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  1. Open Access 01-12-2024 | Addiction | OriginalPaper

    The factors affecting substance abuse relapse based on theory of planned behavior in male addicts covered by addiction treatment centers in Southern Iran

    Substance dependence is known as a chronic and recurrent brain disorder that is followed by compulsive seeking and consumption despite harmful consequences [ 1 ]. These harmful consequences, with physical, psychological, social, acute, and chronic …

  2. 28-01-2024 | Substance Abuse | OriginalPaper

    Syndemic of Substance Abuse, Depression, and Type 2 Diabetes and Their Association with Retention in Care Among People Living with HIV

    Substance abuse (SA), depression, and type 2 diabetes (DM2) often co-occur among people living with HIV (PLHIV). Guided by a syndemic framework, this cross-sectional retrospective study examined the cumulative and interaction effects of SA …

  3. 16-02-2024 | Human Immunodeficiency Virus | OriginalPaper

    Association Between Substance Abuse and Mental Illness Symptoms Screener (SAMISS) Scores and HIV Care Continuum Outcomes in People Newly Diagnosed with HIV in the US South

    Mental illness (MI) and substance use (SU) are highly prevalent among people with HIV (PWH) and impact care outcomes. The Substance Abuse and Mental Illness Symptoms Screener (SAMISS) is a validated screener for MI and SU, but it is unknown how …

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    Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy

    Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy is an open access journal encompassing a range of substance use issues, with a special focus on policy. The journal encourages new ideas on reducing substance misuse and allows researchers to …

  5. 03-10-2023 | Substance Abuse | OriginalPaper

    Toward a Socioeconomic Equity in Combating Adolescent Substance Abuse: An Outreach and Drop-In Centre to Bridge the Gap

    This paper describes a case study of an Outreach and Drop-in Centre (ODIC) established under the National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India. In the quantitative part, data were …

  6. Open Access 01-12-2023 | Pulmonary-Function Tests | OriginalPaper

    Comparative study of pulmonary functions test among different substances abusers

    Substance use is a problem that affects people all over the world and is prevalent in different age groups. This is a problematic pattern of substance use that causes impairment or distress. Perhaps what we ingest, smoke, or otherwise put into our …

  7. Open Access 15-07-2023 | Substance Abuse | ReviewPaper

    Substance Abuse Amongst Refugee Youth: A Scoping Review

    The volatile global geopolitical situation has caused numerous instances of mass migration [ 46 ]. A recent United Nations report estimates that 89.3 million people have been forcibly displaced worldwide because of war, conflict, and violence [ 53 …

  8. 19-01-2023 | Substance Abuse | ReviewPaper

    Factors influencing female engagement, retention and completion of substance abuse treatment: a systematic review

    Alcohol related deaths in the United Kingdom (UK) reached its highest levels since records began with 7551 deaths attributed to alcohol in 2018 whilst substance abuse related deaths rose to 4359 deaths in 2019 (Office for National Statistics 2019a …

  9. Open Access 26-09-2023 | Opioids | Online First

    Comparing Substance Use Consequences between Serotonergic Psychedelics, MDMA, and other Drugs of Abuse Among United States Adults with History of Psychiatric Illness

    Psychedelic-assisted therapy could transform treating psychiatric illness, but harms from exacerbating substance use disorder (SUD) among adults with psychiatric illness using psychedelics have not been studied. A cross-sectional survey in the US …

  10. 01-12-2022 | Ketamine | ReviewPaper

    Helpful or Harmful? The Therapeutic Potential of Medications with Varying Degrees of Abuse Liability in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders

    Many US individuals experience substance use disorders (SUDs) [ 1 ]. According to the 2020 National Survey of Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), 40.3 million people aged 12 years or older had an SUD. While statistics for use of alcohol or cocaine have …

  11. Open Access 01-12-2023 | Suicide | OriginalPaper

    Associations between exposure to sexual abuse, substance use, adverse health outcomes, and use of youth health services among Norwegian adolescents

    Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is a major public health problem associated with a wide range of adverse psychosocial and health outcomes [ 1 , 2 ]. Moreover, evidence suggests that CSA has substantial economic and social costs on the societal level …

  12. Open Access 23-05-2022 | Antipsychotics | OriginalPaper

    Substance Abuse Associated with Aggressive/Violent Behaviors in Psychiatric Outpatients and Related Psychotropic Prescription

    Psychiatric disorders with substance abuse are considered the leading causes of most violent and aggressive behaviors in the general population. This study was aimed to assess the impact of substance abuse and the therapeutic approaches adopted by …

  13. Open Access 01-12-2023 | Substance Abuse | OriginalPaper

    The association between abused adults and substance abuse in Taiwan, 2000–2015

    Abuse is a common problem in societies around the world and can be defined as acts that intentionally harm or damage an individual physically, psychologically, or socially [ 1 ]. In the case of adult abuse, an individual does or says something to …

  14. Open Access 01-12-2023 | Addiction | OriginalPaper

    Access to psychosocial support for church-going young people recovering from drug and substance abuse in Zimbabwe: a qualitative study

    Globally, drug and substance abuse (DSA) is a leading cause of years lived with disability (YLDs) and was responsible for 183.9 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) [ 1 ]. The widespread and growing DSA epidemic has caused a devastating …

  15. 29-03-2023 | Bariatric Surgery | OriginalPaper

    Substance abuse screening prior to bariatric surgery: an MBSAQIP cohort study evaluating frequency and factors associated with screening

  16. Open Access 01-12-2023 | Schizophrenia | OriginalPaper

    The co-morbidity of DSM-V Gambling with DSM-V mental disorders and substance abuse in a Kenyan context of high risk schizophrenia

    The DSM-IV pathological gambling disorder has been re-classified as an addictive disorder in DSM V based on evidence that it has addictive characteristics and shares similarities with other types of addictive behavior, such as occurs in substance

  17. 10-03-2022 | Substance Abuse | OriginalPaper

    Understanding the Role of Adult Mental Health and Substance Abuse in Perpetrating Violent Acts: In the Presence of Unmet Needs for Mental Health Services

    This study explored the association between unmet need for mental health services, health insurance, substance abuse, major depressive episode (MDE), and suicidal ideation in perpetrating violent acts. Cross-sectional data from a population-based …

  18. Open Access 01-12-2023 | Substance Abuse | OriginalPaper

    Psychoactive substance abuse among commercial bus drivers in Umuahia, Abia State, South-Eastern Nigeria: an uncontrolled “epidemic” with attendant road traffic crashes

    According to the World Health Organization, substance abuse refers to the harmful or hazardous use of psychoactive substances, including alcohol and illicit drugs. In contrast, substance use refers to the use of selected substances, including …

  19. Open Access 25-04-2022 | OriginalPaper

    Substance Use and Intimate Partner Abuse (IPA): A Descriptive Model of the Pathways Between Substance Use and IPA Perpetration for Men

    Intimate partner abuse (IPA) is a pervasive public health and human rights issue disproportionately affecting women. There is a complex link between IPA and substance use; substance use can increase both the frequency and severity of IPA. Pathway …

  20. Open Access 20-05-2022 | Erratum

    Correction to: Substance Use and Intimate Partner Abuse (IPA): A Descriptive Model of the Pathways Between Substance Use and IPA Perpetration for Men

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