AddictionPub Date : 2025-02-01Epub Date: 2024-10-20DOI: 10.1111/add.16687
Shawn D Whiteman, Weimiao Zhou, Sarfaraz Serang, Sahitya Maiya, Brian C Kelly, Sarah A Mustillo, Jennifer L Maggs
{"title":"Sibling socialization of alcohol use during adolescence: An integrated model of sibling influence processes.","authors":"Shawn D Whiteman, Weimiao Zhou, Sarfaraz Serang, Sahitya Maiya, Brian C Kelly, Sarah A Mustillo, Jennifer L Maggs","doi":"10.1111/add.16687","DOIUrl":"10.1111/add.16687","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and aims: </strong>Research demonstrates that siblings, especially older siblings, make unique contributions to adolescents' substance use above and beyond shared genetics and shared parenting. Older siblings' influences on younger adolescent siblings' alcohol use operate through both direct and indirect pathways. Using three waves of longitudinal data, the present study tested an integrated model of sibling influence processes focused on the linkages between older adolescent siblings' earlier alcohol use and younger adolescent siblings' later alcohol use.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Longitudinal study using data collected from families on three occasions: Time 1 (March 2019-February 2020), Time 2 (July 2020-February 2021) and Time 3 (November 2021-February 2022) via online surveys.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>Families resided in five midwestern states in the US (Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin).</p><p><strong>Participants: </strong>Participants included two adolescent-aged siblings and one parent from 682 families (n = 2046 persons).</p><p><strong>Measurements: </strong>Alcohol use by adolescents and parents was assessed at Time 1; younger siblings' social alcohol expectancies and perceptions of modeling were measured at Time 2; and younger siblings' alcohol use was measured at Time 3.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>Older siblings' earlier alcohol use predicted younger siblings' later drinking both directly [b = 0.15, standard error (SE) = 0.04, β = 0.17, P < 0.001] and indirectly through younger siblings' social alcohol expectancies [δ = 0.02, SE = 0.008, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.003, 0.03]. The direct (δ = -0.14, SE = 0.07, 95% CI = -0.27, -0.01) and indirect (δ = 0.03, SE = 0.02, 95% CI = 0.0001, 0.06) links were further moderated by younger siblings' reports of sibling modeling, but not by gender composition of the sibling dyad or the interaction of modeling and gender composition.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Older siblings' alcohol use appears to influence younger siblings' later alcohol use directly, as well as indirectly through younger siblings' expectancies about alcohol. The global context of the sibling relationship, in this case sibling modeling, may further amplify or dampen these pathways of influence.</p>","PeriodicalId":109,"journal":{"name":"Addiction","volume":" ","pages":"358-367"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142453778","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AddictionPub Date : 2025-02-01Epub Date: 2024-10-14DOI: 10.1111/add.16693
Daniel Stjepanović, Julia Kirkman, Wayne Hall
{"title":"Rare but relevant: Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome.","authors":"Daniel Stjepanović, Julia Kirkman, Wayne Hall","doi":"10.1111/add.16693","DOIUrl":"10.1111/add.16693","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) is a (probably) rare syndrome that occurs in frequent and chronic cannabis users. It is characterised by cyclical vomiting and gastrointestinal symptoms. CHS is frequently misdiagnosed resulting in extensive investigations and delayed diagnosis and treatment. Standard anti-emetic treatments are typically not effective, and no standardised treatment protocol exists for CHS. Bathing or showering in hot water is often reported to relieve symptoms. Little is known of the aetiology of CHS as the literature is predominantly informed by case reports and chart reviews. Similarly, little is known of the demographics and cannabis use patterns of those who develop CHS. The number of CHS cases globally appears to have risen following liberalisation of cannabis regulation and access in some countries, underscoring the need for wider recognition of CHS in emergency care and by the wider public.</p>","PeriodicalId":109,"journal":{"name":"Addiction","volume":" ","pages":"380-384"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142453776","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AddictionPub Date : 2025-02-01Epub Date: 2024-10-17DOI: 10.1111/add.16689
Jack Tsai, Dorota Szymkowiak, Hind A Beydoun
{"title":"Drug overdose deaths among homeless veterans in the United States Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare system.","authors":"Jack Tsai, Dorota Szymkowiak, Hind A Beydoun","doi":"10.1111/add.16689","DOIUrl":"10.1111/add.16689","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and aims: </strong>With an epidemic of drug overdoses, contemporary research is needed to examine drug overdose deaths among homeless populations. This study measured rates, types and correlates of drug overdose deaths occurring over a 5-year study period among veterans experiencing homelessness (VEH) and non-homeless veterans (NHV) in the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Retrospective cohort study.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>USA.</p><p><strong>Participants: </strong>A total of 6 128 921 veterans. We followed 399 125 VEH and 5 729 796 NHV between 2017 and 2021 using linked administrative VA and National Death Index data.</p><p><strong>Measurements: </strong>Multivariable Cox regression models were constructed to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) for homelessness as a predictor of time-to-occurrence of overdose deaths with 95% confidence interval (CIs), sequentially controlling for demographic, medical, substance use and mental health characteristics.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>Among overdose deaths, 8653 [93.7%, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 93.2-94.2%] were unintentional and 5378 (57.8%, 95% CI = 56.8-58.8%) involved opioids. The overdose-specific mortality rate (per 100 000 person-years) was 227.3 among VEH and 23.2 among NHV (HR = 9.76, 95% CI = 9.36, 10.16), with rates 7-14 times higher among VEH than NHV, depending on the drug involved. In fully adjusted models, homelessness was associated with greater risk of drug overdose death (HR = 3.33, 95% CI = 3.18, 3.49), with the greatest risk involving psychostimulants (HR = 4.19), followed by antiepileptic/sedative/hypnotic drugs (HR = 3.69), synthetic opioids (HR = 3.50) and natural and semi-synthetic opioids (HR = 2.79).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>US veterans experiencing homelessness appear to have three times the risk for drug overdose deaths than non-homeless veterans. There may be specific risks associated with psychostimulant, antiepileptic, sedative and hypnotic drugs in this population that deserve greater attention.</p>","PeriodicalId":109,"journal":{"name":"Addiction","volume":" ","pages":"306-315"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142453753","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AddictionPub Date : 2025-02-01Epub Date: 2024-10-20DOI: 10.1111/add.16692
Olivia Golan, Alex Kresovich, Christina Drymon, Lori Ducharme, Elizabeth Flanagan Balawajder, Mateusz Borowiecki, Phoebe Lamuda, Bruce Taylor, Harold Pollack, John Schneider
{"title":"Public perceptions of opioid misuse recovery and related resources in a nationally representative sample of United States adults.","authors":"Olivia Golan, Alex Kresovich, Christina Drymon, Lori Ducharme, Elizabeth Flanagan Balawajder, Mateusz Borowiecki, Phoebe Lamuda, Bruce Taylor, Harold Pollack, John Schneider","doi":"10.1111/add.16692","DOIUrl":"10.1111/add.16692","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>To understand how the US public defines recovery from opioid misuse and the recovery-related resources it views as most helpful, and to compare differences by opioid misuse history and demographic characteristics.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Observational study of data from the nationally representative AmeriSpeak® Panel survey administered in October/November 2021.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>United States.</p><p><strong>Participants: </strong>6515 adults (≥ 18 years).</p><p><strong>Measurements: </strong>Respondents ranked 10 definitions of recovery (religious in nature; spiritual in nature; physical/mental in nature; contributing to society; enhanced quality of life; seeking professional help; having a sense of purpose; moderate/controlled substance use; no drug use; abstaining from all substance use) and 9 resources that might contribute to recovery (primary care physician; intensive inpatient program; residential rehabilitation program; self-help group; therapist/psychologist/social worker; prescribed medication; talking to family/friends; spiritual/natural healer; faith-based organization). We explored differences in rankings by opioid misuse history (personal vs. family/friend vs. no history) and demographic characteristics (race, sex, age) using multivariable ordinal logistic regression.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>Seeking professional help was the most endorsed recovery definition overall [mean (M) = 6.97, standard error (SE) = 0.03]. Those with personal opioid misuse history ranked enhanced quality of life (B = 0.16, P = 0.049) and having a sense of purpose (B = 0.16, P = 0.029) significantly higher, and ranked abstaining from substance use (B = -0.20, P = 0.009) significantly lower as recovery definitions than those without a history of opioid misuse. Compared with White respondents, Black (B = 0.60, P < 0.001) and Hispanic (B = 0.55, P < 0.001) respondents defined recovery as more religious in nature. Residential rehabilitation program was identified as the most helpful resource for recovery (M = 7.16, SE = 0.02), while prescribed medication received a relatively low ranking overall (M = 4.05, SE = 0.03). Those with family/friend opioid misuse history ranked prescribed medication as less helpful than others (B = -0.14, P = 0.003).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The general US public's views around recovery from opioid misuse appear to focus on abstinence and formal treatment receipt, while people with a history of opioid misuse place less emphasis on abstinence and greater emphasis on other aspects of well-being.</p>","PeriodicalId":109,"journal":{"name":"Addiction","volume":" ","pages":"253-265"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11710964/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142453775","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AddictionPub Date : 2025-02-01Epub Date: 2024-10-16DOI: 10.1111/add.16679
Fares Qeadan, Ashlie McCunn, Benjamin Tingey
{"title":"The association between glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide and/or glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist prescriptions and substance-related outcomes in patients with opioid and alcohol use disorders: A real-world data analysis.","authors":"Fares Qeadan, Ashlie McCunn, Benjamin Tingey","doi":"10.1111/add.16679","DOIUrl":"10.1111/add.16679","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>This study aimed to estimate the strength of association between prescriptions of glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and/or glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RA) and the incidence of opioid overdose and alcohol intoxication in patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD), respectively. This study also aimed to compare the strength of the GIP/GLP-1 RA and substance use-outcome association among patients with comorbid type 2 diabetes and obesity.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>A retrospective cohort study analyzing de-identified electronic health record data from the Oracle Cerner Real-World Data.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>About 136 United States of America health systems, covering over 100 million patients, spanning January 2014 to September 2022.</p><p><strong>Participants: </strong>The study included 503 747 patients with a history of OUD and 817 309 patients with a history of AUD, aged 18 years or older.</p><p><strong>Measurements: </strong>The exposure indicated the presence (one or more) or absence of GIP/GLP-1 RA prescriptions. The outcomes were the incidence rates of opioid overdose in the OUD cohort and alcohol intoxication in the AUD cohort. Potential confounders included comorbidities and demographic factors.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>Patients with GIP/GLP-1 RA prescriptions demonstrated statistically significantly lower rates of opioid overdose [adjusted incidence rate ratio (aIRR) in OUD patients: 0.60; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.43-0.83] and alcohol intoxication (aIRR in AUD patients: 0.50; 95% CI = 0.40-0.63) compared to those without such prescriptions. When stratified by comorbid conditions, the rate of incident opioid overdose and alcohol intoxication remained similarly protective for those prescribed GIP/GLP-1 RA among patients with OUD and AUD.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Prescriptions of glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide and/or glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists appear to be associated with lower rates of opioid overdose and alcohol intoxication in patients with opioid use disorder and alcohol use disorder. The protective effects are consistent across various subgroups, including patients with comorbid type 2 diabetes and obesity.</p>","PeriodicalId":109,"journal":{"name":"Addiction","volume":" ","pages":"236-250"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11707322/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142453779","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AddictionPub Date : 2025-02-01Epub Date: 2024-12-10DOI: 10.1111/add.16725
Ty S Schepis
{"title":"Commentary on Qeadan et al.: Leveraging opportunities to expand the substance use disorder treatment arsenal.","authors":"Ty S Schepis","doi":"10.1111/add.16725","DOIUrl":"10.1111/add.16725","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":109,"journal":{"name":"Addiction","volume":" ","pages":"251-252"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11707304/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142805657","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AddictionPub Date : 2025-02-01Epub Date: 2024-10-28DOI: 10.1111/add.16690
Emily R Cummins, Alexander Y Walley, Ziming Xuan, Shapei Yan, Samantha F Schoenberger, Scott W Formica, Sarah M Bagley, Leo Beletsky, Traci C Green, Audrey Lambert, Jennifer J Carroll
{"title":"Use and perceptions of involuntary civil commitment among post-overdose outreach staff in Massachusetts, United States: A mixed-methods study.","authors":"Emily R Cummins, Alexander Y Walley, Ziming Xuan, Shapei Yan, Samantha F Schoenberger, Scott W Formica, Sarah M Bagley, Leo Beletsky, Traci C Green, Audrey Lambert, Jennifer J Carroll","doi":"10.1111/add.16690","DOIUrl":"10.1111/add.16690","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and aims: </strong>Involuntary civil commitment (ICC) is a legal process by which people are compulsorily admitted to substance use treatment. This study explored views about and promotion of ICC procedures for substance use disorders among public health-public safety post-overdose outreach programs and their outreach team members in Massachusetts, USA.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>In this mixed-methods study, survey data were collected from post-overdose outreach programs in 2019, and semi-structured interviews were conducted with outreach team members in 2019 and 2020.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>Massachusetts, USA.</p><p><strong>Participants: </strong>We received 138 survey responses and conducted 38 interviews with post-overdose outreach team members (law enforcement officers, recovery coaches, social workers and harm reductionists) who were majority male (57%) and white (66%).</p><p><strong>Measurements: </strong>We used the survey instrument to categorize programs as more (discussed ICC at 50% or more of outreach encounters) or less ICC focused (discussed ICC at less than 50% of outreach encounters) and to identify program characteristics that corresponded with each categorization. Semi-structured interviews explored staff perceptions of ICC effectiveness.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>Among 138 programs, 36% (n = 50) discussed ICC at 50% or more of outreach encounters. Discussing ICC at a majority of visits was positively associated with abstinence-only program philosophies (36% v. 6%, P < 0.001) and collaborating with drug courts (60% v. 30%, P < 0.001), but negatively associated with naloxone distribution (48% v. 75%, P < 0.001) and referring to syringe service programs (26% v. 65%, P < 0.001). Qualitative interviews identified three themes: 1) some programs viewed ICC as a first line tool to engage overdose survivors in treatment; 2) other programs considered ICC a last resort, skeptical of its benefits and concerned about potential harms; 3) families commonly initiated discussions about ICC, reportedly out of desperation.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Promotion of involuntary civil commitment (ICC) appears to vary widely across post-overdose outreach programs in Massachusetts, USA, with approaches ranging from seeing it as a first step to treatment to being a tool of last resort. Demand for ICC among family members may relate to inadequate access to voluntary treatment. Family interest in ICC appears to be driven by inadequate availability of treatment and other services. ICC at post-overdose outreach visits should be limited, if used at all.</p>","PeriodicalId":109,"journal":{"name":"Addiction","volume":" ","pages":"327-334"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11711003/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142520407","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AddictionPub Date : 2025-02-01Epub Date: 2024-10-07DOI: 10.1111/add.16667
Daniele Zullino
{"title":"Do not conflate debates on regulating therapeutic use of psychotropic substances with those on the legalization of their non-therapeutic use.","authors":"Daniele Zullino","doi":"10.1111/add.16667","DOIUrl":"10.1111/add.16667","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":109,"journal":{"name":"Addiction","volume":" ","pages":"211-212"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11707319/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142386493","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AddictionPub Date : 2025-02-01Epub Date: 2024-11-06DOI: 10.1111/add.16710
Rasaq Oladapo, Mariam Oladapo
{"title":"Combating opioid misuse in Nigeria: A comprehensive strategy for public health and social stability.","authors":"Rasaq Oladapo, Mariam Oladapo","doi":"10.1111/add.16710","DOIUrl":"10.1111/add.16710","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":109,"journal":{"name":"Addiction","volume":" ","pages":"385-386"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142589264","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}