Can heroin-dependent individuals benefit from a methadone maintenance treatment program before they drop out against medical advice? A 12-month follow-up study.

abstract：:Sixty-one percent (138/226) of Swiss inpatient and outpatient alcohol treatment programmes responded to a postal survey designed to assess the definition and acceptance of controlled drinking (CD) as a treatment objective, the degree to which a client's severity of dependence and finality of CD as an outcome goal were...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Klingemann H,Rosenberg H

更新日期：2009-01-01 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：:In this paper, the effectiveness of the treatment program developed by Proyecto Hombre ('Project Mankind') in Asturias, Spain, is evaluated. In a long-term follow-up (range from 73 days to 8 years) with a sample of 249 subjects, the results obtained by subjects completing the treatment (194) were compared with pre-tre...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Fernández-Hermida JR,Secades-Villa R,Fernández-Ludeña JJ,Marina-González PA

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

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：BACKGROUND:Besides numerous advantages and commodities offered by smartphones, there are obvious unhealthy effects. The global trend of an increase in the frequency of usage of smartphones, that is, prolonged screen time, is closely related to problematic smartphone use. The aim of our study was to measure the level of...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Randjelovic P,Stojiljkovic N,Radulovic N,Stojanovic N,Ilic I

更新日期：2021-01-01 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：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：AIMS:The aim of this paper is to illustrate how Switzerland was able to play such a pioneering role in the field of addiction treatment, in creating a drug policy that includes the medical prescription of diacetylmorphine (heroin). The paper will also describe the role of knowledge brokering processes and coalition bui...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Khan R,Khazaal Y,Thorens G,Zullino D,Uchtenhagen A

更新日期：2014-01-01 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:Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) has been shown to dramatically reduce illicit opioid use and criminal activity among injection drug users (IDU). However, questions remain concerning the effect of MMT in reducing rates of incarceration among IDU. We therefore sought to investigate the long-term effect o...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Werb D,Kerr T,Marsh D,Li K,Montaner J,Wood E

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：AIMS:To describe and assess trends in the use of hallucinogens and other adjunct drugs over a 5-year period. DESIGN:Repeated-measures cross-sectional survey. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS:Annual magazine-based survey targeting people who use drugs in dance contexts. MEASUREMENTS:Lifetime use prevalence (ever used); age o...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： McCambridge J,Winstock A,Hunt N,Mitcheson L

更新日期：2007-01-01 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：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：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：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：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：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: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：: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：INTRODUCTION:Buprenorphine has already been registered in 27 European countries for maintenance therapy in opioid-dependent patients. In our office-based prescription study we applied sublingual buprenorphine, initiating the treatment at the addiction clinic with subsequent treatment at the offices of general practitio...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Ortner R,Jagsch R,Schindler SD,Primorac A,Fischer G,General Practitioner Addiction Team.

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigates whether antismoking peer pressure and/or nonsmoking peers are protective factors and decrease young adults' likelihood to smoke. An experiment was conducted among 59 daily-smoking young adults aged 16-24 years. The experiment consisted of four conditions. During the session, the confederate and...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Harakeh Z,Vollebergh WA

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alcohol and illicit drug use has a significant impact on global health. Alcohol consumption is increasing worldwide, particularly in developing countries and countries in transition, leading to an increasing number of health and social problems, both acute and chronic. Illicit drug use is also increasing, particularly...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Monteiro MG

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is increasing interest in naltrexone, an opiate antagonist, in the treatment of opiate addicts. The effects of naltrexone are often compromised by a lack of compliance and drop-out. The effects of this compound are probably more favorable when combined with a psychosocial intervention such as the Commu...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Roozen HG,Kerkhof AJ,van den Brink W

更新日期：2003-04-01 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：:The associations between maternal smoking and nicotine dependence and patterns of smoking and nicotine dependence in offspring were examined in a large community-based sample of adolescents. Data were derived from baseline and 4-year follow-up assessments of 938 respondents aged 14-17 years at the outset of the Early ...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Lieb R,Schreier A,Pfister H,Wittchen HU

更新日期：2003-07-01 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:Tobacco product warning labels are a key health communication medium with plain packaging noted as the next step in the evolution of tobacco packaging. We assessed the self-reported impact of text versus pictorial health warnings and the determinants of support for plain packaging of tobacco products in the ...

journal_title：European addiction research

authors： Agaku IT,Filippidis FT,Vardavas CI

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：: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