Adolescents' experiences of a strengths-based treatment program for substance abuse.

abstract：:Ibogaine is an indole alkaloid derived from the root bark of the African shrub Tabernan the iboga and it has been used for many years as a medicinal and ceremonial agent in West Central Africa. Furthermore, both anecdotal observations and recent studies suggest that ibogaine alleviates withdrawal symptoms and reduces ...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Hittner JB,Quello SB

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Currently, ketamine is the only legal psychedelic medicine available to mental health providers for the treatment of emotional suffering. Over the past several years, ketamine has come into psychiatric use as an intervention for treatment resistant depression (TRD), administered intravenously without a psychotherapeut...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Dore J,Turnipseed B,Dwyer S,Turnipseed A,Andries J,Ascani G,Monnette C,Huidekoper A,Strauss N,Wolfson P

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There has been a growing focus on identifying factors that underlie and maintain bulimic symptoms and substance use disorders (SUDs), as both are associated with high mortality and poor clinical outcomes. Experiential avoidance has been an area of interest within both the eating disorder and SUD fields, as it is a rob...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Elmquist J,Shorey RC,Anderson S,Stuart GL

更新日期：2018-01-01 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：:Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) is a neuropeptide that plays an important role in Central Nervous System development, plasticity, learning, and memory. Its role has been explored in alcohol-dependent patients, though the results have been inconclusive. Thus, we aimed to compare serum BDNF levels in alcohol-de...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Kethawath SM,Jain R,Dhawan A,Sarkar S,Kumar M

更新日期：2020-11-01 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：:Until recently, few programs were available for children whose mothers are in recovery. A refinement of the gender-specific model of substance abuse treatment, the "family-focused" approach, has placed increased emphasis on the needs of children and other family members. However, because these programs are relatively ...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： McComish JF,Greenberg R,Ager J,Essenmacher L,Orgain LS,Bacik WJ Jr

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This research investigates associations between cognitive test anxiety (CTA) and use of alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, and medical and non-medical prescription stimulants (MNPS) among undergraduate students in Israel. A structured, self-report, anonymous questionnaire was distributed to 814 undergraduate students in Isra...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Ne'Eman-Haviv V,Bonny-Noach H

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psychedelic drugs have historically been used for ritualistic purposes and to help individuals gain insight. Ibogaine, a naturally occurring psychoactive substance, has been reported to have anti-addictive properties that aid in the treatment of substance use disorders. An online survey obtained retrospective data fro...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Heink A,Katsikas S,Lange-Altman T

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Data from the Partnership Attitude Tracking Study are analyzed to provide a greater understanding of the contributing factors to alcohol and other drug use among children and adolescents. The data were collected from children (ages 9 to 12) and teenagers (ages 13 to 17) in central locations (usually shopping malls) lo...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Zastowny TR,Adams EH,Black GS,Lawton KB,Wilder AL

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Marijuana (MJ) refusal self-efficacy and obsessive/harmonious passion for MJ use are associated with use and related consequences but have not been examined simultaneously. We examined the relation among obsessive/harmonious passion for MJ use, refusal self-efficacy, frequency of use, and related consequences in an on...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Davis AK,Arterberry BJ

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Violence has become a critical public health issue in the United States. It has had a particularly devastating impact on the health and well being of Native American women and children. The relationship between aggression and substance use is an intrinsic one: Native women often bear the brunt of violence in drinking ...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Saylors K,Daliparthy N

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To examine the effectiveness of two visual representation counseling techniques for reducing illicit drug use, participants were randomly assigned to receive standard treatment "as usual" or standard treatment supplemented with free mapping or free plus guide mapping. Each counselor delivered all types of treatment to...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Czuchry M,Newbern-McFarland D,Dansereau DF

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article presents the first comprehensive review of studies of alcohol and illicit substance use in mentally retarded individuals, including prevalence, and recommendations for assessment and treatment. Mentally retarded persons appear to use/abuse alcohol at about the same rate as their noncognitively-impaired co...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Burgard JF,Donohue B,Azrin NH,Teichner G

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study compared the characteristics and treatment outcomes of rural adolescents with urban adolescents in substance abuse treatment programs in CSAT's Strengthening Communities for Youth (SCY) initiative. Using data from ten SCY programs nationally, the authors classified adolescents as rural or urban using Rural-...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Hall JA,Smith DC,Easton SD,An H,Williams JK,Godley SH,Jang M

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methadone maintenance has been used for decades to treat opioid-dependent pregnant women. The outcomes of pregnancies thus treated are vastly improved over the outcomes of pregnancies complicated by street drug use. Despite its long history of successful use during pregnancy, little is known about the long-term effect...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Jarvis MA,Schnoll SH

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are negative effects to inappropriate use of benzodiazepines, yet the percentage of young people in Ireland experimenting with benzodiazepines has increased. There is a paucity of research about why Irish young people misuse benzodiazepines. In this study, people between 18 and 25 years attending substance misus...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Murphy KD,Lambert S,McCarthy S,Sahm LJ,Byrne S

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The patient population that presents with both a B-cluster personality disorder and substance abuse is a challenge to professionals in both the mental health and substance abuse treatment fields. The coexistence of both disorders is not uncommon and is frequently encountered in substance abuse treatment, social welfar...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Walker R

更新日期：1992-07-01 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 diagnosis of depression has been viewed as an important factor in the treatment response for those who have alcohol and other drug dependence. The objective of the study was to examine the prevalence of a lifetime history of major depression in inpatients with a substance use disorder in addictions treatment. An e...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Miller NS,Klamen D,Hoffmann NG,Flaherty JA

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using archival data from Bay Area Addiction Research and Treatment (BAART), a methadone treatment provider, this study examined the efficacy of the clinical intervention of counseling on cocaine use by BAART patients. California State Assembly Bill 2071 mandated that patients at methadone clinics be required to underg...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Kletter E

更新日期：2003-04-01 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 instruments used for psychological assessment have been under close scrutiny for many years. In particular, ethnic and racial minorities have pointed out that misapplication of instruments standardized to White middle-class norms can result in incorrect assessments. An analogous situation exists with IVDUs. In the...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Huang KH,Watters JK,Case P

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alternative explanations for symptoms that occur during the period of drug (medical or nonmedical) withdrawal are examined. These symptoms are not necessarily due to the discontinuation of the drug and should be considered when treating a patient for a withdrawal syndrome. The rationale behind treating withdrawal synd...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Sees KL

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the regulatory drafting process, California considered allowing police officers to become licensed owners of cannabis businesses, an action that would have codified a conflict of interest (COI), allowing police to exert influence in two market strata, enforcement and licensure. Up until then, no state specifica...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Bowling C,Glantz SA

更新日期：2019-11-01 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：:Psychosocial treatments for methamphetamine dependence are of limited effectiveness. Thus, a significant need exists for add-on therapy for this substance user disorder. The aim of this study was to develop and test a novel text messaging intervention for use as an adjunct to cognitive behavioral group therapy for met...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Keoleian V,Stalcup SA,Polcin DL,Brown M,Galloway G

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Research on the relationship between psychoactive substance dependence and personality disorder has been difficult to interpret. Among the reasons for this difficulty are (1) shifts in conceptualizations of these two classes of disorders, (2) markedly different findings related to age, sex, other demographic variables...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Blume SB

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examines hypotheses and builds models to help clarify the causal connections between drugs and violence outcomes among Mexican-American male gang members. The study uses cross-sectional data of 160 male gang members sampled from 26 gangs in a Southwestern city. A life-history /intensive interview using clos...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Valdez A,Kaplan CD,Cepeda A

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The initiation of the first methadone maintenance treatment program (MMT) in Macao was founded in collaboration between MMT clinics in the USA and Israel. All patients admitted into treatment between October 2005 and October 2008 were prospectively followed through March 2010. Of the 163 patients, 81% were male, the m...

journal_title：Journal of psychoactive drugs

authors： Adelson M,Wilson HW,Celeste VY,Linzy S,Kreek MJ,Peles E

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00