Quality of life in patients receiving opioid maintenance therapy. A comparative study of slow-release morphine versus methadone treatment.

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:We investigated the psychometric properties of a German translation of the 12-item Autonomy over Tobacco Scale (AUTOS) among 1,195 eighth-grade students. METHODS:Data for this study were collected as part of the fourth wave of data collection of the Smokefree Class Competition intervention in the Saxon...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Wellman RJ,Di Franza JR,Morgenstern M,Hanewinkel R,Isensee B,Sabiston CM

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both heroin abuse and early life stress (ELS) affect the immune system and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. Additionally, accelerated aging due to mild inflammation has been indicated in these conditions. The present study aims to compare plasma levels of apoptosis markers, inflammatory markers, and stre...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Moeini M,Esmaeil N,Mokhtari HR,Eskandari N,Banafshe HR

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Methylphenidate (MPH) has been the most commonly used intravenous (i.v.) substance in Iceland in recent years. In Iceland, MPH is available in 3 forms: immediate-release (IR) tablets (MPH IR, short-acting), sustainable-release (SR) capsules (MPH SR, long-acting) and osmotic-release (OROS) tablets (MPH O...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Bjarnadottir GD,Magnusson A,Rafnar BO,Sigurdsson E,Steingrimsson S,Johannsson M,Bragadottir H,Haraldsson HM

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:Heroin dependence is a chronic relapsing disorder characterized by the compulsion to seek and use heroin. Stress and craving are seen as key factors for heroin use. Moreover, altered hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis function has been frequently reported. However, the acute effects of diacetylmor...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Gerber H,Borgwardt SJ,Schmid O,Gerhard U,Joechle W,Riecher-Rössler A,Wiesbeck GA,Walter M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alcohol consumption is one of the most important factors for disease and disability in Europe. In clinical trials, nalmefene has resulted in a significant reduction in the number of heavy-drinking days (HDDs) per month and total alcohol consumption (TAC) among alcohol-dependent patients versus placebo. METH...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： François C,Laramée P,Rahhali N,Chalem Y,Aballéa S,Millier A,Bineau S,Toumi M,Rehm J

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:There is a scarcity of clinical trials on psychological treatments for concurrent borderline personality disorder (BPD) and substance use disorder (SUD). Mentalization-based treatment (MBT) have shown efficacy in several trials on BPD. The aim of the present study was to examine the feasibility and effectiveness o...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Philips B,Wennberg P,Konradsson P,Franck J

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Evaluation of the Addiction Severity Index (ASI) as a screen for identifying sexual and physical assault histories. METHOD:The sensitivity and specificity of the ASI assault items were examined in 146 alcoholic patients with the assault questions of the Composite International Diagnostic Interview posttrauma...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Langeland W,van den Brink W,Draijer N,Hartgers C

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To explore previously unreported rates and trends in opioid-related mortality in Israel, 2005-2014. METHODS:Data was obtained from the national database on causes of death. Drug poisoning deaths were divided into opioid-related deaths and deaths related to other drugs according to International Classification of ...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Feingold D,Goldberger N,Haklai Z,Lev-Ran S

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate to what extent alcohol-specific parenting practices relate to adolescents' alcohol use, binge drinking, and alcohol-related problems, and whether these associations are moderated by socioeconomic status (SES), i.e. parents' education level and family income. The present data we...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Spijkerman R,van den Eijnden RJ,Huiberts A

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adult attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often co-occurs with substance use disorders (SUD) and is associated with early onset and more severe development of SUD and with reduced treatment effectiveness. Screening tools allow for a good recognition of possible ADHD in adults with SUD and should be used ro...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Crunelle CL,van den Brink W,Moggi F,Konstenius M,Franck J,Levin FR,van de Glind G,Demetrovics Z,Coetzee C,Luderer M,Schellekens A,ICASA consensus group.,Matthys F

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:γ-Butyrolactone (GBL) is a popular drug of abuse which is easily available over the internet. Following a UK classification change to a class C drug in January 2010, internet supply has become difficult. Some of the effects have resulted in sourcing GBL from industrial solvents. We report a case of a 24-year-old man w...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Bhattacharya IS,Watson F,Bruce M

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:This study evaluated automated techniques including personalized normative feedback and protective behavioral strategies, for brief interventions intended to reduce peak alcohol concentrations in university students. After completing baseline assessment, a total of 1,678 hazardous-drinking consumers were ran...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Andersson C

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Depression is a common co-morbid disorder in substance use disorder (SUD) patients. Hence, valid instruments are needed to screen for depression in this subpopulation. In this study, the predictive validity of the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) for the presence of a depressive disorder was investigated...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Beaufort IN,De Weert-Van Oene GH,Buwalda VAJ,de Leeuw JRJ,Goudriaan AE

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The combination of intoxication and criminal responsibility has been a problem field for legal theory and practice for quite some time. While it has been argued in certain contexts that intoxication reduces or denies criminal responsibility, elsewhere it has been reasoned that intoxicated offenders should be held as (...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Fischer B,Rehm J

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Consumption of natural cannabis (NC) and synthetic cannabinoids (SCs) has been associated with psychotic disorders. We compared the prevalence of use, consumer profiles, and psychosis-inducing potential of NC and SCs in a specific high-risk population. METHODS:This prospective pilot study included 332 patie...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Welter S,Lücke C,Lam AP,Custal C,Moeller S,Sörös P,Thiel CM,Philipsen A,Müller HHO

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The primary source for evaluating treatment outcome in alcoholism is usually verbal self-report. Because the validity of self-report is often doubted, more objective markers for treatment outcome are needed. In this study, we compared self-report data from 238 male alcohol-dependent patients participating in a combine...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Mundle G,Ackermann K,Günthner A,Munkes J,Mann K

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a long-recognized association between alcohol consumption and aggressive behavior. This study was designed to examine aggression in a group of socially well-adapted recovered alcoholics (RA). The question addressed was whether the treatment, together with long-term abstinence from alcohol, could reduce aggres...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Ziherl S,Cebasek Travnik Z,Kores Plesnicar B,Tomori M,Zalar B

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Spain, detoxification in general hospitals plays an important role in the medical care of patients. We aim to provide clinicians with information on the prevalence and correlates of psychiatric co-morbidity in drug abusers in detoxification. A sample of 115 substance-abuse inpatients (mean age 31.9 +/- 6.4 years) i...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Nocon A,Bergé D,Astals M,Martín-Santos R,Torrens M

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Opioid substitution treatment (OST) improves outcomes in opioid dependence. However, controlled drugs used in treatment may be misused or diverted, resulting in negative treatment outcomes. This review defines a framework to assess the impact of misuse and diversion. METHODS:A systematic review of publ...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Reimer J,Wright N,Somaini L,Roncero C,Maremmani I,McKeganey N,Littlewood R,Krajci P,Alho H,D'Agnone O

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess smoking habit and awareness of smoking as a potential cause of disease among relatives of patients with serious smoking-related disorders. DESIGN AND SETTING:A survey using a face-to-face interview-assisted questionnaire at the Ege University Hospital between October 1998 and March 1999. SUBJECTS:...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Goksel T,Ozol D,Bayindir U,Guzelant A

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The impact on the motivation to treatment of a qualified alcohol withdrawal programme was evaluated in a pre/post setting. Over a period of 2 years we compared the results of replacing the last week of an inpatient setting by day-clinic treatment. In the first year, 202 patients were treated in a 3-week inpatient sett...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Reymann G,Danziger HJ

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To analyse correlates of anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) use in the general male population. DESIGN:A national household survey. PARTICIPANTS:Individuals aged 15-64 years in Sweden. MEASUREMENTS:AAS use and potential correlates of AAS use, including demographic data, financial situation, physical training, a...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Hakansson A,Mickelsson K,Wallin C,Berglund M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:This report presents findings of a community survey of 3,021 adolescents and young adults aged 14-24 years in Munich, Germany, carried out to determine the prevalence of use and abuse of and dependence on ecstasy, amphetamines and hallucinogens. The response rate was 71%. RESULTS:(1) In 1995, 4% of the male...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Schuster P,Lieb R,Lamertz C,Wittchen HU

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A pre-post pilot study was conducted to test the feasibility, acceptability, and potential effectiveness of a fully automatized computer-based intervention targeting hazardous drinking and depressiveness in proactively recruited health care patients (HCPs). To address the importance of the sample selection w...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Krause K,Guertler D,Moehring A,Batra A,Eck S,Rumpf HJ,Bischof G,Lucht M,Freyer-Adam J,Ulbricht S,John U,Meyer C

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Qualitative studies find that men and women in Russia have different preferences for alcoholic beverages, but quantitative evidence for gender differences in beverage type choice remains scarce. The purpose of this article is to test numerically whether and to what extent men and women in Russia differ in terms of...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Minagawa Y

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the study was to examine the practicability and implementation efficacy of an alcohol outpatient detoxification model and the concomitant 'motivational' psychotherapeutic approach. METHOD:This was an open prospective study to examine the implementation efficacy, practicability and medical safety ...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Soyka M,Horak M

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Therapeutic communities (TCs) are drug-free residential settings, focused on psychosocial rehabilitation. While TCs are considered an effective method, the bulk of the research evidence is from poorly controlled studies. The goal of this study was to evaluate TC effectiveness in terms of abstinence and to de...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Malivert M,Fatséas M,Denis C,Langlois E,Auriacombe M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Engaging in online games has become increasingly important as a part of leisure activity in adolescents and adults. While the majority of people use these games in a healthy way, epidemiological studies show that some develop excessive use and symptoms that are related to those of substance-related addictions. Despite...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Müller KW,Beutel ME,Egloff B,Wölfling K

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Little is known about whether heroin-dependent individuals receiving methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) who were discharged involuntarily and against medical advice (DAMA) get benefits before they left. The aims of this 12-month follow-up study were to examine whether the effects of MMT on depressive symptoms, h...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Wang PW,Wu HC,Lin HC,Yen CN,Yeh YC,Chung KS,Chang HC,Yen CF

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Personality disorders (PD) are related to negative outcome in substance abuse treatment, and in the general population, personality disorders are related to negative outcome in overall functioning. Little is known about the impact of PD on adjustment following substance abuse treatment. METHODS:A cohort of ...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Jansson I,Hesse M,Fridell M

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00