What Motivates Betel Quid Chewers to Quit? An Analysis of Several Cessation-Relevant Variables
Conclusions: Understanding which factors are associated with chewers' motivation to quit can be helpful for designing BQ cessation programs. The results suggest that BQ cessation programs could be improved by an increased emphasis on information about the negative health effects of BQ chewing and relapse-prevention.PMID:38403997 | DOI:10.1080/10826084.2024.2320388 (Source: Substance Use and Misuse)
Source: Substance Use and Misuse - February 26, 2024 Category: Addiction Authors: Ki'ilaweau Aweau Silvera Erari Soksamphoas Im Kelle Murphy Pallav Pokhrel Thaddeus A Herzog Source Type: research

Babywearing Reduces Urges to Use Substances in the Postpartum Period Among Mothers With OUDs
CONCLUSIONS FOR PRACTICE: There is a critical window to capitalize on mothers' desire to abstain from substance use. Babywearing, and specifically babywearing at least 30 min a day, reduced urges to use substances post-partum, a factor associated with relapse.PMID:38404001 | DOI:10.1080/10826084.2024.2321253 (Source: Substance Use and Misuse)
Source: Substance Use and Misuse - February 26, 2024 Category: Addiction Authors: Lela Rankin Lisa M Grisham Natasha Mendoza Alicia Allen Source Type: research

Evaluation of an SMS Based Alcohol Intervention for Same Sex Attracted Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial to Examine Feasibility, Acceptability, and Efficacy
CONCLUSIONS: Our approach was consistent with best practice in the development of an ecologically valid intervention; however, this intervention, in its current form, lacks the complexity desired by its users to optimally facilitate alcohol reduction among SSAW. Keywords: Alcohol intervention; Intervention mapping framework; Randomized controlled trial (RCT); Same-sex attracted women; Short-message service (SMS).PMID:38407160 | DOI:10.1080/10826084.2024.2321257 (Source: Substance Use and Misuse)
Source: Substance Use and Misuse - February 26, 2024 Category: Addiction Authors: Rachel Bush Petra K Staiger Ilona M McNeill Rhonda Brown Liliana Orellana Dan Lubman Ruth McNair Source Type: research

Daily Stress, Drinking Motives and Alcohol Co-Use with Other Drugs
Conclusions: Findings are discussed in terms of the complex nature of different patterns of co-use patterns when evaluating indicators of positive- and negative-reinforcement processes.PMID:38403591 | DOI:10.1080/10826084.2024.2320374 (Source: Substance Use and Misuse)
Source: Substance Use and Misuse - February 25, 2024 Category: Addiction Authors: Stephen Armeli Richard Feinn Mark D Litt Howard Tennen Source Type: research

Looking out for You and Me: College students' Strategies for Preventing Sexual Assault in Drinking Contexts
Conclusions: This study informs the development of interventions that help students identify strategies and overcome barriers to reduce risks for sexual assault in college drinking contexts.PMID:38384167 | DOI:10.1080/10826084.2024.2310492 (Source: Substance Use and Misuse)
Source: Substance Use and Misuse - February 22, 2024 Category: Addiction Authors: Shannon R Kenney Lucy E Napper Nicole L Johnson Laura C Wolter Lindsay M Orchowski Source Type: research

Emergency Room Utilization and Methamphetamine Overdose Symptoms Among Syringe Services Program Participants in Washington State
CONCLUSION: Among people who use SSPs in Washington State, methamphetamine use remains high, and MOS are common. Recent non-fatal opioid overdose was positively associated with ER utilization for methamphetamine use among PWUM who experienced MOS. Patients in the ER for MOS should be screened for opioid use disorder and linked with harm reduction supplies like naloxone and medications for opioid use disorder.PMID:38369494 | DOI:10.1080/10826084.2024.2317148 (Source: Substance Use and Misuse)
Source: Substance Use and Misuse - February 18, 2024 Category: Addiction Authors: Noah D Frank Caleb J Banta-Green Brandon L Guthrie Susan Kingston Joe Tinsley Lauren Whiteside Sara N Glick Source Type: research

A Deeper Dive into Young Adults' Experiences with E-Cigarettes, E-Cigarette Cessation, and Transitioning to Cigarette Smoking
Conclusions: This qualitative work provides an in-depth look into factors that may be helpful in the development of prevention and intervention programs for both e-cigarette and combustible cigarette use in young individuals.PMID:38351608 | DOI:10.1080/10826084.2024.2310493 (Source: Substance Use and Misuse)
Source: Substance Use and Misuse - February 14, 2024 Category: Addiction Authors: Denise D Tran Jordan P Davis Colin Ring Keegan Buch Reagan E Fitzke Eric R Pedersen Source Type: research

The Long Shadow of Addiction-Related Nostalgia: Nostalgia Predicts Ambivalence and Undermines the Benefits of Optimism in Recovery
Conclusions: These findings underscore the challenges posed by ARN in the recovery process and emphasize the importance of interventions that address and mitigate its impact while considering the moderating role of optimism.PMID:38353636 | DOI:10.1080/10826084.2024.2310502 (Source: Substance Use and Misuse)
Source: Substance Use and Misuse - February 14, 2024 Category: Addiction Authors: Mackenzie Dowson Michael J A Wohl Source Type: research

A Deeper Dive into Young Adults' Experiences with E-Cigarettes, E-Cigarette Cessation, and Transitioning to Cigarette Smoking
Conclusions: This qualitative work provides an in-depth look into factors that may be helpful in the development of prevention and intervention programs for both e-cigarette and combustible cigarette use in young individuals.PMID:38351608 | DOI:10.1080/10826084.2024.2310493 (Source: Substance Use and Misuse)
Source: Substance Use and Misuse - February 14, 2024 Category: Addiction Authors: Denise D Tran Jordan P Davis Colin Ring Keegan Buch Reagan E Fitzke Eric R Pedersen Source Type: research