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Frequent Use of Contingency Management and Opioid Treatment Programs that Provide Treatment for More than Only Opioid Use Disorder Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Orrin D. Ware, Matthew D. Novak, Forrest Toegel
Contingency management is an effective behavioral intervention for treating substance use disorders that provides patients with incentives for objective verification of completed targeted recovery behaviors including abstinence from substances, attending treatment, and medication adherence. Accredited/licensed opioid treatment programs provide effective, medications for opioid use disorder. This study
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Factors Associated With Self-Reported Overdose Reversals Using Naloxone in Little Rock, Arkansas: Implications for Harm Reduction Service Delivery in the US South Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 George Pro, Camille Richoux, Mackenzie Bolt, Amber Kincade, Rahem White, Clay Kasper, Nick Zaller
Background. The Central Arkansas Harm Reduction Project (CAHR) is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and is the only harm reduction service provider in the city. This quality improvement study was conducted to inform harm reduction programming decisions. Methods. We used CAHR data among clients who reported methamphetamine and/or opioid use (2021-2022; N = 459). We used an explanatory mixed methods
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Recreational Nitrous Oxide Dosing and Administration and Its Use in Traffic: An Online Survey Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2024-02-24 Frederick Vinckenbosch, Eef Theunissen, Agnieszka Stelling, Charles Goldenbeld, Johannes G. Ramaekers
Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a popular recreational intoxicant and associated paraphernalia are increasingly being found at road traffic accident scenes in the Netherlands, suggesting that N2O intoxication causally contributes to the occurrence of a significant number of road traffic accidents. However, information on the pharmacodynamics- and kinetic characteristics of recreational N2O use is limited, impeding
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Implementing Harm Reduction-Based Medical Assistance via an Online Platform for People Who Use Drugs in Russia: A Qualitative Study Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Arsen Davitadze, Peter Meylakhs, Tatiana Rodionova, Aleksey Lakhov
Although people who use drugs (PWUD) in Russia could benefit from harm reduction services, these services do not always reach them. Harm reduction organizations are adapting to these conditions with mHealth initiatives. The newest one involves a doctor providing medical assistance anonymously and free-of-charge to PWUD in an instant messenger (Telegram). Thematic analysis was applied to 161 anonymized
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Physical and Social Drinking Contexts Changes Due to the Lockdown During the COVID-19 Pandemic Modified Alcohol Consumption in a Sample of Argentine College Students Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Candela Sofía Carreira Caro, Ángel Emanuel Lietti, Gustavo Ezequiel Buján, Jesica Formoso, Angelina Pilatti, Laura Ruth Guelman, Sonia Jazmín Molina
Alcohol consumption is highly prevalent in college students, being important to identify risk factors for alcohol consumption. Thus, this work explored students' alcohol consumption and the influence of drinking contexts and how the lockdown modified drinking contexts and its influence on alcohol consumption. Argentinean college students ( N = 1762; 74.8% women; Mean age = 23.25 ± 2.64) completed a
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Tests of Social Bonding, Differential Association/Social Learning, Strain Theories, and Cigarette Use Among Adolescents in Türkiye Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Ozden Ozbay, Ozge Zeybekoglu Akbas, Gokhan V. Kokturk
Background: Only a few studies have tested the effects of social bonding, differential association/social learning, and strain theories on cigarette smoking by adolescents in the West/the U.S. and Türkiye. Objectives: Using data collected from adolescents (N = 1.710) living in central Ankara (the capital of Türkiye) in 2001, this study explored whether social bonding, differential association/social
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HCV Medication Receipt Among Individuals With Methamphetamine, Opioid, and Alcohol Use Disorders in Arkansas, 2018–2022: A Long Road Ahead for HCV Elimination in the US South Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 George Pro, Corey Hayes, Jonathan Bona, Mofan Gu, Camille Richoux, Nickolas Zaller
Background. Methamphetamine and opioid use disorders (MUD/OUD) are increasing in the US, paralleled by a surge in hepatitis C virus (HCV). HCV is curable with direct-acting antiviral medication (DAA), but people with HCV who use drugs often don’t receive it. We estimated differences in DAA by substance type among people with HCV in Arkansas. Methods. We used a statewide medical claims database to identify
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A Feasibility and Acceptability Study Using Ecological Momentary Assessment to Evaluate Drug Use Patterns Among Midwestern People Who Use Drugs Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2024-02-02 Kimberly A. Tyler, Anika R. Eisenbraun, Patrick Habecker, Bilal Khan
We use a unique platform called the Open Dynamic Interaction Network (ODIN) app, to collect fine grained, daily data from participants. Our results graphically depict the feasibility of using the ODIN app with people who use drugs (PWUD) in the Great Plains. During fall 2022-spring 2023, 100 participants (53% female), using an Android smartphone with the ODIN app installed, were asked up to 22 questions
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Context of Substance Use: Harm Reduction and Safer Supply Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Marlene Haines, Patrick O’Byrne
Canada continues to be in the midst of an ongoing unregulated drug poisoning crisis, with over 40,000 opioid-related deaths since 2016. To develop a better understanding of the context of drug use, we interviewed safer supply program participants in Ottawa, Canada. Data collection included semi-structured interviews which were analyzed thematically. Overall, 2 major themes arose, which included 1)
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Pilot Testing an Asynchronous Online Harm Reduction and Pharmacotherapy Stigma Reduction Training for Substance Use Treatment Professionals Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2024-01-06 Sandra H. Sulzer, Suzanne Prevedel, Tyson S. Barrett, Margo Mekjian, Mindy Vincent, Felicia Frabis, Cris Meier, Claire Warnick Shiverdecker, Maren Wright Voss, Paula J. Cook, Erin Fanning Madden
Harm reduction and pharmacotherapy approaches to addressing substance use disorder are evidence-based practices for reducing adverse health outcomes. However, professional stigma toward these approaches impedes implementation. In this pilot study, professionals working in substance use treatment services received a 4-hour asynchronous online harm reduction and pharmacotherapy training. Pre- and post-training
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Who is in, for How Long and What for. Exploring the Social Dimension of Cannabis Social Clubs in Barcelona, 2017-2020 Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 Anna Obradors-Pineda, José Carlos Bouso, Joan Colom, Jakob Manthey
Analyzing the activity data of 2007 Cannabis Social Clubs (CSCs) members in Barcelona between 2017 and 2020 we describe the demographics, the amounts of cannabis collected (.46 g/day amongst men; .37 for woman) and the relationships established with the CSCs: frequency of procurement (every 15.4 days for woman; 11.6 days for men); and membership length (mean 657.3 days). An 80% of members were men
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Daily Cannabis Use: Do Impulsivity and Sensation Seeking Predict Negative Cannabis Related Consequences? Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2024-01-04 Jamie E. Parnes, Alexander J. Tyskiewicz, Mark A. Prince, Bradley T. Conner
ObjectiveCannabis use can result in negative cannabis-related consequences (NCRC), particularly among individuals high in impulsivity and sensation seeking. Continued research is necessary to determine if these associations generalize to community adults with daily legal cannabis use. We hypothesized that impulsivity and sensation seeking would positively predict NCRC.MethodCommunity adults ( N = 51)
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Distal Factors Associated With Proximal Overdose Risk Behaviors and Recent Non-Fatal Overdose Among a Sample of People Who Use Illicit Opioids in New York City Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-04-24 Luther Elliott, Yuyu Chen, Melody Goodman, Alex S. Bennett
This analysis identifies factors associated with overdose risk behaviors and non-fatal overdose among a sample of 577 adult-age people who use illicit opioids and live in NYC. Survey data--which in...
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The Perspective of Young Adults Who Experience Homelessness About the Links Between Music and the Psychoactive Substance Use Trajectory Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-03-30 Elise Cournoyer Lemaire, Karine Bertrand, Marie Jauffret-Roustide, André Lemaître, Christine Loignon
This study aimed to describe and understand the links between musical activities (i.e. listening, playing, attending festive events, belonging to music-based communities) and the addictive trajecto...
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Risk Factors Associated with Simultaneous Use of Alcohol and Prescription Opioids Among Young Adults in Michigan Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-03-22 Guijin Lee, Emily Pasman, Jennifer D. Ellis, Marvin A. Solberg, Danielle Hicks, Elizabeth Agius, Stella M. Resko
Purpose: Alcohol can have serious side effects alone and can enhance the side effects of prescription opioids in unpredictable and dangerous ways. This study aims to identify risk factors for simul...
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Marijuana Policies in Drug Treatment Courts Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-03-21 Ruibin Lu
Drug treatment courts are challenged by the ongoing trend of marijuana legalization. In states where it is legal for adult citizens to consume marijuana for medical and recreational purposes, treat...
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“Boys are Allowed to be Drunk”: Exploring Gender Norms in Adolescents' Alcohol References Across Different Social Media Platforms and Message Types Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-03-20 Sofie Vranken, Sarah Murru, Kathleen Beullens
With alcohol experiences increasingly shared on social media, this study investigated the construction and understanding of gender norms in alcohol posts: (a) whether stereotypical gender norms pre...
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Exploring the Intersection of Drug Addiction and Mental Ill-Health in Scottish Prisons: A Qualitative Study of Incarcerated Men Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-03-16 Ross Deuchar, James Densley
This article presents insights from small-scale qualitative research exploring the intertwining nature of drug addiction and mental ill-health among men in Scottish prisons. Semi-structured intervi...
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Are the “Big 5” Personality Traits Associated With Substance Use Self-Stigma? Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-03-10 Seth A. Brown
Self-stigma among individuals with substance use problems is notably high, but not all individuals with substance use problems experience elevated self-stigma. Unfortunately, there is limited resea...
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Assessing Stage of Change and Harm Reduction Strategies for Synthetic Cannabinoid Use Among Individuals Experiencing Homelessness in Houston, Texas Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-03-04 Alane Celeste-Villalvir, Cathy Crouch, Laura Witte, Angela M. Heads, Michael Weaver, Joy M. Schmitz, Frances Isbell, Vanessa Schick
Synthetic cannabinoids (SCs) are low-cost substances that have been associated with adverse health outcomes and an increase in emergency department visits over recent years, particularly among peop...
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Educational Attainment and Differences in Patterns of Alcohol, Cannabis, and Tobacco Use Among Young Adults Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-03-03 Amy L. Stamates, Christina T. Schulz, Emily Junkin, Douglas J. Glenn, Cathy Lau-Barraco
Multigroup latent profile analysis examined whether patterns of alcohol, cannabis, and tobacco use varied between college student and nonstudent young adults (N = 745), and profiles were characteri...
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Service Providers’ Perceptions of Substitute Addictions in the Western Cape, South Africa Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-02-26 Deborah Louise Sinclair, Steve Sussman, Lize Vantomme, Maria Florence, Shazly Savahl, Wouter Vanderplasschen
Globally little is known regarding substance use service providers’ perceptions of substitute behaviours and this significant gap could hinder service provision and recovery outcomes. Semi-structur...
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Social Media Marketing Practices of Illinois Recreational Cannabis Dispensaries in the First Year of Legal Sales: Product Promotions, Branding, and Price Promotions Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-02-24 Samantha Marinello
Research from tobacco suggests that the recreational cannabis industry will use aggressive tactics, including product innovation and mass-marketing and advertising, to increase demand for their pro...
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“I Like the Vibes It Gives”: Adolescent Perspectives on Cannabis Billboards and Print Advertising in Nevada Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-02-23 Cara S. Drake, Kim Sloan, Meghan Anderson, Kristen D. Clements-Nolle, Jennifer L. Pearson
An influx of laws permitting recreational cannabis sales in the US has allowed for increased advertising. The purpose of this study was to describe how adolescents perceive outdoor and print cannab...
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Mental Health and Recovery Needs Among Women Substance Use Disorder Treatment Clients With Stalking Victimization Experiences Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-02-23 TK Logan, Jennifer Cole
This study examined mental health and recovery needs at substance use disorder (SUD) program entry and at follow-up (n = 2064) among: (1) women with no stalking victimization; (2) women with lifeti...
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Adolescent Substance Use Outcomes in Response to Social Consequences of Use: The Role of Empathy Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-02-20 Drew E. Winters, Suena Massey, Joseph T. Sakai
Evidence suggests empathy deficits have a temporal relationship with substance use severity by late adolescence theorized to decrease use via recognition of social consequences. However, this has y...
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Neighborhood Ecological Models of Alcohol Outlet Density and Male–on–Female Domestic Violence: Accounting for Adjacent Place and Neighborhood Characteristics Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-02-17 Thomas H. Johnson, Aleksandra J. Snowden
Alcohol availability is a consistent predictor of domestic violence, including intimate partner violence. Less is known about the effects of alcohol availability in neighboring units of analysis on...
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Who Persists and Who Desists? A Prospective Study of Prescription Stimulant Misuse in College Graduates Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-02-14 Laura J. Holt, Susan W. Langdon, Richard S. Feinn
Prescription stimulant misuse (PSM) has been studied extensively in college populations, but few studies have examined how PSM changes after graduation. We used a longitudinal design to follow indi...
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Challenges and Prescriptions for Homeless Drug Users’ Social Reintegration; An Experience of Partnerships Between Iran and Europe NGOs Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-01-18 Amir Moghanibashi-Mansourieh, Daryush Puyan, Ramin Radfar, Mohammad Jafarian, Thomas Legl, Regina Mattsson, Esbjorn Hornberg, Faezeh Atefi, Iris Neuretter, Cressida de Witte, Rabert Farnam, Mohammad Binazade, Abbas Deilamizade
The research addressed challenges and prescriptions for reintegration of homeless people who use drugs. Data were collected through conducting semi-structured interviews. Twenty-nine participants w...
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The Relationship Between Social Support and Relapse Tendency Among Those Who Struggle With Drug Addiction: Multiple Mediators of Exercise Self-Efficacy and Health-Related Quality of Life Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-01-17 Dongming Jia, Kai Zhang, Yuming Xu
Based on social support theory and exercise promotion health theory, we verified the mediating role of exercise self-efficacy and health-related quality of life in the relationship between social s...
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Retail Drug Trade, Effects on Neighbourhoods, and Sellers’ Navigational Strategies: Accounts of Nigerian Dealers Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-01-16 Ediomo-Ubong E. Nelson, Olayinka M. Onayemi
Studies have examined the negative effects of drug markets on neighbourhoods. But few explore the views of drug sellers. Drawing on 31 in-depth interviews with Nigerian retail drug sellers, we expl...
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Workplace Context to Prevent Substance Misuse in the United States: Associations Between workplace Policies and Employee Substance Use Disorders Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-01-13 Daejun Park, Dane Minnick
Workplace policies are important because employee rates of alcohol and drug misuse can be associated with work-related risk factors in the United States. To explore the associations, this study ana...
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The Importance of Perceived Safety, Stigma and Pleasure for Solitary Injecting Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-01-12 Kristin Hanoa, Ola Røed Bilgrei, Kristin Buvik
Many people who inject drugs (PWID) inject when they are alone which increases the risk for drug-related mortality, and the majority of overdose-related deaths occur among solitary users in residen...
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Screening Incarcerated Women for Opioid Use Disorder Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2023-01-09 Michele Staton, Martha Tillson, Mary M. Levi, Matthew Webster, Carrie Oser, Carl Leukefeld
The overall aim of the present study is to examine the utility of the DSM OUD Checklist and the NM-ASSIST screening tools to identify symptoms consistent with OUD among incarcerated women in county...
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CBD Oil as a Miracle Drug: A Thematic Analysis of Caregivers’ Attitudes and Practices Towards Cannabidiol in Dementia Treatment Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2022-12-12 Urszula Kłosińska, Magdalena Leszko
The aim of this study was to understand caregivers of individuals with dementia attitudes toward CBD oil. Thematic analysis was conducted with 67 posts (570 comments) about CBD oil selected from a ...
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Motives Linking Subclinical Psychopathy and Benign Masochism to Recreational Drug use Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2022-12-07 Christina Sagioglou, Tobias Greitemeyer
As the use of some psychoactive substances continues to be a global health risk, it is important to understand why people use them. We compared the predictive power of psychopathy and masochism wit...
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The Seduction of a Drug Mule: Drug Trafficking Among Female Offenders Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2022-12-06 Melvina T. Sumter, Frank Wood, Ingrid Whitaker
This research examined how women are recruited into drug trafficking. Previous findings indicate that women are recruited into drug trafficking due to economic hardship. Data for this research stud...
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Motivations for Change in Drug Addiction Recovery: Turning Points as the Antidotes to the Pains of Recovery Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2022-11-21 David Patton, David Best
Painful life events have been highlighted as being instrumental in promoting change during drug addiction recovery. This paper attempts to integrate the ‘pains of desistance’ approach into a recove...
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Qualitative Research on Cannabis Use Among Youth: A Methodological Review Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2022-11-16 Robert Colonna, Melissa Knott, Sean Kim, Reem Bagajati
Recreational cannabis legalization has encouraged research regarding cannabis use among youth, especially the use of qualitative approaches. In fact, alcohol and drug use journals have recently enc...
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Association Rules on Attributes of Illicit Drugs, Suspect’s Demographics and Offence Categories Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2022-11-15 Donald Douglas Atsa’am, Terlumun Gbaden, Ruth Wario
Association rules mining technique was employed to extract 6 rules that show the co-occurrences of the attributes on illicit drug types, suspects’ demographics, and categories of drug offences. A d...
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Examining Gender Differences in the Relationship Between School Bonding and Opioid Misuse Among Justice-Involved Adolescents Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2022-11-12 Enya B. Vroom, Micah E. Johnson, Zahra Akbari, Zachary Frederick, Skye C. Bristol
Justice-involved adolescents (JIAs) have an increased risk for opioid use disorder and overdose related to opioid misuse (OM). Consequences of untreated OM include recidivism and poor educational o...
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Local Prohibitions on Marijuana Businesses With On-Site Consumption: Evidence from New York State Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2022-11-08 David M. Yaskewich
As several US states have legalized recreational marijuana over the past decade, local approval of commercial marijuana activities has faced opposition in a non-negligible share of communities. A c...
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Prevalence and Predictors of Substance Use Support Programming Among U.S. Religious Congregations Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2022-11-08 Vanessa N. Torres, Brad R. Fulton, Eunice C. Wong, Kathryn P. Derose
We conducted a cross-sectional secondary analysis of data from the 2012 National Congregation Study, a nationally representative survey of religious congregations in the United States (N = 1,331). ...
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Crime in a Time of Cannabis: Estimating the Effect of Legalizing Marijuana on Crime Rates in Colorado and Washington Using the Synthetic Control Method Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2022-11-02 Alexis J. Harper, Cody Jorgensen
The legalization of marijuana for recreational use continues to expand across America. Colorado and Washington were the first states to legalize marijuana in 2012. A primary concern regarding legal...
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Navigating Alcogenic Brand Environment: Exploring How Young Nigerians Negotiate and Make Sense of Alcohol Brand Preferences Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2022-10-27 Emeka W. Dumbili, Kelechi Uwa-Robinson
No previous research has examined how and why Nigerians choose their alcohol brands. Using qualitative data, this study explored brand preference and the reasons for brand choice among 18 to 24 yea...
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How High-Frequency Users Embraced Cannabis Regulation in Uruguay Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2022-10-22 Rosario Queirolo, Eliana Álvarez, Belén Sotto, José Miguel Cruz
How cannabis legalization affects users’ behaviors? In this paper, we describe changes in the way users access cannabis in Uruguay before and after the implementation of cannabis regulation. We exp...
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“I Had No Problems and Just Felt So Fabulous”: The “Storylines” of Methamphetamine Initiation in Aotearoa/New Zealand Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2022-10-14 Trent Bax
This qualitative life course-based study analyses the key circumstances preceding methamphetamine initiation. This paper utilizes Agnew’s “storylines” concept to analyse the background and situatio...
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Experiences Administering Naloxone Among People in Different Social Roles: People Who Use Opioids and Family Members and Friends Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2022-10-13 Adelya A. Urmanche, Alex Harocopos
Unintentional drug overdose deaths continue to be a critical public health issue. Naloxone, a nonscheduled, safe, and effective drug that reverses opioid-involved overdoses is available to non-medi...
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Are Illicit Drugs a Driving Force for Cryptomarket Leadership? Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2022-10-12 Naoki Hiramoto, Yoichi Tsuchiya
Cryptomarkets, i.e., illicit online marketplaces, have gained considerable attention from the media, law enforcement agencies, and researchers. An increasing number of studies have revealed various...
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Pandemic Procedures: Adapting Problem-Solving Court (PSC) Operations and Treatment Protocols During COVID-19 Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2022-10-12 Lindsay R. Smith, Fanni Faragó, James C. Witte, Thomas Blue, Michael S. Gordon, Faye S. Taxman
With an ongoing pandemic claiming hundreds of lives a day, it is unclear how COVID-19 has affected court operations, particularly problem-solving courts (PSCs) which have goals rooted in rehabilita...
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Recovery Identity and Psychosocial-Spiritual Health: A Survey of Individuals in Remission From Substance Use Disorders Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2022-10-08 Tricia Witte, Matthew Amick, Jesse Smith
Recovery identity – the degree to which someone identifies as “in recovery” from a substance use disorder – has been shown to be associated with a host of positive health outcomes. The purpose of t...
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COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake and Attitudes Within Two Cohorts of Younger Adult Cannabis Users Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2022-10-02 Ekaterina V. Fedorova, Carolyn F. Wong, Bridgid M. Conn, Janna Ataiants, Stephen E. Lankenau
It is crucial to understand COVID-19 vaccine uptake and attitudes among young adult cannabis users given the lowest vaccination rates among young adults and negative association between cannabis us...
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Benefits of Continuing Linkages to Recovery Homes Following Departure Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2022-09-30 Leonard A. Jason, Nicole Menis
There is a need to better understand social mechanisms that increase or decrease successful departures from recovery homes. A prior study found that involuntary departure as well as one’s personal ...
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Heads, Seekers, Psychonauts, and One-Timers: Patterns in Stories of Psychedelic Consumption Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2022-09-16 Cindy Brooks Dollar
Psychedelics are psychoactive substances that alter ordinary states of consciousness. The U.S. criminalized ingestion of these drugs approximately 60 years ago and use remains punishable by law. Pr...
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Improving Harm Reduction Services: A Qualitative Study on the Perspectives of Highly Marginalized Persons Who Inject Drugs in Montreal Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2022-09-08 Hélène Poliquin, Michel Perreault, Ana C. Villela Guilhon, Karine Bertrand
Harm reduction (HR) is an alternative to the moralization of drug use and a pragmatic public health approach aimed at minimizing harms associated with use. This study sought to gain the perspective...
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Religiosity and Substance Use Among Youth in Southeast Europe: The Importance of God as the Strongest Protective Religious Dimension Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2022-08-27 Miran Lavrič, Vanesa Korže, Rudi Klanjšek
Using a large sample of youth (N = 10,398) from 10 countries of Southeast Europe, the present study analyzed the effects of different dimensions of religiosity on various types of substance use acr...
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Parent-child Relations, Religiousness, and Adolescent Substance Use Disorders Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2022-08-15 John P. Hoffmann
Research has shown that parent-child relationships and religiousness are negatively associated with substance use among adolescents, but few studies have addressed their relationship with substance...
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Social Status and Opioid Drugged Driving Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2022-08-11 Bryan D Rookey
This study examines the effects of social status on opioid drugged driving fatalities in the context of the ongoing opioid mortality crisis. Broad criminological insights are leveraged to understan...
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Medication-Assisted Treatment in Problem-solving Courts: A National Survey of State and Local Court Coordinators Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2022-08-02 Fanni Farago, Thomas R. Blue, Lindsay Renee Smith, James C. Witte, Michael Gordon, Faye S. Taxman
Problem-solving courts (PSCs) are a critical part of a societal effort to mitigate the opioid epidemic's devastating consequences. This paper reports on a national survey of PSCs (N = 42 state-wide...
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Program, Policy and Social Support Characteristics Associated With Rural vs. Urban Recovery Housing, 2018–2020 Journal of Drug Issues (IF 1.67) Pub Date : 2022-07-14 Angela Lynn Kirby, Amber Lynn Kizewski, Robin Anne Thompson, Madison Ashworth, Terry Lee Bunn
Study objectives were to survey rural and urban recovery house owners/operators on their existing National Alliance for Recovery Residences-like (NARR-like) house programs/policies, and delineate r...