have been found in the unregulated supply in North America and pose a challenge to our existing drug checking strategy...
July 28, 2023: American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37433131/the-hidden-zero-effect-in-male-individuals-with-opioid-use-disorder
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ling Yang, Wenxin Liu, Jiahao Wang
Background: Explicitly expressing the hidden opportunity cost in intertemporal choice significantly reduces healthy participants' delay discounting - a phenomenon named the "hidden-zero effect," which is undetermined in individuals with substance use disorder (SUD). Objectives: This study aimed to determine whether the hidden-zero effect occurs among individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) and the degree to which this effect differs between the OUD group and healthy controls. Methods: In two different experiments, Exp#1) 29 male individuals with OUD (13...
July 11, 2023: American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37433122/opioid-use-and-covid-19-a-secondary-analysis-of-the-impact-of-relaxation-of-methadone-take-home-dosing-guidelines-on-use-of-illicit-opioids
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Victoria Panwala, Emily Thorn, Solmaz Amiri, M Eugenia Socias, Robert Lutz, Ofer Amram
Background: An exemption to existing U.S. regulation of methadone maintenance therapy after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic permitted increased take-home doses beginning March 2020. Objectives: We assessed the impact of this exemption on opioid use. Methods: A pre/post study of 187 clients recruited from an OTP who completed a survey and consented to share their urine drug testing (UDT) data. Use of fentanyl, morphine, hydromorphone, codeine, and heroin was assessed via UDT. Receipt of take-home methadone doses was assessed from clinic records for 142 working days pre- and post-COVID exemption...
July 11, 2023: American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37433117/-delta8-a-retailer-driven-increase-in-delta-8-thc-discussions-on-twitter-from-2020-to-2021
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Andrew L Walker, Cassidy LoParco, Matthew E Rossheim, Melvin D Livingston
Background: Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) has experienced significant cultivation, use, and online marketing growth in recent years. Objectives: This study utilized natural language processing on Twitter data to examine trends in public discussions regarding this novel psychoactive substance. Methods: This study analyzed the frequency of #Delta8 tweets over time, most commonly used words, sentiment classification of words in tweets, and a qualitative analysis of a random sample of tweets containing the hashtag "Delta8" from January 1, 2020 to September 26, 2021...
July 11, 2023: American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37433108/opium-phencyclidine-and-crack-cocaine-smoking-associations-with-lung-and-upper-aerodigestive-tract-cancers-exploratory-findings-from-a-case-control-study-in-los-angeles-county
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Mingyan Zhang, Mia Hashibe, Jian-Yu Rao, Su Yon Jung, Donald P Tashkin, Hal Morgenstern, Zuo-Feng Zhang
Background: Illicit drug use has become a global epidemic, yet it is unclear if drug smoking increases the risk of tobacco-related cancers. Objectives: We aimed to evaluate hypothesized associations between smoking three drugs - opium, phencyclidine (PCP) and crack cocaine and lung and upper aerodigestive tract (UADT) cancers. Methods: A population-based case-control study with 611 lung cancer cases (50% male), 601 UADT cancers cases (76% male), and 1,040 controls (60% male) was conducted in Los Angeles County (1999-2004)...
July 11, 2023: American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37433106/adolescent-alcohol-use-use-of-social-network-analysis-and-cross-classified-multilevel-modeling-to-examine-peer-group-school-and-neighborhood-level-influences
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Kathryn M Barker, Sandra Brown, Eileen V Pitpitan, Holly Baker Shakya, Anita Raj
Background: Neighborhood-, school-, and peer-contexts play an important role in adolescent alcohol use behaviors. Methodological advances permit simultaneous modeling of these contexts to understand their relative and joint importance. Few empirical studies include these contexts, and studies that do typically: examine each context separately; include contexts for the sole purpose of accounting for clustering in the data; or do not disaggregate by sex. Objectives: This study takes an eco-epidemiologic approach to examine the role of socio-contextual contributions to variance in adolescent alcohol use...
July 11, 2023: American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37369019/buprenorphine-adherence-and-illicit-opioid-use-among-patients-in-treatment-for-opioid-use-disorder
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RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
Elenore P Bhatraju, Andrea C Radick, Brian G Leroux, Theresa W Kim, Jeffrey H Samet, Judith I Tsui
Background: Buprenorphine is a partial mu opioid agonist medication that has been shown to decrease non-prescribed opioid use, cravings, and opioid related morbidity and mortality. There is an assumption that full adherence is needed to achieve ideal treatment outcomes, and that non-adherence is associated with ongoing opioid use. However, literature documenting the strength of that assertion is lacking. Objectives: Evaluate the association between daily buprenorphine adherence and illicit opioid use. Methods: Secondary analysis of a 12-week randomized controlled trial of adults with opioid use disorder who recently initiated buprenorphine...
July 4, 2023: American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37367946/comparison-of-the-imaging-and-clinical-characteristics-between-initial-and-recurrent-alcoholic-acute-pancreatitis-a-retrospective-cross-sectional-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Wen-Han Xu, Xing-Hui Li, Ning-Jun Yu, Zhao Tang, Chao Chen, Chao Liu, Zeng-Hui Li, Xiao-Ming Zhang
MATERIALS: Patients with alcoholic acute pancreatitis in our hospital were recruited from Jan 2019 to July 2022 and divided into IAAP and RAAP groups. All patients underwent Contrast-Enhanced Computerized Tomography (CECT) or Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) after administration. Imaging manifestations, local complications, severity scores on the Modified CT/MR Severity Index (MCTSI/MMRSI), Extrapancreatic Inflammation on CT/MR (EPIC/M), clinical severity [Bedside Index for Severity in Acute Pancreatitis (BISAP) Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE-II)], and clinical prognosis were compared between the two groups...
June 27, 2023: American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37358833/many-leveled-ordinal-models-for-frequency-of-alcohol-and-drug-use
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Mark S Chambers, Christopher Drovandi
Background: The numbers of days people consume alcohol and other drugs over a fixed interval, such as 28 days, are often collected in surveys of substance use. The presence of an upper bound on these variables can result in response distributions with "ceiling effects." Also, if some peoples' substance use behaviors are characterized by weekly patterns of use, summaries of substance days-of-use over longer periods can exhibit multiple modes. Objective: To highlight advantages of ordinal models with a separate level for each distinct survey response, for bounded, and potentially multimodal, count data...
June 26, 2023: American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
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