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American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

https://read.qxmd.com/read/38225727/the-impact-of-cannabis-on-non-medical-opioid-use-among-individuals-receiving-pharmacotherapies-for-opioid-use-disorder-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis-of-longitudinal-studies
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Gabriel P A Costa, Julio C Nunes, Daniel L Heringer, Akhil Anand, Joao P De Aquino
Background: The relationship between cannabis use and the risk of returning to using opioids non-medically during treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) remains unclear. Objective: We sought to quantify the impact of cannabis use on the risk of non-medical opioid use among people receiving pharmacotherapies for OUD. Methods: A comprehensive search was performed using multiple databases from March 1 to April 5 of 2023. Eligible studies longitudinally assessed the association between cannabis use and non-medical opioid use among people with OUD receiving treatment with buprenorphine, methadone, or naltrexone...
January 15, 2024: American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38214479/cannabis-cravings-predict-cigarette-use-in-schizophrenia-a-secondary-analysis-from-two-cannabis-abstinence-studies
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Samantha Johnstone, Maryam Sorkhou, Molly Zhang, Sarah S Dermody, Rachel A Rabin, Tony P George
Effects of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) on Cannabis Use and Cognitive Outcomes in SchizophreniaURL: www.clinicaltrials.gov; Registration Number: NCT03189810.
January 12, 2024: American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38212992/expanding-access-to-substance-misuse-services-through-emergency-medical-services-envisioning-a-novel-partnership-for-addiction-medicine-clinicians
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Nicholas M G Friedman, Matthew J Bivens
Emergency medical services (EMS) can be an invaluable ally of addiction medicine clinicians, but the potential role of EMS in combating the opioid epidemic has been under-realized. EMS has historically focused on emergency response and resuscitation in cases of overdose; however, EMS is also well-positioned to build rapport with persons who use drugs (PWUD), provide harm reduction services, and connect PWUD with additional treatment services and resources. A select number of EMS organizations have begun to offer substance-related programming that extends beyond resuscitation, but these offerings remain limited in scope and impact...
January 11, 2024: American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38059570/the-effects-of-alcohol-tax-policies-on-alcohol-consumption-and-alcohol-use-disorders-in-mainland-of-china-an-interrupted-time-series-analysis-from-1961-2019
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Aqian Hu, Xiaoxi Zhao, Robin Room, Wei Hao, Xiaojun Xiang, Heng Jiang
Background: Overwhelming evidence suggests that increasing alcohol taxes is an effective strategy for curbing alcohol consumption. However, research on the effects of such strategies in low- and middle-income nations is limited. Objective: The aim is to explore the temporal effect of alcohol tax policy in China. Methods: We employ interrupted time series analysis to investigate the temporal effects of tax policy changes on alcohol consumption and related consequences in Mainland China from 1961 to 2019. The study population, the total population of mainland region of China, aged more than 15 years...
December 7, 2023: American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38011685/prevalence-of-increased-alcohol-use-and-alcohol-use-disorders-in-adult-victims-of-terrorist-attacks-a-systematic-and-meta-analytic-review
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REVIEW
Jesús Sanz, Timanfaya Hernández-Martínez, Patricia Castillo-Burgos, Ana Sanz-García, María Paz García-Vera
Background: Previous studies have reviewed the evidence on the increase in alcohol consumption after a terrorist attack. However, an increase does not necessarily imply the presence of an alcohol use disorder. Objectives: To conduct a systematic and meta-analytic review of the literature on the prevalence of increased alcohol consumption and alcohol use disorders in adult exposed to terrorism. Methods: A search of PsycINFO, MEDLINE and PTSDpubs identified 29 studies published up to March 2023 in which 38 adult samples totaling 282,753 persons exposed to terrorism were assessed...
November 27, 2023: American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38011683/granulocyte-colony-stimulating-factor-plus-pentoxifylline-increases-short-term-survival-in-patients-with-severe-alcoholic-hepatitis-a-network-meta-analysis
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REVIEW
Fangfang Duan, Chen Liu, Chunyan Chang, Shanshan Song, Hang Zhai, Jun Cheng, Song Yang
Background: Optimal treatments for severe alcoholic hepatitis (SAH) remain controversial. Previous network meta-analysis showed that corticosteroid (CS) combined with N-acetylcysteine (NAC) was superior in reducing short-term mortality of patients with SAH. Recently, granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) treatments for SAH yielded promising results. Objectives: To determine how currently available treatments affect the survival and complications of patients with SAH. Methods: The study was conducted following the guidelines of PRISMA...
November 27, 2023: American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38011681/alcohol-protective-behavioral-strategies-for-young-adults-a-content-analysis-across-drinking-contexts-and-gender
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
McKenna Roudebush, Avanti Godbole, Lois Johnson, Kathleen L Egan, Melissa J Cox
Background: Protective behavioral strategies (PBS) are specific harm reduction behaviors which mitigate alcohol-related consequences among young adults. Prior work indicates PBS utilization varies according to drinking context and gender, suggesting a need for further research assessing whether young adults employ unidentified PBS according to such factors. Objectives: This study examined alcohol PBS young adults suggest using across drinking contexts and gender to inform alcohol-related harm reduction interventions...
November 27, 2023: American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37956211/investigating-uses-of-peer-operated-virtual-overdose-monitoring-services-voms-beyond-overdose-response-a-qualitative-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Nathan Rider, Fahad Safi, Tyler Marshall, Stephanie Jones, Boogyung Seo, Dylan Viste, Pamela E Taplay, William Rioux, S Monty Ghosh
Background: Virtual overdose monitoring services (VOMS) are novel technologies that allow remote monitoring of individuals while they use substances (especially those who use alone) electronically. Objectives: The authors explored key partner perspectives regarding services offered by VOMS beyond overdose response with the aim of understanding the breadth and perception of the services amongst those that use these services and are impacted by them. Methods: Forty-seven participants from six key partner groups [peers who had used VOMS (25%), peers who had not used VOMS (17%), family members of peers (11%), health professionals (21%), harm reduction sector employees (15%), and VOMS operators (15%)] underwent 20-to-60-minute semi-structured telephone interviews...
November 13, 2023: American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37956200/pivoting-from-in-person-to-phone-survey-assessment-of-alcohol-and-substance-use-effects-on-representativeness-in-a-united-states-prospective-cohort-of-women-living-with-and-without-hiv
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Hannah R Tierney, Yifei Ma, Peter Bacchetti, Adaora A Adimora, Aruna Chandran, Mirjam-Colette Kempf, Lauren F Collins, Jack DeHovitz, Ralph J DiClemente, Audrey L French, Deborah L Jones, Anjali Sharma, Amanda B Spence, Judith A Hahn, Jennifer C Price, Phyllis C Tien
Background: Many clinical and population-based research studies pivoted from in-person assessments to phone-based surveys due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The impact of these transitions on survey response remains understudied, especially for people living with HIV. Given that there are gender-specific trends in alcohol and substance use, it is particularly important to capture these data for women. Objective: Identify factors associated with responding to an alcohol and substance use phone survey administered during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Women's Interagency HIV Study, a multicenter US prospective cohort of women living with and without HIV...
November 13, 2023: American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37948571/prevalence-and-correlates-of-dsm-5-opioid-withdrawal-syndrome-in-u-s-adults-with-non-medical-use-of-prescription-opioids-results-from-a-national-sample
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Zachary L Mannes, Ofir Livne, Justin Knox, Deborah S Hasin, Henry R Kranzler
Background: In the U.S. non-medical use of prescription opioids (NMOU) is prevalent and often accompanied by opioid withdrawal syndrome (OWS). OWS has not been studied using nationally representative data. Objectives: We examined the prevalence and clinical correlates of OWS among U.S. adults with NMOU. Methods: We used data from 36,309 U.S. adult participants in the 2012-2013 National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions-III, 1,527 of whom reported past 12-month NMOU. Adjusted linear and logistic regression models examined associations between OWS and its clinical correlates, including psychiatric disorders, opioid use disorder (OUD; excluding the withdrawal criterion), medical conditions, and healthcare utilization among people with regular (i...
November 10, 2023: American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37921633/brief-interventions-for-alcohol-misuse-among-people-living-with-hiv-a-meta-analysis
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Abhishek Ghosh, Geetesh K Singh, Nidhi Yadav, Pranshu Singh, Sanjana Kathiravan
Background: One-third of people living with HIV (PLHIV) have alcohol misuse or alcohol use disorders which negatively affect course and outcome of HIV. Objectives: The meta-analysis sought to evaluate the effectiveness of brief interventions (BI) on alcohol and HIV outcomes in PLHIV with alcohol misuse. Methods: We included clinical trials published between 1990 and September 2022 on adults with harmful/hazardous alcohol use; only randomized clinical trials (RCTs) were included in the meta-analysis. We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Clinical Trials...
November 3, 2023: American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37921613/laboratory-method-to-induce-state-boredom-increases-impulsive-choice-in-people-who-use-cocaine-and-controls
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Thomas Chao, McWelling Todman, Richard W Foltin, Suzette M Evans, Gillinder Bedi
Background: Impulsive choice is associated with both cocaine use and relapse. Little is known about the influence of transient states on impulsive choice in people who use cocaine (PWUC). Objective: This study investigated the direct effects of induced boredom on impulsive choice (i.e., temporal discounting) in PWUC relative to well-matched community controls. Methods: Forty-one PWUC (≥1× cocaine use in past 3 months; 7 females) and 38 demographically matched controls (5 females) underwent two experimental conditions in counterbalanced order...
November 3, 2023: American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38078873/childhood-trauma-intraindividual-reaction-time-variability-baseline-respiratory-sinus-arrhythmia-and-perceived-relapse-tendency-among-males-with-substance-use-disorders
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Xin Li, Mengsi Xu, Zhenhong Wang
Background: People with substance use disorders (SUDs) who have experienced serious childhood trauma may have executive function impairments contributing to relapse. Baseline respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA) reflects physiological regulation capacity, which has been found to buffer the negative effects of childhood trauma. Baseline RSA has also been found to be related to intraindividual reaction time variability (IIRTV), which is an index of executive function. Objectives: The present study examined the relationship between childhood trauma and perceived relapse tendency, the mediation role of IIRTV, and the moderation role of baseline RSA...
November 2, 2023: American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37948338/ancient-medicine-for-a-modern-disease-traditional-amazonian-medicine-to-treat-substance-use-disorders
#34
REVIEW
Fernando Mendive, Cecile Giovannetti, Sara García Arce
Background: There exists an underexploited opportunity to develop innovative therapeutic approaches to SUDs based upon the complementarity between modern and traditional health systems. Objectives: Illustrate the feasibility and potentiality of such an approach through the comprehensive description of Takiwasi Center's treatment model and program, where health concepts and practices from traditional Amazonian medicine work synergistically with modern psychotherapy and medicine in an intercultural dialog to assist in the rehabilitation of people suffering from SUDs...
November 2, 2023: American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37791817/open-label-trial-of-lofexidine-assisted-non-opioid-induction-onto-naltrexone-extended-release-injection-for-opioid-use-disorder
#35
JOURNAL ARTICLE
John J Mariani, Cale Basaraba, Martina Pavlicova, Daniel M Alschuler, Daniel J Brooks, Amy L Mahony, Christina Brezing, Nasir H Naqvi, Frances R Levin
Background: Opioid use disorder (OUD) continues to be major public health problem in the US and innovative medication strategies are needed. The extended-release injectable formulation of naltrexone (ER-NTX), an opioid receptor antagonist, is an effective treatment for OUD, but the need for an opioid-free period during the induction phase of treatment is a barrier to treatment success, particularly in the outpatient setting. Lofexidine, an alpha-2-adrenergic agonist, is an effective treatment for opioid withdrawal...
October 4, 2023: American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37788415/characterization-of-quality-of-life-among-individuals-with-current-treated-untreated-and-past-alcohol-use-disorder
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
John L Havlik, Taeho Greg Rhee, Robert A Rosenheck
Background: Understanding health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among those who seek treatment for their alcohol use disorder (AUD) and those not seeking AUD treatment is critical to decreasing morbidity and mortality, yet HRQOL in these groups has been little characterized. Objectives: Characterize HRQOL among those who meet diagnostic criteria for AUD, both receiving and not receiving treatment. Methods: This analysis used the NESARC-III database ( n  = 36,309; female = 56.3%), a nationally representative survey of US adults, to compare four groups: those treated for current AUD; those untreated for current AUD; those with past AUD only; and those who never met criteria for AUD...
October 3, 2023: American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37782760/six-month-length-of-stay-associated-with-better-recovery-outcomes-among-residents-of-sober-living-houses
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Meenakshi S Subbaraman, Elizabeth Mahoney, Amy Mericle, Douglas Polcin
Background: Sober living houses are designed for individuals in recovery to live with others in recovery, yet no guidelines exist for the time needed in a sober living house to significantly impact outcomes. Objectives: To examine how the length of stay in sober living houses is related to substance use and related outcomes, focusing on early discontinuation (length of stay less than six months) and stable residence (length of stay six months or longer). Methods: Baseline and 12-month data were collected from 455 sober living house residents (36% female)...
October 2, 2023: 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
#39
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
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