Pub Date : 2023-11-03DOI: 10.1080/14659891.2023.2278520
Saima Bint-e-Saif, Salman Shahzad
ABSTRACTBackground Research related to HIV stigma is in its initial stages in Pakistan. With the recent increase in HIV cases among injection drug users, there is a growing need to study the psychosocial aspects of the disease to address and mitigate the factors associated with stigma. HIV stigma has been identified as a contributor to depression and a barrier to effective treatment.Aim This study examines the moderating role of perceived social support from three sources, i.e., family, friends, and significant others, in reducing the impact of HIV stigma on depression among individuals living with HIV in Pakistan.Methodology 150 male HIV patients were approached whose likely mode of infection was through injection drug usage. The study explored the moderating role of three sources of perceived social support. Semi-structured interviews and standardized measurements were employed to assess levels of stigma, depression, and perceived social support.Results The findings indicated that family support emerged as the most effective moderating factor in the relationship between HIV/AIDS stigma and depression. Support from significant others was observed as the second one. However, the study did not find substantial moderating effects from friends’ support on the relationship between stigma and depression.Conclusion In Pakistan, where a collectivist societal structure prevails, interventions to reduce HIV/AIDS stigma should focus on strengthening the family support system for patients. The study’s outcomes underscore the importance of tailored interventions that consider the cultural context to mitigate the adverse impact of HIV stigma on mental health of people living with HIV.KEYWORDS: HIV/AIDS stigma in Pakistanperceived social support in Pakistanstigma in a collectivist societydepressionsubstance use disorder Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Additional informationFundingThe author(s) reported there is no funding associated with the work featured in this article.
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Pub Date : 2023-11-03DOI: 10.1080/14659891.2023.2275015
Dimitra Kale, Alan Pickering, Andrew Cooper
Objective The present exploratory study uses a longitudinal design to assess the associations between electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use and cigarette smoking, motivation to quit and trait impulsivity among adult smokers.
{"title":"Electronic cigarette use among adult smokers: longitudinal associations with smoking and trait impulsivity","authors":"Dimitra Kale, Alan Pickering, Andrew Cooper","doi":"10.1080/14659891.2023.2275015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14659891.2023.2275015","url":null,"abstract":"Objective The present exploratory study uses a longitudinal design to assess the associations between electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use and cigarette smoking, motivation to quit and trait impulsivity among adult smokers.","PeriodicalId":17097,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Substance Use","volume":"8 8","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135820839","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-10-31DOI: 10.1080/14659891.2023.2275024
Roland N. Okoro
ABSTRACTConsidering the level of expertise of pharmacists, society freely bestows respect, trust, and admiration on them as authorities on the safe and effective use of drugs. As a result, it may come as a surprise to learn that a subset of pharmacists use substances/drugs. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the pharmacists’ unique risk factors, consequences, and recommendations to mitigate this public health problem.KEYWORDS: Mental healthpharmacistspharmacy practicepublic healthsubstance/drug use Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Additional informationFundingThe author(s) reported there is no funding associated with the work featured in this article.
{"title":"Am I fit to practice? The need for drug-free pharmacists","authors":"Roland N. Okoro","doi":"10.1080/14659891.2023.2275024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14659891.2023.2275024","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACTConsidering the level of expertise of pharmacists, society freely bestows respect, trust, and admiration on them as authorities on the safe and effective use of drugs. As a result, it may come as a surprise to learn that a subset of pharmacists use substances/drugs. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the pharmacists’ unique risk factors, consequences, and recommendations to mitigate this public health problem.KEYWORDS: Mental healthpharmacistspharmacy practicepublic healthsubstance/drug use Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Additional informationFundingThe author(s) reported there is no funding associated with the work featured in this article.","PeriodicalId":17097,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Substance Use","volume":"146 ","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135814198","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-10-31DOI: 10.1080/14659891.2023.2275019
Fatma Gül Helvacı Çelik, Seda Kiraz, Çiçek Hocaoğlu
ABSTRACTObjective This study aimed to evaluate attachment, emotion regulation, and mindfulness in patients with substance use disorder (SUD) in comparison to a control group (CG).Methods The study comprised 50 individuals with SUD and 50 healthy people. Addiction Profile Index (API) was applied to the patient group whereas a sociodemographic data form, Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), Experiences in Close Relationships Scale (ECRS), Difficulty in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS) and SCID-5 were applied to both groups.Results Age, education level, MAAS, ECRS, DERS scores showed statistically significant differences between the groups. Substance use and age, education level, ECRS (avoidant attachment) and DERS were shown to be significant in logistic regression analyses. Age, education level and MAAS demonstrated protective effects, while ECRS (avoidant attachment) and DERS showed weak predictors. MAAS was found to be negatively significant with a weak protective effect and determined that ECRS (anxious attachment) and DERS were positively significant and moderately predictive in the SUD severity.Conclusion It can be concluded that disordered attachment and emotion dysregulation may have a more pronounced effect on SUD and severity, while mindfulness may have a weaker efficacy with the evaluation of these variables, which may be important in terms of prevention and treatment.KEYWORDS: Substance use disordermindfulnessattachmentemotion regulation Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Additional informationFundingThere was no external support for this study.
{"title":"Attachment styles, emotion regulation difficulties and mindfulness in substance use disorder","authors":"Fatma Gül Helvacı Çelik, Seda Kiraz, Çiçek Hocaoğlu","doi":"10.1080/14659891.2023.2275019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14659891.2023.2275019","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACTObjective This study aimed to evaluate attachment, emotion regulation, and mindfulness in patients with substance use disorder (SUD) in comparison to a control group (CG).Methods The study comprised 50 individuals with SUD and 50 healthy people. Addiction Profile Index (API) was applied to the patient group whereas a sociodemographic data form, Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), Experiences in Close Relationships Scale (ECRS), Difficulty in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS) and SCID-5 were applied to both groups.Results Age, education level, MAAS, ECRS, DERS scores showed statistically significant differences between the groups. Substance use and age, education level, ECRS (avoidant attachment) and DERS were shown to be significant in logistic regression analyses. Age, education level and MAAS demonstrated protective effects, while ECRS (avoidant attachment) and DERS showed weak predictors. MAAS was found to be negatively significant with a weak protective effect and determined that ECRS (anxious attachment) and DERS were positively significant and moderately predictive in the SUD severity.Conclusion It can be concluded that disordered attachment and emotion dysregulation may have a more pronounced effect on SUD and severity, while mindfulness may have a weaker efficacy with the evaluation of these variables, which may be important in terms of prevention and treatment.KEYWORDS: Substance use disordermindfulnessattachmentemotion regulation Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Additional informationFundingThere was no external support for this study.","PeriodicalId":17097,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Substance Use","volume":"73 7-8","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135863533","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-10-17DOI: 10.1080/14659891.2023.2268156
Mona Jiang, Helen Bittleston, Jane S. Hocking, Jacqueline Coombe
Objective To examine the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on drug consumption and sexual behaviors, among people living in Australia.
目的研究新冠肺炎疫情防控对澳大利亚居民药物消费和性行为的影响。
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Pub Date : 2023-10-12DOI: 10.1080/14659891.2023.2266764
Vanessa M. McMahan, Thomas S. Fitzpatrick, Sara N. Glick, Noah D. Frank, Lauren R. Violette, Shantel L. Davis, Shilo H. Jama
ABSTRACTBackground Injection drug use is associated with risk for HIV, hepatitis C, and overdose. Despite older age and recent initiation being associated with increased risk, most research of injection initiation has focused on youth.Methods Survey data collected in 2019 at a syringe services program (SSP) in Seattle, WA, were used to estimate the proportion and identify correlates of injection initiation ≥30 years old (“later initiates”). We collected data on sociodemographics, past-week drugs used and routes, and concern about depression and anxiety. The analytical sample included participants who were ≥30 years old and reported lifetime injection. We performed multivariable logistic regression with variables selected a priori (age, gender, race) and those significant in bivariate analyses.Results Of 390 participants, 156 (40%) were later initiates. A higher proportion of later initiates reported past-week heroin use (73% vs 59%, p = .003) and concern about depression (75% vs 65%, p = .03). In multivariable analyses, heroin use (AOR: 2.62, 95% CI: 1.57–4.36) and concern about depression (AOR: 1.63, 95% CI: 1.00–2.64) were associated with increased odds of later initiation.Conclusions Over one-third of participants were later initiates. Providing alternative methods for heroin use (e.g., pipes) and integrating mental health care at SSPs may reduce injection initiation among older people who use drugs.KEYWORDS: Injection initiationpeople who inject drugssyringe services programheroinsubstance use AcknowledgmentsWe are grateful to the study participants for their time and sharing their experiences with us. We appreciate the contributions of the Urban Survivors Union and People’s Harm Reduction Alliance to the development and implementation of the heroin pipe program and study. We are thankful for the support of the Drug Policy Alliance to provide incentives for survey completion.Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Additional informationFundingIncentives for study participation were supported by the Drug Policy Alliance, which did not have a role in the study design, implementation, or analyses.
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Pub Date : 2023-10-11DOI: 10.1080/14659891.2023.2266747
Neda SoleimanvandiAzar, Sina Ahmadi, Nabi Akbarnezhad, Mohammadreza Askari, Mohammad Ali Mohammadi Gharehghani, Salah Eddin Karimi, Ayoub Eslamian
ABSTRACTBackground The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and predictors of lifetime substance use among students in Tehran universities.Methods In this population-based cross-sectional study, 710 students in four universities, 32 faculties, and 96 classes in the multistage cluster sampling were recruited. Data were collected using self-reporting questionnaires. Descriptive bivariate and multivariate tests at the significant level of 0.05 were reported. All bivariate data with the p value of less than 0.2 were entered into the logistic regression analysis to determine the adjusted effect and adjusted odds ratio (AOR) of substance use.Results The prevalence of lifetime substance use in university students was 16.01% (N = 114, CI: 13.4–18.9). The results showed a significant difference between those who reported lifetime use of substances and those who did not in terms of contact with substance use-related social networks (OR = 1.89 CI: 1.39–2.59), intimacy with substance use-related social networks (OR = 1.60 CI: 1.35–1.94), addiction potential (OR = 1.02 CI: 1.01–1.04), use of substance by father (OR = 11.48, 95% CI: 4.12–31.99), gender (male, OR = 2.71, 95% CI: 1.44–5.11), marital status (married, OR = 9.41, 95% CI: 4.04–21.91), and education level (doctoral and post-doctoral degree, OR = 3.12, 95% CI: 1.36–7.13).Conclusion Universities along with organizations dealing with substance use prevention should increase students’ awareness about the dangers and effects of substance use by providing the necessary training and counseling programs.KEYWORDS: Lifetime substance usesocial networkstudentcross-sectional studyrisk factor AcknowledgmentsThe authors would like to thank the students who participated in this study.Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Authors contributionsStudy concept and design NSA, SA and SEK. Analysis and interpretation of data SEK. Drafting the manuscript SEK, NA and MA. Critical revision of the manuscript MAMG. Field investigation supervision NSA. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.Data availability statementAll data generated or analyzed during this study are included in this published article, and the datasets used and/or analyzed during the current study available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.Ethics approval and informed consentThis study was conducted following in accordance with the declaration of Helsinki. This study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran (IR.IUMS.REC.1398.175); which approved all the procedures of the study including written informed consent. All participants were informed about the aim and objectives of the study, and written informed consent was obtained from all of them before taking part in the study. Data collection was performed in the Persian language and anonymous.Additional informationFundingThis work was supported by Iran University o
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Pub Date : 2023-10-11DOI: 10.1080/14659891.2023.2266749
Jenna Flowers, Shelby Alsup, Sarah Bowen, Theresa Lafavor, Michael Christopher
ABSTRACTIntroduction Alcohol use is associated with alcohol-related problems (ARP) with the potential to negatively impact various domains of functioning. Dispositional mindfulness has been shown to act as a protective factor against both alcohol use and ARP. In the current study, we examined the moderating impact of dispositional mindfulness on the relationship between alcohol use and ARP.Methods Participants (N = 410) were a diverse sample of United States adults. Participants were recruited from a Qualtrics (Provo, UT) participant panel.Results Results suggest that the dispositional mindfulness facet, Acting with Awareness, moderates the relationship between alcohol use and ARP.Conclusions Our findings suggest that greater awareness of internal experiences mitigates the impact of alcohol use on external behaviors. Therefore, dispositional mindfulness may mitigate the impact of alcohol use on ARP through strengthened awareness, whereby acting more thoughtfully and purposefully (as opposed to on “autopilot”) may reduce ARP, even when an individual has consumed alcohol, and especially when consuming at an increasing rate. Future studies should examine whether interventions targeting Acting with Awareness may prove effective in reducing ARP in the general population.KEYWORDS: Acting with awarenessalcoholalcohol consumptionalcohol usealcohol-related problemsdispositional mindfulness Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Additional informationFundingThe author(s) reported there is no funding associated with the work featured in this article.
{"title":"Drinking with awareness: mindfulness moderates the relationship between drinking and alcohol-related problems","authors":"Jenna Flowers, Shelby Alsup, Sarah Bowen, Theresa Lafavor, Michael Christopher","doi":"10.1080/14659891.2023.2266749","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14659891.2023.2266749","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACTIntroduction Alcohol use is associated with alcohol-related problems (ARP) with the potential to negatively impact various domains of functioning. Dispositional mindfulness has been shown to act as a protective factor against both alcohol use and ARP. In the current study, we examined the moderating impact of dispositional mindfulness on the relationship between alcohol use and ARP.Methods Participants (N = 410) were a diverse sample of United States adults. Participants were recruited from a Qualtrics (Provo, UT) participant panel.Results Results suggest that the dispositional mindfulness facet, Acting with Awareness, moderates the relationship between alcohol use and ARP.Conclusions Our findings suggest that greater awareness of internal experiences mitigates the impact of alcohol use on external behaviors. Therefore, dispositional mindfulness may mitigate the impact of alcohol use on ARP through strengthened awareness, whereby acting more thoughtfully and purposefully (as opposed to on “autopilot”) may reduce ARP, even when an individual has consumed alcohol, and especially when consuming at an increasing rate. Future studies should examine whether interventions targeting Acting with Awareness may prove effective in reducing ARP in the general population.KEYWORDS: Acting with awarenessalcoholalcohol consumptionalcohol usealcohol-related problemsdispositional mindfulness Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Additional informationFundingThe author(s) reported there is no funding associated with the work featured in this article.","PeriodicalId":17097,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Substance Use","volume":"87 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136210241","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-10-09DOI: 10.1080/14659891.2023.2266739
Javier Martinez-Torres, Martha Peñuela-Epalza, Heriberto Rangel Navia, Jenit Córdoba-Castro, Jorge Iván Anaya-Baldovino, Oscar Alexander Gutiérrez-Lesmes
ABSTRACTBackground Electronic cigarettes, hookahs, or water pipes are new forms of tobacco consumption, these alternatives are becoming popular in the adolescent and young adult population.Objective To determine the prevalence and factors associated with the usage of electronic cigarettes and hookahs in Colombian adolescents.Materials and Methods Secondary analysis of data from one study aimed to determine the prevalence of traditional cigarette use (Emtamplona Study). The adolescents were considered consumers if he/she claimed to have consumed at least one cigarette or used a hookah and/or electronic cigarette during the last 30 days. A self-administered and anonymous questionnaire was answered by 812 adolescents aged 14 ± 2 years (438 women).Results The prevalence of electronic cigarette and hookah use was 1.8% (95%CI 0.9%–2.7%) and 2.8% (95%CI 1.8%–4.1%), respectively. A logistic regression analysis showed that traditional cigarette consumption was associated (OR 10.46, 95%CI 3.64–30.97) with electronic cigarette use. On the other hand, being in sixth-seventh grade (OR 5.19 95%CI 1.08–25.01) and belonging to a private school (OR 10.54 95%CI 3.95–28.13), smoking (OR 15.38 95%CI 3.45–68.62) was associated with hookah use.Conclusions Electronic cigarette and hookah use among these adolescents is low; however, public health strategies are important to control tobacco consumption.KEYWORDS: Adolescenttobaccosmoking habitcross-sectional studies (source: DECS-Bireme) AcknowledgmentsWe, the authors express our gratitude to the Universidad del Norte, the Universidad de los Llanos, and each school in the City of Pamplona-Colombia. Permission was obtained for this analysis from every school excepting the Colegio Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Bethlemitas Pamplona, which decided not to participate.Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Additional informationFundingThe author(s) reported there is no funding associated with the work featured in this article.
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