Slam Practice: A Review of the Literature
Conclusion: The data we found in international literature were very heterogeneous and from poorly reproducible studies. The definition of slamming in the international literature is not always clear, which limits the completeness of the collected data. This topic has been open to studies only recently; however, health professionals must be trained in the management of this practice, considering its risks in the short and medium terms and its addictive potential. We provided and discussed recommendations and potential future directions.Eur Addict Res (Source: European Addiction Research)
Source: European Addiction Research - December 4, 2020 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Fewer Cancer Cases in 4 Countries of the WHO European Region in 2018 through Increased Alcohol Excise Taxation: A Modelling Study
Conclusion: Increasing excise duties can markedly reduce cancer incidence in European countries.Eur Addict Res (Source: European Addiction Research)
Source: European Addiction Research - December 3, 2020 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Polymorphisms in Stress-Related Genes Are Associated with Reduced Cocaine Abuse and Longer Retention in Methadone Maintenance Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
Conclusions: The study suggests that a reduction in cocaine abuse and longer retention among MMT patients is mediated in part by variants in stress-related genes and is a step toward precision medicine.Eur Addict Res (Source: European Addiction Research)
Source: European Addiction Research - November 26, 2020 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Influences of Fasting on Stress Response and Withdrawal Symptoms in Habitual Khat Users
Conclusion: These preliminary results demonstrate that fasting is associated with reduced negative affect and withdrawal symptoms in khat users. Khat use was related to blunted blood pressure stress responses, but this was independent of fasting. Due to the small sample size, these results should be replicated with a large sample and comprehensive stress tasks.Eur Addict Res (Source: European Addiction Research)
Source: European Addiction Research - November 17, 2020 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Contents Vol. 26, 2020
Eur Addict Res 2020;26:I –VI (Source: European Addiction Research)
Source: European Addiction Research - November 12, 2020 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Acknowledgement
Eur Addict Res 2020;26:365 (Source: European Addiction Research)
Source: European Addiction Research - November 12, 2020 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Associations of Buying-Shopping Disorder Symptoms with Identity Confusion, Materialism, and Socially Undesirable Personality Features in a Community Sample
Conclusion: The findings suggest that individuals with BSD attempt to address their narcissistic deficits via materialistic possessions. This assumption warrants further investigation in a clinical sample.Eur Addict Res (Source: European Addiction Research)
Source: European Addiction Research - October 29, 2020 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Compulsive Health-Related Internet Use and Cyberchondria
Conclusions: The finding that the adapted CIUS scores are associated with cyberchondria indicates that cyberchondria has a compulsive component, at least in terms of health-related Internet use. It also suggests that compulsive health-related Internet use persists despite the distress associated with this activity. Males may engage in cyberchondria more compulsively than females. These findings have implications for research and clinical practice.Eur Addict Res (Source: European Addiction Research)
Source: European Addiction Research - October 29, 2020 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Cognition and Cortical Thickness in Heavy Cannabis Users
Conclusions: The data support the notion of domain-specific cognitive impairment in individuals with HCU and provide a neuromechanistic understanding of such deficits, particularly with respect to abnormal CT in brain areas associated with long-term memory processing.Eur Addict Res (Source: European Addiction Research)
Source: European Addiction Research - October 20, 2020 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Characteristics of Patients in Treatment for Alcohol and Drug Addiction Who Succeed in Changing Smoking, Weight, and Physical Activity: A Secondary Analysis of an RCT on Combined Lifestyle Interventions
Conclusions: Having several unhealthy lifestyles in addition to alcohol and drug addiction was a significant predictor of successful lifestyle changes in the short- and long term after the VIP for lifestyle interventions. Likewise, education was significant. The results should be considered in future development and research among this vulnerable group of patients.Eur Addict Res (Source: European Addiction Research)
Source: European Addiction Research - October 20, 2020 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Cannabis Use during Pregnancy and Risk of Adverse Birth Outcomes: A Longitudinal Cohort Study
Conclusions: There was a statistically significant and clinically relevant association between the use of cannabis during pregnancy and reduced birth weight. Clinicians should screen not only for cannabis use but also for the length and intensity of use as part of a comprehensive substance use screening.Eur Addict Res (Source: European Addiction Research)
Source: European Addiction Research - October 9, 2020 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Self-Reported Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Use during COVID-19 Lockdown Measures: Results from a Web-Based Survey
Conclusions: During the lockdown, individuals consumed slightly more alcohol and smoked marginally more cigarettes compared to the period before the lockdown. Further research focussing on follow-up of individuals at risk may be useful to provide appropriate care in post-COVID times.Eur Addict Res (Source: European Addiction Research)
Source: European Addiction Research - September 22, 2020 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Imaginal Retraining Reduces Cigarette Smoking: A Randomized Controlled Study
Conclusion: When used regularly, imaginal retraining may reduce craving for tobacco and actual smoking behavior in a subgroup of smokers. In view of the large subgroup that did not read the manual or did not perform the exercises, alternative ways of conveying the imaginal retraining technique should be sought (e.g., demonstration via video clips). To conclude, imaginal retraining may represent a simple low-threshold technique to reduce smoking and assist current evidence-based treatment programs targeted at abstinence. It needs to be tested whether its mechanism of action deviates from standard ABM.Eur Addict Res (Source:...
Source: European Addiction Research - September 2, 2020 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
SmoCuDa: A Validated Smoking Cue Database to Reliably Induce Craving in Tobacco Use Disorder
Conclusions: We present a novel image library of well-described smoking-related cues, which were rated on a continuous scale along the dimensions craving, valence, and arousal that accounts for inter-individual differences. The rating software, image database, and their ratings are publicly available at https://smocuda.github.io.Eur Addict Res (Source: European Addiction Research)
Source: European Addiction Research - August 27, 2020 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder among Clients Diagnosed with a Substance Use Disorder in the Therapeutic Communities: Prevalence and Psychiatric Comorbidity
Conclusions: The ADHD prevalence in TCs was nearly 10-fold compared to the globally recorded values. ADHD diagnostic procedures and interventions should become an integral part of the standard diagnostic and treatment process.Eur Addict Res (Source: European Addiction Research)
Source: European Addiction Research - August 11, 2020 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
