Attitudes and Intentions toward Use of HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) among Adults Receiving Treatment for Opioid Use
Conclusion: Among participants meeting indications for PrEP, only 24% were aware of it and few had taken it. Interventions that normalize PrEP and target incorporating PrEP into current prevention practices may improve uptake among individuals with OUD.PMID:37917069 | DOI:10.1080/10826084.2023.2275556 (Source: Substance Use and Misuse)
Source: Substance Use and Misuse - November 2, 2023 Category: Addiction Authors: Tornia J S Wyllie Jennifer L Brown Andrea Meisman Nadia Bayyari Colleen Mangeot Qin Sun Tanya L Kowalczyk Mullins Source Type: research

The Burden and Correlates of Waterpipe (Hookah) Smoking among Adolescents and Youth: A Systematic Review
CONCLUSION: Waterpipe smoking usage was significantly high among adolescents and young adults. Developing regulatory guidelines for water-pipe smoking, surveillance of its use, intervention, and specific policy frameworks may be considered a public health priority.PMID:37907086 | DOI:10.1080/10826084.2023.2257320 (Source: Substance Use and Misuse)
Source: Substance Use and Misuse - October 31, 2023 Category: Addiction Authors: Stuti Sharad Bhargava Saibal Das Harsh Priya Deepika Mishra Santhosh Shivabasappa Anubhuti Sood Chaya Rani Hazarika Prakash Chandra Gupta Joy Kumar Chakma Leimapokpam Swasticharan Praveen Sinha Vineet Gill Munish Shalini R Gupta Source Type: research

The Association of Alcohol Use and Child-to-Parent Violence in Mexican Adolescents
Conclusions: It is important to develop activities to prevent alcohol consumption as a risk factor for violence and to promote family integration in adolescents and their families.PMID:37899613 | DOI:10.1080/10826084.2023.2274626 (Source: Substance Use and Misuse)
Source: Substance Use and Misuse - October 30, 2023 Category: Addiction Authors: Pedro Mois és Noh-Moo Jesica Guadalupe Ahumada-Cortez Miguel A Villegas-Pantoja Mario Enrique G ámez-Medina Source Type: research

Initial Results from a New College Substance Use Prevention Program Targeting Externalizing and Internalizing Traits
Conclusion: Preliminary data indicate that the Personalized Feedback Program may be a complementary method to enhance current college substance use prevention programs.PMID:37897057 | DOI:10.1080/10826084.2023.2275565 (Source: Substance Use and Misuse)
Source: Substance Use and Misuse - October 28, 2023 Category: Addiction Authors: Maia Choi Morgan N Driver Emily Balcke Trisha Saunders Joshua M Langberg Danielle M Dick Source Type: research

Longitudinal Associations between Homelessness and Substance Use: Investigating Demographic Differences for Young Adults in Treatment
Conclusions: Despite overall declines in homelessness and substance use during treatment, these outcomes may unfold differently for non-Hispanic White and African American young adults. More support may be needed for African American young adults reporting homelessness at treatment entry.PMID:37897085 | DOI:10.1080/10826084.2023.2267124 (Source: Substance Use and Misuse)
Source: Substance Use and Misuse - October 28, 2023 Category: Addiction Authors: Graham T DiGuiseppi John Prindle Eric R Rice Jordan P Davis Source Type: research

Initial Results from a New College Substance Use Prevention Program Targeting Externalizing and Internalizing Traits
Conclusion: Preliminary data indicate that the Personalized Feedback Program may be a complementary method to enhance current college substance use prevention programs.PMID:37897057 | DOI:10.1080/10826084.2023.2275565 (Source: Substance Use and Misuse)
Source: Substance Use and Misuse - October 28, 2023 Category: Addiction Authors: Maia Choi Morgan N Driver Emily Balcke Trisha Saunders Joshua M Langberg Danielle M Dick Source Type: research

Longitudinal Associations between Homelessness and Substance Use: Investigating Demographic Differences for Young Adults in Treatment
Conclusions: Despite overall declines in homelessness and substance use during treatment, these outcomes may unfold differently for non-Hispanic White and African American young adults. More support may be needed for African American young adults reporting homelessness at treatment entry.PMID:37897085 | DOI:10.1080/10826084.2023.2267124 (Source: Substance Use and Misuse)
Source: Substance Use and Misuse - October 28, 2023 Category: Addiction Authors: Graham T DiGuiseppi John Prindle Eric R Rice Jordan P Davis Source Type: research

The Drug Overdose Epidemic in the U.S.-Mexico Border Region: Shifts, Progression, and Community Characteristics
CONCLUSION: Findings suggest that more disadvantaged U.S.-Mexico border communities may encounter increasing rates of overdose death over the coming years. Interventions need to target not only the supply side but also the underlying social root causes for sustainable overdose prevention.PMID:37888899 | DOI:10.1080/10826084.2023.2267110 (Source: Substance Use and Misuse)
Source: Substance Use and Misuse - October 27, 2023 Category: Addiction Authors: Citlaly B Palau Mika Akikuni Belinda Latsky-Campbell Jascha Wagner Source Type: research

Youth and Young Adult Blunt Use Predicts Progression to Other Nicotine Product Use in the United States
This study investigated whether young blunt users who are otherwise nicotine-naïve are more likely to initiate other tobacco products compared to never blunt users.METHODS AND MATERIALS: Data were from four waves of the Truth Longitudinal Cohort (TLC), a national probability-based sample of youth and young adults (aged 15-24 years) in the United States (Wave 1: January-April 2017; Wave 2: February-May 2018; Wave 3: February-May 2019; Wave 4: September-December 2019). The sample was restricted to nicotine naïve respondents at Wave 1 with possible ever use of blunts (N = 5,284). Logistic regression analyses tested whether ...
Source: Substance Use and Misuse - October 26, 2023 Category: Addiction Authors: Jennifer M Kreslake Sarah Mills Michael Liu Megan C Diaz Ganna Kostygina Sherry Emery Elizabeth C Hair Source Type: research