“Here Comes the Junkies,” Opioid Replacement Therapy in Rural Australia
Conclusion
Rural people engaged in ORT require positive reinforcement from service providers, enabling identity reinvention and disconnection from the drug-seeking world. Acknowledging underlying trauma and supporting reconnection with loved ones may foster positive social connectedness. (Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing)
Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing - January 1, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Medical Marijuana: Liability Issues for Mental Health Providers
As of 2019, 33 states, in addition to three territories and the District of Columbia, have approved medical marijuana programs. In the United States, the 12-month prevalence of medical marijuana use increased by 34.2% between 2013 and 2015. The rapid dissemination of medical marijuana use, in conjunction with conflicting data regarding its safety and efficacy, renders mental health providers in an ethical and legal quandary. The purpose of this article was to highlight emerging evidence regarding the efficacy and risks of medical marijuana and to describe medical–legal issues of such use regarding liability for mental he...
Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing - January 1, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: Featured Columns: Perspectives Source Type: research
Substance Abuse Disorder in Nursing: Evaluation and Recommendation for Regulatory Monitoring Program Performance Measures and Enhancement
Outcome measures for individual states' nursing professional alternative-to-discipline (ATD) programs have historically ceased beyond successful fulfillment of active program monitoring, leaving a gap in affirmation of sustained postprogram efficacy. The project objective challenges the absence of profession-specific postmonitoring practice, affording qualitative evaluation of the program's impact to professional nursing. The pilot study's 8-week process improvement PICO(T) seeks validation of incorporating postprogram monitoring to validate program efficacy, conceptualizing framework guidelines established by the Federati...
Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing - January 1, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: Featured Columns: Peer Assistance Source Type: research
Adolescent Girls and Alcohol Use: Increasing Concern During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This article will illuminate the growing need for all healthcare providers to assess and guide adolescents' coping skills during COVID with a focus on mental health, high-risk behavior, and alcohol use. (Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing)
Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing - January 1, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: Featured Columns: Clinical Review Source Type: research
Psychosocial Needs of the Parents With Teenagers on Drugs: A Qualitative Study
Conclusion
For different reasons, parents of adolescents who use drugs find it incumbent upon themselves to support and treat their adolescents. Given the many problems, these parents need a variety of social, educational, emotional, interpersonal, and financial supports. (Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing)
Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing - January 1, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Factors Associated With Smoking Behaviors Among Late Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study in Taiwan
This study examined factors associated with smoking behaviors among late adolescents in Taiwan. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 377 adolescents from four high schools who answered self-report questionnaires. The results indicated that 10.8% (n = 41) of the participants were current smokers. Univariate analysis indicated that current smoking status was significantly associated with smoking social confidence, smoking social connection, friend smoking, and smoking policy in schools. Logistic regression showed smoking social confidence (adjusted odds ratio = 1.41, 95% CI [1.16, 1.72], p = .01) and friend smoking (a...
Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing - January 1, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Cardiovascular Consequences of Excessive Alcohol Drinking via Electrocardiogram: A Systematic Review
There is a link between excessive alcohol drinking and an increased risk to develop cardiovascular disease, including alcoholic cardiomyopathy. This association warrants further research on the potential utility for the electrocardiogram (ECG) in the participatory management of the chronic consequences of alcohol use disorder (AUD). Our goal is to enhance understanding about the pernicious role alcohol plays on cardiac health using the ECG, an accessible, cost-effective, validated tool to inform novel targeted treatments for AUD. In this systematic review of human studies, we examine the relationship between abnormal clini...
Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing - January 1, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
The Influence of Physical Condition on Mental Health and Quality of Life in Patients With Drug Dependence
Background
Exercise has been proposed as a good strategy to prevent use and relapse and to improve mental health and quality of life in drug-dependent people. However, it is not known if physical condition per se influences quality of life and mental health.
Objective
The aims of this study were to analyze the relationships between physical condition, mental health, and quality of life in patients with drug dependence and to determine whether physical condition could predict levels of mental health and quality of life.
Method
Levels of physical condition (Timed Get Up and Go test, Chair Stand Test, six-mi...
Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing - January 1, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
International Nursing Collaboration to Establish the Philippine Quit Line: Using a Conceptual Model for Partnership and Sustainability in Global Health
Tobacco use remains the single most preventable cause of death and disability worldwide. In the Philippines, 28.3% of the people are current tobacco smokers, which is one of the highest smoking rates in Asia. The World Health Organization estimates that 10 Filipinos die every day from cancer, stroke, and lung and heart disease caused by cigarette smoke and approximately 24 million Filipinos are exposed to secondhand smoke in the home. Although there are quit lines in all 50 U.S. states and territories, there was no access to this smoking cessation program in the Philippines before the initiation of the international collab...
Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing - January 1, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Factors Associated With Relapse in Individuals With Opioid Use Disorder Receiving Suboxone in Rural Areas
Conclusion
This study provided insight regarding factors contributing to relapse and different time-to-relapse styles that could be incorporated into clinical practice to help prevent relapse. (Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing)
Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing - January 1, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment/Motivational Interviewing School-Based Therapy Pilot Study
Substance abuse and comorbid psychological disorders are significant problems among adolescents. Hence, school-based interventions could be a promising approach for tackling substance use and mental health symptoms in at-risk youth. This pilot study was aimed at determining the effectiveness of interventions like Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment and motivational interviewing (MI) on depressive anxiety and substance use symptoms in middle school participants. Student psychiatric nurse practitioners who were trained and competent in MI conducted a combined Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral t...
Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing - January 1, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Latent Profiles of Alcohol Consumption Among College Students Exposed to Trauma
Conclusions
Results suggest that drinking motives and trauma-related factors are important correlates of these latent alcohol profiles. Work clarifying the longitudinal interrelations between profile membership and these factors is needed to help inform more effective prevention and intervention efforts. (Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing)
Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing - January 1, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
A New Year, A New Beginning
No abstract available (Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing)
Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing - January 1, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
Educating Nurses on the Use of the Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale to Improve Care of Adult Patients Undergoing Buprenorphine Induction
No abstract available (Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing)
Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing - October 1, 2020 Category: Addiction Tags: CE Test Source Type: research
Risk Factors of Binge Drinking in Adults Across Gender and Age Groups: Sixth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2014
This study aimed to identify differences in drinking characteristics and the risk factors of binge drinking across three age groups: young adults, middle-aged adults, and seniors. This study was a descriptive, secondary analysis study based on the data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2014. In this study, we analyzed data from 5,604 respondents aged 20 years and older using Rao–Scott chi-square and analysis of variance. To analyze the risk factors of binge drinking by gender and age groups, multiple logistic regression analysis was applied. Results indicated that the three age groups were ...
Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing - October 1, 2020 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
