Disparities in Community Readiness for HIV/AIDS prevention.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Discrimination is detrimental to physical and mental health, particularly insofar as health-risk behaviors are concerned. Particular attention has been paid to excess alcohol consumption and smoking in view of the ready availability of these substances in Western societies. OBJECTIVES:To determine whether a...

journal_title：Substance use & misuse

authors： Patrão AL,Almeida MDC,Matos SMA,Goes EF,Nogueira C,Aquino EML

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Community pharmacists are legally required to evaluate and confirm the legitimacy of prescription opioids (POs) prior to dispensing. Yet, previous research has indicated community pharmacists perceive nearly 50% of dispensed POs to be issued lacking a legitimate medical purpose. OBJECTIVE:To analyze correla...

journal_title：Substance use & misuse

authors： Hagemeier NE,Alamian A,Murawski MM,Flippin H,Hagy EJ,Pack RP

更新日期：2016-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：:This article provides a historical perspective on the development of syringe exchange in Canada, the Canadian legal and policy context, evaluation and monitoring strategies, and current challenges facing HIV prevention efforts among injecting drug users. Despite the fact that it is legal to sell, exchange, or provide ...

journal_title：Substance use & misuse

authors： Hankins CA

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This ethnographic study explores norms and practices concerning motherhood among 37 drug-using female sex-sellers in Denmark. It is based on extended fieldwork in a drop-in center and narrative interviews with clients and staff in this center from 2001-2005. A strong norm guiding the staff's relation to the users is t...

journal_title：Substance use & misuse

authors： Bjønness J

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A positive-deviance control-case life history study of injection drug users (IDUs) in New York City who had injected drugs for 8-15 years compared 21 IDUs who were antibody negative for both HIV and hepatitis C with 3 infected with both viruses and 11 infected with hepatitis C virus but not HIV. Eligible subjects were...

journal_title：Substance use & misuse

authors： Friedman SR,Sandoval M,Mateu-Gelabert P,Meylakhs P,Des Jarlais DC

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inhalant users have multiple comorbid issues (e.g., polydrug use) that complicate identifying inhalant-specific cognitive deficits. OBJECTIVES:The aim of the present study was to use signal detection theory to identify inhalant-specific differences in executive control. METHODS:We examined three well-match...

journal_title：Substance use & misuse

authors： Takagi MJ,Lubman DI,Cotton SM,Verdejo-García A,Vilar-López R,Yücel M

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined feasibility, acceptability, and benefits of a mindfulness-based relapse prevention (MBRP) intervention in a racially and ethnically diverse sample of 318 low-income women in substance use disorder treatment (2003-2006). The study used a single group, repeated measures design. Participant satisfaction was h...

journal_title：Substance use & misuse

authors： Amaro H,Spear S,Vallejo Z,Conron K,Black DS

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This cross-sectional research examined the effects of ethnicity, age, and primary drug (alcohol or other drug) on recovering women's social network size and social support. Study participants included 21 African-American, 39 Anglo-American, and 3 Mexican-American women in continuous recovery for a minimum of 6 months....

journal_title：Substance use & misuse

authors： O'Dell KJ,Turner NH,Weaver GD

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The rise in opioid use and overdose has increased the importance of improving data collection methods for the purpose of targeting resources to high-need populations and responding rapidly to emerging trends. OBJECTIVE:To determine whether Twitter data could be used to identify geographic differences in opi...

journal_title：Substance use & misuse

authors： Graves RL,Tufts C,Meisel ZF,Polsky D,Ungar L,Merchant RM

更新日期：2018-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The main purpose of this study was to draw up literature about polydrug misuse and to study the patterns and gender differences of polydrug misuse in a sample (N = 1,268) of narcotics users in Sweden. They were interviewed personally when entering treatment about their drug misuse from debut to established misuse. A n...

journal_title：Substance use & misuse

authors： Byqvist S

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review examines cognitive, neurological, and neuroanatomical recovery associated with abstinence from volatile substance misuse (VSM). Articles describing functional or structural brain changes longitudinally or cross-sectional reports comparing current and abstinent users were identified and reviewed. A signific...

journal_title：Substance use & misuse

authors： Dingwall KM,Cairney S

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The association between stimulant use and legal outcomes was examined in rural adults aged 18-21 years (n = 98) in the Mississippi River Delta of Arkansas from 2003 through 2008. Participants were interviewed at baseline and every 6 months for 2 years, using the Substance Abuse Outcomes Module, Addiction Severity Inde...

journal_title：Substance use & misuse

authors： Kramer TL,Bell-Tolliver L,Tripathi SP,Booth BM

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study investigated whether a history of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) or current post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was associated with alcohol-related expectancies and recalled effects of drinking reported by women in substance user treatment. The results indicate that CSA status was not associated with...

journal_title：Substance use & misuse

authors： Simpson TL

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study was conducted in June 2004 to find out the epidemiology of HIV infection among injecting drug users (IDUs) of Darjeeling District of West Bengal, eastern India. The district headquarter, Darjeeling town, also known as "Queen of Hills," is a beautiful spot situated in Himalayan West Bengal that attracts a large...

journal_title：Substance use & misuse

authors： Sarkar K,Bal B,Mukherjee R,Chakraborty S,Niyogi SK,Saha MK,Bhattacharya SK

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:"The combination of music and drugs proved to be potent, and scientific research has yet to explain it" (Levitin, 2008, p. 74; The World in Six Songs). This study examined if fantasizing while listening to music could represent a potential protective factor against adolescent substance use (cigarette, alcohol, a...

journal_title：Substance use & misuse

authors： Miranda D,Gaudreau P,Morizot J,Fallu JS

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study focuses mainly on youths' opinions about their delinquency and drug use trajectories. A qualitative approach was taken for this phenomenological research. The life account method was used to conduct a total of 62 interviews: 36 boys and 26 girls recruited in youth detention and addiction treatment centers, ...

journal_title：Substance use & misuse

authors： Brunelle N,Cousineau MM,Brochu S

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The comorbidity, separately, of alcohol dependence and consequences of drinking with illicit drug use is compared between Mexicans and Mexicans Americans, using data from the 1995 and 2000 U.S. National Alcohol Surveys (n = 830) and the 1998 Mexico National Household Survey on Addictions (n = 3313). Among drinkers, co...

journal_title：Substance use & misuse

authors： Cherpitel CJ,Robertson M,Ye Y,Borges G,Bautista CF,Lown A,Greenfield T,Bond J

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: As marijuana legalization progresses in the U.S., this study investigated the perceptions of marijuana use among non-college-educated young adult smokers. Methods: Twelve focus groups were conducted to explore themes related to marijuana and marijuana use among a racially and ethnically diverse sample of...

journal_title：Substance use & misuse

authors： Chen-Sankey JC,Jewett BJ,Orozco L,Duarte DA,Dang K,Seaman EL,Choi K

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We used an ecological paradigm and multilevel analytic techniques to analyze gender-specific relationships of cohabitation (versus marriage) to drinking in 19 countries (n = 32,922) and to "heavy episodic drinking" (HED) in 17 countries (n = 24,525) in surveys (1996-2004) from Gender, Alcohol, and Culture: An Internat...

journal_title：Substance use & misuse

authors： Li Q,Wilsnack R,Wilsnack S,Kristjanson A

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Several records of high prevalence of HBV have been made in northern Brazil. Among risk groups for viral infection, people who use illicit drugs (PWUDs) stand out, especially if they inject drugs and engage in risky sexual behavior. Objectives: In this study, the prevalence, genotype distribution and facto...

journal_title：Substance use & misuse

authors： Piauiense JNF,Costa CCS,Silva RJS,Cardoso YMN,Di Miceli JFF,Resque RL,Lemos JAR,Fischer B,Pinho JRR,Kupek E,Martins LC,Oliveira-Filho AB

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many community-based intervention studies experience problems with collaboration between researchers and practitioners. A preferred strategy appears to be to form community coalitions to carry out the proposed interventions in the community, but doing so risks shifting the focus from intervention objectives to coaliti...

journal_title：Substance use & misuse

authors： Nygaard P,Saltz RF

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prescription drug abuse has become a major issue in the United States in recent years. Prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) are designed to help health care providers to prevent such abuses. There may be unintended effects of these programs. Specifically, PDMPs may move prescription opioid users to ...

journal_title：Substance use & misuse

authors： Branham DK

更新日期：2018-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:There is a tendency of waterpipe smokers to advance their practice toward concurrent use (poly-tobacco use) of other tobacco products and nicotine delivery systems. This study investigated poly-tobacco use among waterpipe smokers, and its effect on their quit intention. METHODS:Descriptive cross-sectional...

journal_title：Substance use & misuse

authors： Darawad MW,Rezk-Hanna M,Alhussami M,Lee J,Mostafa A,Abu-Rmeileh N,Kheirallah K,Salama M,Nakkash R,Saleh Z,Salloum R

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fentanyl-related mortality has skyrocketed among people who use opioids (PWUO) in North America. The current study of PWUO aims to examine the perceived fentanyl risk and training needs; fatal overdose prevention behaviors; and, feasibility of a peer education approach to reducing fentanyl-related fatal over...

journal_title：Substance use & misuse

authors： Latkin CA,Dayton L,Davey-Rothwell MA,Tobin KE

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article describes the findings of a descriptive analysis of 27 online drug retailers selling legal alternatives to illegal drugs, commonly referred to as "herbal highs" and "legal highs" in 2008 . The study attempted to quantify the online availability of drug retailers, to describe common products and characteri...

journal_title：Substance use & misuse

authors： Hillebrand J,Olszewski D,Sedefov R

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This commentary reviews two manuscripts about big event empirical data exploring concepts and pathways of drug use and health-related events. Using basic concepts and tools, it proposes a focused framework in order to help comprehension of the multifactorial and multilevel components between macrosocial determinants o...

journal_title：Substance use & misuse

authors： Caiaffa WT,Andrade RG

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The majority of alcoholics who recover do so without the benefit of treatment, yet little is known about these individuals and the factors associated with their success. A better understanding is needed of the self-initiated and maintained change processes ("natural recovery") associated with such recoveries. In the c...

journal_title：Substance use & misuse

authors： Russell M,Peirce RS,Chan AW,Wieczorek WF,Moscato BS,Nochajski TH

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A dearth of longitudinal research has been observed regarding the measurement of the behavioral process of adolescent smoking initiation. The present study operationalizes the leading model on the process of smoking initiation, including two stages of nonpersistent smoking behavior that were previously unlabelled. An ...

journal_title：Substance use & misuse

authors： Kremers SP,Mudde AN,de Vries H

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:If an important objective of addiction treatment is to increase patient employment, then it makes sense to locate vocational assistance within treatment programs. The purpose of this special issue is to present new research on the improvement of vocational services in addiction treatment. The volume begins with a crit...

journal_title：Substance use & misuse

authors： Magura S,Staines GL

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: Use of alcohol or benzodiazepines with opioid pain-relievers increases risk of overdose and overdose death. A substantial proportion of adults receives an opioid prescription each year, and a number of these adults also use benzodiazepines or alcohol. As public opinion continues to shape public policy, it ...

journal_title：Substance use & misuse

authors： Ellis JD,Resko SM,Kollin R,Lister JJ,Agius E

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00