Corrigendum to “Ibudilast attenuates subjective effects of methamphetamine in a placebo-controlled inpatient study” [Drug Alcohol Depend. 162 (2016) 245-250]
The authors regret that co-author Aimee-Noelle Swanson was mistakenly omitted from the author line in the original publication of this paper. (Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence)
Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence - July 12, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Matthew J. Worley, Aimee-Noelle Swanson, Keith G. Heinzerling, Daniel J.O. Roache, Steven Shoptaw Tags: Corrigendum Source Type: research
Factors associated with perceived loss of libido in people who inject opioids: Results from a community-based survey in France
Opioid substitution treatments (OST), specifically methadone and buprenorphine, were introduced in France in the early 1990s. They provide several health benefits for opioid users, especially a reduction in fatal overdoses and HIV transmission (Emmanuelli and Desenclos, 2005), an improvement in the management of HIV (Cadet-Ta ïrou et al., 2015; Roux et al., 2009), better global health, and social improvements like reduced criminal activity and increased employment rates (Blom Nilsson et al., 2015; Hubbard et al., 2003; Lawrinson et al., 2008). (Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence)
Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence - July 12, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: La élia Briand Madrid, Stéphane Morel, Khadim Ndiaye, Salim Mezaache, Daniela Rojas Castro, Marion Mora, Fabrice Olivet, Virginie Laporte, Camelia Protopopescu, Patrizia Carrieri, Perrine Roux Tags: Full length article Source Type: research
Treatment outcome disparities for opioid users: Are there racial and ethnic differences in treatment completion across large US metropolitan areas?
Illicit opioid use represents one of the most harmful drug problems globally, responsible for an estimated 70% of the world ’s burden of disease attributable to drug use disorders as well as 66% of the 63,632 US drug overdose deaths in 2016 (Seth et al., 2018; UNODC, 2017). (Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence)
Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence - July 12, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Gerald J. Stahler, Jeremy Mennis Tags: Full length article Source Type: research
The moderating effect of perceived social support on the relation between heaviness of smoking and quit attempts among adult homeless smokers
The prevalence of cigarette smoking among homeless adults in the United States is strikingly high (>70%) (Baggett and Rigotti, 2010; Businelle et al., 2015; Neisler et al., 2018). Relative to their domiciled counterparts, homeless smokers experience more smoking-related illnesses and deaths (Baggett et al., 2015; Butler et al., 2002; Kanjilal et al., 2006). Notably, most homeless smokers report a desire to quit (Arnsten et al., 2004; Businelle et al., 2015; Connor et al., 2002), but have limited access to the smoking cessation support they need to succeed (Baggett et al., 2013; Chen et al., 2016). (Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence)
Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence - July 12, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Julie Neisler, Lorraine R. Reitzel, Lorra Garey, Darla E. Kenzdor, Emily T. H ébert, Maya Vijayaraghavan, Michael S. Businelle Tags: Short communication Source Type: research
Neuropsychiatric characterization of individuals with inhalant use disorder and polysubstance use according to latent profiles of executive functioning
Inhalant use disorder (IUD) describes a problematic intentional use of hydrocarbon-based volatile substances that leads to significant clinical impairment characterized by compulsive substance intake, increasing frequency and dose, unsuccessful abstinence, craving, tolerance, persistent use despite negative consequences, and dysfunction in daily living activities (APA, 2013; Brouette and Anton, 2001). Worldwide, IUD is estimated to be a relatively uncommon disorder, with prevalence about (Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence)
Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence - July 7, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Rodrigo Mar ín-Navarrete, Aldebarán Toledo-Fernández, Luis Villalobos-Gallegos, Alejandro-Pérez-López, María Elena Medina-Mora Tags: Full length article Source Type: research
Novel behavioral assays of spontaneous and precipitated THC withdrawal in mice
Cannabis accounts for over 75% of all federally illicit drug use in the United States alone (Ramesh and Haney, 2015). As legal restrictions ease and access to cannabis increases, many view cannabis as a low-risk recreational alternative to other drugs (Hall and Kozlowski, 2017). Regardless, 2-6% of cannabis users in the United States will develop some level of dependence (Hasin et al., 2016), as defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) as Cannabis Use Disorder (CUD). (Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence)
Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence - July 7, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Kristen R. Trexler, Sara R. Nass, Molly S. Crowe, Joshua D. Gross, Margaret S. Jones, Austin W. McKitrick, David P. Siderovski, Steven G. Kinsey Tags: Full length article Source Type: research
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Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence - July 6, 2018 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Nicotine metabolite ratio predicts smoking topography: The Pennsylvania Adult Smoking Study
Cigarette smokers regulate their nicotine dose or intake by the number of cigarettes smoked daily and the amount of smoke inhaled. Puffing behaviors, or smoking topography, is associated with measures of smoke exposure such as expired carbon dioxide, nicotine intake, and cotinine (Blank et al., 2009; Hammond et al., 2005; Lee et al., 2003; Ross et al., 2016b; Strasser et al., 2005), and much of the relationship between cigarettes per day (CPD) and nicotine intake is mediated through puff volume (Krebs et al., 2016). (Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence)
Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence - July 4, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Allshine Chen, Nicolle M. Krebs, Junjia Zhu, Joshua E. Muscat Tags: Full length article Source Type: research
Risks of fatal opioid overdose during the first year following nonfatal overdose
The United States is confronting an unparalleled epidemic of opioid overdose deaths. Between 1999 and 2015, the number of opioid-related deaths in the US increased from 8,048 to 33,091 (Center for Disease Control (CDC), 2016). There have also been substantial increases in opioid-related hospital admissions and emergency department visits (Weiss et al., 2017). In this context, attention has focused on identifying individuals at high risk for fatal opioid overdose because they present clinical opportunities for potentially lifesaving interventions (Naeger et al., 2016; Frazier et al., 2017). (Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence)
Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence - July 4, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Mark Olfson, Melanie Wall, Shuai Wang, Stephen Crystal, Carlos Blanco Tags: Full length article Source Type: research
Acute harms associated with inhalant misuse: Co-morbidities and trends relative to age and gender among ambulance attendees
Inhalant misuse is the deliberate inhalation of products such as glue or petrol, in order to achieve an altered mental state. While only 1% of Australians aged over 14 years report using inhalants in the previous 12 months (AIHW, 2017), the predominant population who misuse inhalants are adolescents. Surveys of tobacco, alcohol, and drug use in Australian secondary school students (aged 12 –17) identify that 10.3% report past-year inhalant use, with a greater prevalence among younger adolescents (White and Williams, 2016). (Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence)
Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence - July 2, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Rose Crossin, Debbie Scott, Katrina G. Witt, Jhodie R. Duncan, Karen Smith, Dan I. Lubman Tags: Full length article Source Type: research
Genetic vulnerability to schizophrenia is associated with cannabis use patterns during adolescence
During early adolescence, many youths start using alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis after which substance use increases rapidly (e.g., Hibell et al., 2012; Van Laar et al., 2013). At the age of 12 years, 17% of Dutch adolescents reported lifetime alcohol use (de Looze et al., 2014), 6% had smoked at least once (Verdurmen et al., 2014) and 0.3% reported ever using cannabis (Van Laar et al., 2013). By the age of 16, these percentages of substance use had increased to 79.3%, 43%, and 26.9% for lifetime alcohol use, smoking, and cannabis use respectively. (Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence)
Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence - July 2, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Marieke Hiemstra, Stefanie A. Nelemans, Susan Branje, Kristel R. van Eijk, Jouke-Jan Hottenga, Christiaan H. Vinkers, Pol van Lier, Wim Meeus, Marco P. Boks Source Type: research
Socio-cognitive functioning in stimulant polysubstance users
The use of more than one psychotropic substance, concurrently or consecutively, is termed polysubstance use (PSU) (EMCDDA, 2002; Meyerhoff, 2017). PSU was previously diagnosed according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) as the use of at least three substances (excluding caffeine and nicotine) within the same 12-month period. However, this definition has recently been removed from the DSM-5 (American Psychiaric Association, 1994; American Psychiatric Association, 2013). (Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence)
Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence - July 2, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Sara L. Kroll, Michael D. Wunderli, Matthias Vonmoos, Lea M. Hulka, Katrin H. Preller, Oliver G. Bosch, Markus R. Baumgartner, Boris B. Quednow Tags: Full length article Source Type: research
Assessment of barrier severity and willingness to enter opioid agonist treatment among people who inject drugs in Ukraine
Ukraine, a country of 45.5 million people, has the highest HIV prevalence in Europe and is located within Eastern Europe, a region where HIV incidence and mortality continue to increase in the setting of suboptimal HIV prevention and treatment (State Statistics Service of Ukraine, 2017). Previous research based on mathematical modeling has found opioid agonist therapies (OAT) to be the most cost-effective strategy to reduce new HIV infections in Ukraine, while the combination of OAT scale-up and expansion of antiretroviral therapy coverage (ART) is the most effective strategy to reduce new HIV infections (Alistar et al., 2...
Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence - July 2, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Alexei Zelenev, Portia Shea, Alyona Mazhnaya, Julia Rozanova, Lynn Madden, Ruthanne Marcus, Frederick L. Altice Tags: Full length article Source Type: research
Predicting smoking abstinence with biological and self-report measures of adherence to varenicline: Impact on pharmacogenetic trial outcomes
Adherence, discussed here as the extent to which an individual takes medication as prescribed by a healthcare professional, is an important contributor to positive health outcomes (Lam and Fresco, 2015). According to the World Health Organization, adherence to medication averages about 50% among patients living with chronic diseases and about 70%-80% among patients with acute treatment conditions (Bosworth et al., 2006; Sabat é and World Health Organization, 2003). As a result of medication nonadherence patients receive suboptimal clinical benefits and are more likely to experience poorer health outcomes. (Source: Drug an...
Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence - June 26, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Annie R. Peng, Robert Schnoll, Larry W. Hawk, Paul Cinciripini, Tony P. George, Caryn Lerman, Rachel F. Tyndale Tags: Full length article Source Type: research
Adverse effects of GHB-induced coma on long-term memory and related brain function
Gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) is a drug that has been popular as party drug over the last few decades (EMCDDA, 2016; Mir ó et al., 2017; Public Health England, 2015; United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 2017). Its recreational use produces positive effects such as euphoria, loss of inhibition and sexual arousal (Bosch et al., 2018, 2017b; Korf et al., 2014; Liakoni et al., 2016). However, GHB is also associated with severe side effects and has serious abuse potential. Despite the relatively low prevalence of recreational GHB use in the population, there is a steady increase in the number of individuals seeking trea...
Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence - June 26, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Filipa Raposo Pereira, Minni T.B. McMaster, Nikki Polderman, Yvon D.A.T. de Vries, Wim van den Brink, Guido A. van Wingen Tags: Full length article Source Type: research
