Anabolic androgenic steroids in the general population: user characteristics and associations with substance use.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:There is a high prevalence of smoking among heavy drinkers, which is often forgotten even though it has important health consequences. AIM:To evaluate the effects that providing an intensive tobacco cessation treatment simultaneously with alcohol dependence treatment versus delayed treatment (first alcoho...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Nieva G,Ortega LL,Mondon S,Ballbè M,Gual A

更新日期：2011-01-01 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：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：: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：BACKGROUND:The community reinforcement approach (CRA) with vouchers is a well-established program developed for the treatment of cocaine addiction. It involves an incentive program in which patients earn vouchers that can be exchanged for goods or services contingent upon abstinence from cocaine use. AIM:To examine th...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： García-Fernández G,Secades-Villa R,García-Rodríguez O,Alvarez-López H,Fernández-Hermida JR,Fernández-Artamendi S,Higgins ST

更新日期：2011-01-01 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: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：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:Quality of life (QOL) of patients in opioid substitution treatment (OST) is increasingly being addressed in research. However, no disease- or treatment-specific instrument is available to assess the QOL of this target population. The purpose of this project was to develop the first QOL instrument for OST pat...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Strada L,Franke GH,Schulte B,Reimer J,Verthein U

更新日期：2017-01-01 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：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

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alcohol use among medical specialists remains a delicate topic. However, the number of prevalence studies remains very limited in Western European countries. AIMS:To explore alcohol use and hazardous drinking among male and female medical specialists. METHODS:All medical specialists in Belgium--a typical W...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Joos L,Glazemakers I,Dom G

更新日期：2013-01-01 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：: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：: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:In 2003, Denmark lowered its tax on spirits, and in 2004, Sweden increased its traveller import quotas. AIM:The aim of the study was to determine whether these two changes increased self-reported alcohol consumption in southern Sweden, which is located near Denmark. METHOD:Data were collected through telep...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Gustafsson NK

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been determined that cannabis has adverse effects on brain tissue, and that increased S100 calcium binding protein B (S100B) blood levels are markers of neuronal damage. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the S100B levels in cannabis use disorder. METHOD:Thirty-two patients with cannabi...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Bayazit H,Cicek E,Selek S,Aksoy N,Karababa IF,Kandemir H,Basmaci Kandemir S

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We tested the use of some subscales of the psychiatric symptom checklist SCL-90-R in predicting relapse within a 1-year follow-up period after a combined detoxification- and abstinence-focused day patient psychotherapy program in 20 men and 13 women with alcohol dependence. Scores of the SCL-90-R subscales interperson...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Lucht M,Jahn U,Barnow S,Freyberger HJ

更新日期：2002-11-01 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：:In a cross-sectional multicentre study, we compared the characteristics of heroin chasers and heroin injectors. Subjects were 162 primarily opioid-dependent volunteers for whom either chasing (n = 85) or injecting (n = 77) was the principal route of heroin administration. Each subject was rated by means of the Swiss v...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Stohler R,Dürsteler-Mac Farland KM,Gramespacher C,Petitjean S,Battegay R,Ladewig D

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate the gender differences in the patterns of cannabis use (CU), namely frequency, times of day, social context and methods and in their association with DSM-IV cannabis dependence. METHODS:A sample of 3,904 students from German universities was recruited via an internet survey. Logistic regressions an...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Noack R,Höfler M,Lueken U

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The issue of leptin as a putative state marker of alcohol use and its role in craving has been raised in the last few years. Recently, a strong GABA-ergic modulation of leptin was postulated. The aim of the pilot study was to examine leptin levels in correlation with the strongly GABA-mimetic active substance clom...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Dammann G,Walter M,Gremaud-Heitz D,Wolfersdorf M,Hartmann S,Wurst FM

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：BACKGROUND/AIMS:To determine whether there is a dose-response relationship between maternal dose of buprenorphine at delivery and neonatal outcomes. METHODS:This retrospective cohort study of 155 maternal-infant dyads exposed to buprenorphine during pregnancy examines the relationship between maternal dose of buprenor...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： O'Connor AB,O'Brien L,Alto WA

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In France, most patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) have been treated by buprenorphine, prescribed by general practitioners (GP) in private practice since 1996. This has contributed to building a 'French model' facilitating access to treatment based on the involvement of GPs in buprenorphine prescription...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Dupouy J,Maumus-Robert S,Mansiaux Y,Pariente A,Lapeyre-Mestre M

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Data were collected on 1,074 opiate detoxifications conducted with lofexidine, from 40 drug dependency units in the United Kingdom. 671 patients (62.5%) attempted a detoxification in the community, with the remainder attempting an inpatient detoxification. Patients completing the detoxification started on a mean dose ...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Akhurst JS

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The study presents data about age of onset of alcohol, cigarette and cannabis use and investigates the association between age of onset and later drug use patterns. METHODS:Using a sample from a cross-sectional multi-site study, personal interviews were conducted with 3,503 individuals aged 12-49 years. Las...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Baumeister SE,Tossmann P

更新日期：2005-01-01 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/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：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