Predicting treatment retention with a brief "Opinions About Methadone" scale.

abstract：:Communities that are struggling to provide effective treatment for the challenging population of severely mentally ill clients who use alcohol and drugs have a growing research base on which to make policy decisions. Integrating outpatient treatment for mental health and addictive disorders appears to be more effectiv...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Zweben JE

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methadone maintenance is again receiving attention as an intervention for needle use/sharing among intravenous drug users. A major criticism is that methadone has its own addictive properties; consequently, the client is unable to detoxify and stay off opioids permanently. Study respondents had been off methadone for ...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Rosenbaum M

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a growing body of evidence to support the use of medical cannabis as an adjunct to or substitute for prescription opiates in the treatment of chronic pain. When used in conjunction with opiates, cannabinoids lead to a greater cumulative relief of pain, resulting in a reduction in the use of opiates (and assoc...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Lucas P

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite a long history of extravagant claims followed by sobering discomfirmations, advocates of controlled drinking continue to promote nonabstinent treatment goals and procedures for alcoholics. Recent claims by Stanton Peele in favor of controlled drinking are examined critically in the context of a continuing deba...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Wallace J

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The patient-reported toxicity of an overdose of intravenous methamphetamine is described. The authors report the case of a 34-year old man who inadvertently injected himself with approximately 2.3 grams of methamphetamine. The patient reported disorientation, hallucinations, hyperthermia, photophobia, orthostasis and ...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Buffum JC,Shulgin AT

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes efforts in progress to meet the needs of opium smoking Mien immigrants in Oakland, California. Translating concepts of addiction and recovery into terms that are culturally relevant constitutes the basis for efforts to assist the Mien to adjust to an opium-free lifestyle. The acceptability and ut...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Martin J,Zweben JE

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eighty-one subjects who used ayahuasca at least once in North America answered a lengthy set of open-ended questions and completed the 81-item After the Spiritual Experience Questionnaire. An additional 50 ayahuasca users were interviewed in person. The data for this study represent ayahuasca experience based on more ...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Harris R,Gurel L

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To better understand methamphetamine (MA) use patterns and the process of recovery, qualitative interviews were conducted with adult MA users (n = 20), comparing a sample that received substance abuse treatment with those who had not received treatment. Respondents provided detailed information on why and how they cha...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Herbeck DM,Brecht ML,Christou D,Lovinger K

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A systematic random sample of 267 patients who were involved in outpatient detoxification was surveyed. Their records were evaluated, and the demographics, psychiatric diagnoses, and type(s) of substance of abuse of each patient were recorded. The results indicated that there was a significant relationship between an ...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Scorzelli JF,Chaudhry SZ

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The increase in recreational use of ketamine in France led to the carrying out of a survey aimed at depicting the sociological profiles of French ketamine users, their addictive behaviors, and the characteristics relevant to the use of the substance. This survey is based upon the analysis of 250 questionnaires, 24 sem...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Reynaud-Maurupt C,Bello PY,Akoka S,Toufik A

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent prevalence studies in California indicate that perinatal alcohol and other drug use remains a serious issue for large numbers of women and their children. In response, national, state and local policymakers have taken steps to address the problem, including increasing funding for treatment services. To gauge th...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Soman LA,Brindis C,Dunn-Malhotra E

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug testing at work is rapidly becoming the standard in the United States. For drug testing to fulfill its promise as a vital part of the effort to end the drug abuse epidemic, it is essential that the tests be reliable so that people who are not using drugs are not falsely accused and that legitimate medical use of ...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： DuPont RL

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is estimated that most substance users are not substance-dependent, yet they misuse alcohol and/or other drugs on a regular basis and are at risk in terms of health and further dependency. Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) is an intervention model that identifies at-risk substance use...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Davoudi M,Rawson RA

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extensive qualitative research in the San Francisco Bay Area in California and in Tucson, Arizona, indicates strong associations between substance abuse and homelessness among American Indians. This article takes a comparative approach to describe and analyze precipitating factors and survival patterns of those who ar...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Lobo S,Vaughan MM

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methamphetamine, called meth, crystal, or speed, is a central nervous system stimulant that can be injected, smoked, snorted, or ingested orally; prolonged use at high levels results in dependence. Methamphetamine (MA) is a derivative of amphetamine, which was widely prescribed in the 1950s and 1960s as a medication f...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Anglin MD,Burke C,Perrochet B,Stamper E,Dawud-Noursi S

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2000, the voters of California approved the Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act (SACPA), mandating that substance-abusing offenders who met the eligibility criteria receive treatment and not jail time. In preparation for implementation, the Santa Clara County Department of Alcohol and Drug Services Research In...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Wiley D,Beattie M,Nguyen H,Puckett K,Banerjee K,Poon W

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The present study investigates developmental trajectories of alcohol use from early adolescence to adulthood by age and race/ethnicity among White, Black, Black-American Indian, Black-Hispanic, and Black-White individuals and associated sociodemograhphic correlates. METHOD:We used a subsample of nationally r...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Clark TT,Corneille M,Coman E

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methoxphenidine (MXP) was one of several NMDA antagonists marketed in 2013 to replace the recently controlled compound Methoxetamine (MXE). A steep rise in user interest was recorded, despite vendor cautioning of limited user feedback. The study presented a phenomenological analysis of MXP experiences amongst recreati...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Van Hout MC,Hearne E

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The fact that women of childbearing age make up a large proportion of the alcohol and other drug using population has gained national attention. Since treatment for addicted pregnant women and women with children has become a federal priority, treatment programs of various modalities have opened their doors to this po...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Stevens SJ,Arbiter N

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The doctor-patient interaction in the methadone maintenance treatment clinic is qualitatively different from general medical settings. The patient presents with a specific request for treatment of opioid dependence, most often having already selected the methadone treatment modality, and the initial contact is centere...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Martin J,Payte JT,Zweben JE

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study provides preliminary evidence of the effectiveness of the Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) and ASSIST-linked brief intervention in a college mental health clinic. Data are from a single group, pre-post evaluation study (2006-2009) at a university counseling center. Student...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Denering LL,Spear SE

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The betel quid is one of the most commonly consumed psychoactive substances in the world. By archaeological evidence like the occurrence of areca nuts in archaeological sites, the typical overall reddish-brown staining on prehistoric human teeth or specific artifacts linked with the habit, it is assumed that this trad...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Krais S,Klima M,Huppertz LM,Auwärter V,Altenburger MJ,Neukamm MA

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study examined whether and how collegians' misuse of prescription drugs and alcohol abuse are associated with mental illness and with a lack of mental health care. Nationally representative data were derived from 5,241 full-time American college students who completed the 2010 National Survey on Drug Use a...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Lo CC,Monge AN,Howell RJ,Cheng TC

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The term "date rape drug" has traditionally been applied by the media to powerful sedatives, such as gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) and flunitrazepam (Rohypnol), which can render a person unconscious and hence unable to resist and/or recall an assault. However, some law enforcement agents and others have recently obtaine...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Jansen KL,Theron L

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A discussion is provided of clinical techniques for establishing abstinence and preventing relapse in cocaine addicts within the context of an intensive outpatient treatment program. A basic tenet of this article is that to produce higher success rates in these and other drug-dependent patients more attention must be ...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Washton AM,Stone-Washton N

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate psychometric properties of the Drug Use Disorders Identification Test (DUDIT) and the Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST-10) in prisoners with (n = 124) or without (n = 78) drug use disorder. Participants were evaluated with the DUDIT, the DAST-10, and the Addiction Profile Index-Sho...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Evren C,Ogel K,Evren B,Bozkurt M

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The central nervous system rewarding properties of ethanol, cocaine, and heroin may activate a common catecholaminergic reward system in the mesolimbic circuitry of the brain. Driving-under-the-influence (DUI) offenders with either alcohol- or cocaine-related problems were studied. The neuronutrients SAAVE and Tropami...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Brown RJ,Blum K,Trachtenberg MC

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Utilizing an expanded concept of level of burden, the impact of multiple problems experienced by women in a residential drug abuse treatment program on treatment retention and outcomes is investigated. Level of burden is defined in this study as the number and severity of problems, including psychological problems, co...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Brown VB,Huba GJ,Melchior LA

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This exploratory study used in-depth interviews with 12 adolescent participants and four parents to describe their perceptions of outpatient substance abuse treatment. Adolescents found treatment to be different than they had expected, expressed preferences for different session formats (group, individual, family), an...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： White MK,Godley SH,Passetti LL

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The federal government is making a significant contribution to the treatment of adolescents with substance use disorders. However, funds are scattered across a number of policy domains. While some federal policies are complementary, many overlap, illustrating not only the complexity of collaborative efforts on the par...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Cavanaugh DA

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00