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Unraveling the Link Between Complex Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms and Addictive Behaviors in Adolescents: A Network Analysis
This study adopted a psychopathology network approach to explore which post-traumatic symptoms were explicitly associated with SBAs in a sample of late adolescents. We hypothesized that cPTSD symptoms would be particularly relevant to explain the comorbidity between PTSD and SBAs. A sample of 1010 late adolescents provided measures of post-traumatic symptomatology, cannabis and alcohol abuse, problematic internet use, and gambling. We estimated the network structure of PTSD/cPTSD symptoms and SBAs and assessed their bridge centrality indices. The results suggest that the SBAs had the highest bridge connections with the cPT...
Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction - February 28, 2024 Category: Addiction Source Type: research

Cognitive Factors Analysis of Persistent Non-suicidal Self-injury from Secondary School to University: a Short-Term Longitudinal Study
This study highlights the importance of considering relevant cognitive factors in the prevention and intervention of persistent self-injury. (Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction - February 27, 2024 Category: Addiction Source Type: research

A Latent Class Analysis of Age at Substance Use Initiation in Young Adults and its Association with Mental Health
This study aims to identify empirically-driven classes of age-of-onset across multiple substances (alcohol, tobacco, cannabis) and to characterize the different classes in relation to mental health and substance use severity. The sample comprised 1,051 young adults (aged 18 –25; 61.9% women), recruited from universities and vocational schools in Spain, who reported lifetime alcohol, tobacco and cannabis use. Participants were asked to complete questionnaires about demographics, substance use and mental health. A latent class analysis (LCA) was conducted using the age of onset of alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis use as an i...
Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction - February 27, 2024 Category: Addiction Source Type: research

Predicting Risk of Heroin Overdose, Remission, Use, and Mortality Using Ensemble Learning Methods in a Cohort of People with Heroin Dependence
This study provides clinically relevant information on key risk factors associated with heroin use, remission, non-fatal overdose, and mortality among people with heroin dependence, to help guide clinical decision-making in the selection and tailor ing of interventions to ensure that the ‘right treatment’ is delivered to the ‘right person’ at the ‘right time’. (Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction - February 26, 2024 Category: Addiction Source Type: research

Traditional and Indigenous Perspectives on Healing Trauma With Psychedelic Plant Medicines
This article reflects the commentary of Indigenous experts, students, and practitioners from North America. Topics discussed include the historical context of colonialism and the Psychedelic Renaissance, duality of Spirit and science, the challenges of being an Indigenous person in psychedelic spaces, and the role of culture in healing trauma. The authors expand upon topics such as the harms inflicted upon Indigenous Peoples, conflicting worldviews and values systems between Indigenous Peoples ’ cultures and the dominant Western culture, and the differences in scientific and economic paradigms. The authors also analyze t...
Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction - February 26, 2024 Category: Addiction Source Type: research

Is Violence Victimization Associated with the Consumption of Ultra-Processed Food? A Population-Based Study with 96 K Adolescent Students Exploring the Mediating Role of Psychoactive Substance Use
This study analyzed the association between different types of violence victimization and ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption and explored the mediating role of alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drug use on these associations. Cross-sectional study with Brazilian students aged 13 –17. Participants reported their UPF consumption, bullying and physical aggression victimization, and use of alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs in the last month. Generalized linear regression models and mediation analyses were adjusted for the main confounders. A total of 96,396 adolescent stude nts (52.2% female) were analyzed. In adjusted ana...
Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction - February 26, 2024 Category: Addiction Source Type: research

Substance-Related Acute Toxicity Deaths by Area-Based Characteristics: A Descriptive Analysis of a National Chart Review Study of Coroner and Medical Examiner Data
This study provides novel evidence on the context surrounding deaths to inform responses to reduce ATDs in Canada and serves as an important baseline that can be used to measure future progress. (Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction - February 23, 2024 Category: Addiction Source Type: research

The Changing Faces of Smoking: Sociodemographic Trends in Cigarette Use in the U.S., 1992 –2019
AbstractCigarette smoking remains a significant public health problem that causes many deaths worldwide. We used the Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Study data to analyze how smoking behavior changed among different U.S. subpopulations from 1992 to 2019. We employed joinpoint regression analysis, the Cochran-Armitage test, and the Jonckheere-Terpstra test to detect changes in smoking trends and daily cigarette consumption. We found that the overall smoking prevalence declined from 24.46 to 11.46%, with the largest decline in the 18 –24 age group. However, we also found persistent disparities in smoking r...
Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction - February 23, 2024 Category: Addiction Source Type: research