{"title":"Social Network Ties and Responses to COVID-19 Among E-Cigarette Users.","authors":"Brian C Kelly, Mark Pawson, Mike Vuolo","doi":"10.1177/00220426221107555","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00220426221107555","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Social networks can enhance behavioral changes or entrench existing patterns of behavior. We aimed to identify how network ties to other e-cigarette users shaped responses to the pandemic and e-cigarette considerations. A national U.S. survey of 562 e-cigarette users was conducted during April 2020. Participants self-reported network ties to other e-cigarette users and pandemic outcomes: receiving expressions of concern about vaping, risk for a bad COVID outcome, changes in e-cigarette risk perceptions, and considerations of quitting. Each additional e-cigarette user tie was associated with a 0.014 unit increase in expressions of concern (<i>p</i> < 0.001), a 0.034 unit increase in perceived risk of a bad outcome (<i>p</i> < 0.05), and 3.9% higher odds of quit considerations (OR = 1.039; <i>p</i> < 0.01). Family ties to e-cigarette users were particularly important. Additional e-cigarette users within a network shaped risk perceptions in response to COVID-19. Network ties to other e-cigarette users have implications for cessation or reduction of e-cigarette use.</p>","PeriodicalId":15626,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Drug Issues","volume":"53 1","pages":"145-158"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9684061/pdf/10.1177_00220426221107555.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10549984","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Laura Whiteley, Kayla K Haubrick, Trisha Arnold, Lacey Craker, Elizabeth Olsen, Dylan Hershkowitz, Shannon Maj, Larry K Brown
{"title":"Motivators for Cannabis Use among Young Adults in Outpatient Psychiatric Care: A Qualitative Study.","authors":"Laura Whiteley, Kayla K Haubrick, Trisha Arnold, Lacey Craker, Elizabeth Olsen, Dylan Hershkowitz, Shannon Maj, Larry K Brown","doi":"10.1177/00220426211002125","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00220426211002125","url":null,"abstract":"Cannabis use is prevalent among youth with mental illness, despite the increased risk of exacerbating psychiatric symptoms. The rapidly changing legality of cannabis has contributed to its normalization and decreased perceived risks. This study qualitatively gathered young adult psychiatric patients’ (n=15) perspectives on cannabis to inform a use reduction intervention. NVivo12 was used to organize coded data and facilitate analysis. Motivations to use included viewing cannabis utilization as normalized, supported, and a safer alternative to psychiatric medications. Facilitators for decreasing use were cannabis’ inadequacy at long-term symptom relief, the negative psychiatric sequelae seen in other users, and moderation of intake. Recommendations for the intervention included avoiding overly critical content and providing behavioral skills to aid reduction while improving psychiatric symptoms. Young adults in psychiatric care have unique motivations for cannabis consumption and decreasing use, which should be targeted in future interventions.","PeriodicalId":15626,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Drug Issues","volume":"51 3","pages":"590-604"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2021-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/00220426211002125","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10419565","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"PROFILES OF ALCOHOL AND MARIJUANA USE AMONG SIMULTANEOUS ALCOHOL AND MARIJUANA USERS: INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN DEMOGRAPHICS AND SUBSTANCE USE.","authors":"Ashley N Linden-Carmichael, Hannah Allen","doi":"10.1177/0022042620979617","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/0022042620979617","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Simultaneous alcohol and marijuana (SAM) use - or use of both substances with overlapping effects - is common among emerging adults and is linked to increased risk for problematic substance use outcomes. The current study identified subgroups of emerging adult SAM users based on their typical alcohol and marijuana use patterns and compared groups on key individual characteristics. Latent profile analysis uncovered four profiles of SAM users (n=522): Light Users (LU; 49.0%), Moderate Drinkers with Frequent Marijuana Use (MDFM; 37.9%), Moderate Drinkers with High Peak Levels (MDHP; 5.4%), and Heavy/Frequent Users (HFU; 7.7%). Group differences by demographic characteristics were found, with LU more likely to be college attendees/graduates than MDFM. Additionally, HFU were more likely to be Greek-affiliated than both LU and MDFM. Groups also differed based on other drug use behavior and preferred route of marijuana administration. Findings demonstrate diversity among SAM users based on typical substance use patterns.</p>","PeriodicalId":15626,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Drug Issues","volume":"51 2","pages":"243-252"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2021-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/0022042620979617","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9528255","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}