Stigma Related to the Non-Medical Use and Diversion of Prescription Stimulant Drugs: Should We Care
CONCLUSIONS: Stigmatization does not deter NMU; however, stigmatization is positively associated with psychological harm among those who engage in NMU. Interventions should be developed to reduce stigmatization in order to improve psychological health among those who engage in NMU. Stigmatic perceptions of diversion were not predictive of psychological harm, though they are negatively associated with diversion behavior.PMID:38565901 | DOI:10.1080/10826084.2024.2330903 (Source: Substance Use and Misuse)
Source: Substance Use and Misuse - April 2, 2024 Category: Addiction Authors: Kayla E Simon Mance E Buttram Krishen D Samuel Nicole A Doyle Robert E Davis Source Type: research
Sleep, Alcohol and Cannabis Use in College Students With and Without Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Conclusions: Students who drank alcohol with ADHD may be particularly vulnerable to experiencing poor sleep and consequences from their substance use, compared to their heavy drinking peers without ADHD. Future, larger scale studies should consider longitudinal effects as well as underlying mechanisms of risk.PMID:38555872 | DOI:10.1080/10826084.2024.2320376 (Source: Substance Use and Misuse)
Source: Substance Use and Misuse - March 31, 2024 Category: Addiction Authors: Nicholas P Marsh Lauren E Oddo James G Murphy Andrea Chronis-Tuscano Source Type: research
Individual Differences in Substance Use Motives, Trauma, and Stress Among College-Based Polysubstance Users
Conclusions: Individual differences in motivations for use were partly explained by frequency of alcohol use and alcohol problem severity, but not by history of trauma or stress. Finally, while patterns of correlations among motivations for use across substances suggested a general tendency to be motivated to use substances for similar reasons, this was not supported by confirmatory factor models. Overall, shared motives may inform potential behavioral patterns for co-use of substances during college and might advise future treatment efforts.PMID:38544304 | DOI:10.1080/10826084.2024.2330911 (Source: Substance Use and Misuse)
Source: Substance Use and Misuse - March 28, 2024 Category: Addiction Authors: N Jaume-Feliciosi C E Benca-Bachman E Holliday R H Palmer Source Type: research
'Spice' Use Motivations, Experiences, and Repercussions among Veterans of the United States Armed Forces
CONCLUSIONS: SCs were explicitly disliked both independently and relative to marijuana. Nine discussed avoiding positive military drug screens as a consideration, but negative initial experiences generally prevented progression to habitual use. Veterans did not view SCs as a suitable marijuana replacement. Fears that SCs are being used as a marijuana alternative among veterans subject to frequent drug testing appear unfounded. These interviews suggest that routine military drug testing did not motivate individuals to use SCs habitually as a marijuana replacement; however, veterans' negative interpretation of SC effects con...
Source: Substance Use and Misuse - March 28, 2024 Category: Addiction Authors: John Stogner Julie Marie Baldwin Amelia Wiercioch Source Type: research
Individual Differences in Substance Use Motives, Trauma, and Stress Among College-Based Polysubstance Users
Conclusions: Individual differences in motivations for use were partly explained by frequency of alcohol use and alcohol problem severity, but not by history of trauma or stress. Finally, while patterns of correlations among motivations for use across substances suggested a general tendency to be motivated to use substances for similar reasons, this was not supported by confirmatory factor models. Overall, shared motives may inform potential behavioral patterns for co-use of substances during college and might advise future treatment efforts.PMID:38544304 | DOI:10.1080/10826084.2024.2330911 (Source: Substance Use and Misuse)
Source: Substance Use and Misuse - March 28, 2024 Category: Addiction Authors: N Jaume-Feliciosi C E Benca-Bachman E Holliday R H Palmer Source Type: research
