{"title":"Reviewing the Impact of the Opioid Overdose Epidemic on the Mental Wellbeing of First Responders","authors":"Kellie O’Dare, Leah Atwell","doi":"10.1177/00220426231208109","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00220426231208109","url":null,"abstract":"The opioid overdose epidemic is a growing concern for first responders on the front lines. Yet, limited knowledge exists regarding the psychological impacts from repeated exposure to overdose events. Using a scoping review approach, authors searched scholarly databases for a combination of related keywords including first responders, mental health, and opioid epidemic. Twenty-three (23) peer reviewed articles met criteria for inclusion. Six (6) additional non-refereed reports were also included. Frequently cited concerns included increased/unmanageable workloads, burnout, compassion fatigue, safety, negative attitudes/cynicism, cumulative/repeated exposures, and frustration with lack of resources. Several resources described proactive measures to mitigate the consequences. One such measure is a Behavioral Health Access Program (BHAP), a comprehensive, specialized program designed to address the mental health needs of first responders. Opioid settlement funding should be utilized to support the development of BHAPs in all first responder organizations to mitigate the negative mental health impacts inflicted by the epidemic.","PeriodicalId":15626,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Drug Issues","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135618858","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Perceived Risk of Weekly Marijuana Use Among Students Participating in the National Survey on Drug Use and Health","authors":"Michael S. Dunn, Madison A. Klump","doi":"10.1177/00220426231207779","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00220426231207779","url":null,"abstract":"This study sought to assess the relationship of risk perception of weekly marijuana use and the influence of parental, peer, and school factors as predictors among U.S. adolescents. Data for this study was derived from the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Students who reported strong parental involvement/support, peer disapproval of marijuana use, low perception of peer use, and enjoyed school were more likely to report that using marijuana weekly was a risk behavior. Students who reported no lifetime alcohol or illicit drug use were more likely to view weekly marijuana use as a risk behavior. Differences were also observed for sex of respondent. This study further adds evidence of the influence of parental, peer, and school factors as effective strategies to control adolescent marijuana use. There is a need for multidimensional programs that target adolescents’ perceptions of risk of marijuana use, as well as targeting significant others.","PeriodicalId":15626,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Drug Issues","volume":"125 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135884746","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Adrienne N. Thornton, Amy L. MacQuarrie, Caroline Brunelle
{"title":"Factors Influencing Attitudes Towards Safer Supply Programs for People Who Use Drugs: Findings From an Atlantic Canadian Province","authors":"Adrienne N. Thornton, Amy L. MacQuarrie, Caroline Brunelle","doi":"10.1177/00220426231205520","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00220426231205520","url":null,"abstract":"Safer supply programs (SSPs) are harm reduction services where people who use drugs can access regulated pharmaceutical drugs (e.g., hydromorphone). Public attitudes, and factors that influence attitudes towards SSPs must be considered as they impact policy and funding decisions. A total of 384 participants were recruited from the community ( n = 160, 41.7%) and an Atlantic Canadian University ( n = 224, 58.3%) to complete an online survey. The majority of the sample was supportive of SSPs ( n = 316, 82.3%). Being of European origin, a younger age, identifying as female, displaying higher levels of Openness to Experience, and reporting less stigma towards people who use drugs were predictive of more positive attitudes towards SSPs. Openness to Experience mediated the relationship between stigma levels and attitudes towards SSPs. The findings of the current study suggest that when developing public awareness campaigns, considering the impact of demographic and psychological factors is important.","PeriodicalId":15626,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Drug Issues","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135482286","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Assessing Determinants of Shifting Attitudes on Drug Policy Reform in Maine","authors":"Robert W. Glover, Karyn Sporer","doi":"10.1177/00220426231205797","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00220426231205797","url":null,"abstract":"There is growing recognition that our decades-long “war on drugs” has not only been a policy failure but has made our societal drug crisis worse. This is painfully evident in our response to the opioid epidemic. Efforts at comprehensive policy reform are likely to emerge first at the state and local levels. We collaborated with policy advocates and practitioners to study policy perspectives of registered Maine voters, and to investigate determinants of receptivity to drug policy reforms rooted in decriminalization and harm reduction. Our results suggest that while political ideology still impacts one’s perspective on these issues, increased exposure to those with substance use disorder reduces stigma, resulting in increasingly broad, bipartisan support for policy reform. We conclude with a discussion on how policymakers addressing overdose and substance use disorder at the state and local level should consider implementing and funding evidence-based alternative approaches such as decriminalization and harm reduction.","PeriodicalId":15626,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Drug Issues","volume":"250 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135591040","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of Drug IssuesPub Date : 2023-10-01Epub Date: 2022-11-12DOI: 10.1177/00220426221139423
Enya B Vroom, Micah E Johnson, Zahra Akbari, Zachary Frederick, Skye C Bristol
{"title":"Examining Gender Differences in the Relationship Between School Bonding and Opioid Misuse Among Justice-Involved Adolescents.","authors":"Enya B Vroom, Micah E Johnson, Zahra Akbari, Zachary Frederick, Skye C Bristol","doi":"10.1177/00220426221139423","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00220426221139423","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>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 outcomes, which can be harsher for female JIA. Therefore, identifying relevant factors and settings that reduce the risk for OM is critical. Schools are a central institution in adolescent development. Drawing on social control theory, JIA with higher levels of school bonding was hypothesized to attenuate risk for OM. Cross-sectional data on 79,960 JIA from the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice were examined. Multivariate and stratified logistic regression analyses were employed. On average, for every one-unit increase in school bonding, JIA had 22%, female JIA had 23%, and male JIA had 22% lower odds of OM. Results suggest school bonding and the school context should be considered in treatment and how this setting may impact OM intervention outcomes among JIA.</p>","PeriodicalId":15626,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Drug Issues","volume":"53 1","pages":"621-636"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10691556/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47624714","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":"Local Prohibitions on Marijuana Businesses With On-Site Consumption: Evidence from New York State","authors":"David M. Yaskewich","doi":"10.1177/00220426221138229","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00220426221138229","url":null,"abstract":"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 common provision in state laws often grants local governments the authority to prohibit marijuana businesses from locating within their jurisdictions. This paper analyzed determinants of local government policies in New York State following the legalization of recreational marijuana in 2021. A key feature of New York’s law authorized municipal governments to pass an “opt-out” ordinance prohibiting marijuana retail stores, on-site consumption establishments, or both. Based on results from multilevel logistic regression models, the likelihood of allowing commercial marijuana activities was higher for local governments representing communities with larger Black populations, fewer evangelical Protestants, and lower levels of household income. While slightly more municipalities prohibited on-site consumption, determinants of opt-out decisions were similar for both retail and consumption businesses.","PeriodicalId":15626,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Drug Issues","volume":"53 1","pages":"602 - 620"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44041280","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of Drug IssuesPub Date : 2023-10-01Epub Date: 2022-11-08DOI: 10.1177/00220426221138479
Vanessa N Torres, Brad R Fulton, Eunice C Wong, Kathryn P Derose
{"title":"Prevalence and Predictors of Substance Use Support Programming Among U.S. Religious Congregations.","authors":"Vanessa N Torres, Brad R Fulton, Eunice C Wong, Kathryn P Derose","doi":"10.1177/00220426221138479","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00220426221138479","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15626,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Drug Issues","volume":"53 4","pages":"581-601"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10552553/pdf/nihms-1930974.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41124170","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}
A. Bendau, Twyla Michnevich, M. Petzold, Andrea Piest, Rüdiger Schmolke, Daniel Jakobson, Katharin Ahrend, Thale Reitz, Lukas Roediger, F. Betzler
{"title":"Spiking Versus Speculation? Perceived Prevalence, Probability, and Fear of Drink and Needle Spiking","authors":"A. Bendau, Twyla Michnevich, M. Petzold, Andrea Piest, Rüdiger Schmolke, Daniel Jakobson, Katharin Ahrend, Thale Reitz, Lukas Roediger, F. Betzler","doi":"10.1177/00220426231197826","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00220426231197826","url":null,"abstract":"Contrasting widespread speculation in the media and public debate about spiking (administration of a substance to a person without their knowledge/consent), empirical evidence on the subject is lacking. This study aimed to investigate the assumed prevalence, perceived likelihood, and fear of drink-versus needle-spiking, and associated mental strain. Data from a cross-sectional online-survey (November 2022 – January 2023) of 1916 adults connected to Berlin’s nightlife-scene were analyzed. Almost a quarter reported having experienced drink-spiking, but only a small fraction sought medical or police attention; about 1% suspected needle-spiking. Presumptive victims of drink-spiking rated the likelihood and fear of spiking significantly higher and exhibited more symptoms of depression and anxiety. Considering toxicological and police findings, the reported prevalence and perceived likelihood of spiking seem to be highly overestimated. This, in conjunction with associated mental strain, highlights the importance of adequately addressing the issue of spiking through psychoeducation, prevention, and interprofessional investigation.","PeriodicalId":15626,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Drug Issues","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41404172","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kendra J. Clark, Jessica Vechinski, Todd Molfenter, F. Taxman
{"title":"Cascade of Care in the Legal System: Best Practices and Goals for Agencies Providing Care to Patients Concurrently Navigating Substance Use Disorders and Criminal Legal Involvement","authors":"Kendra J. Clark, Jessica Vechinski, Todd Molfenter, F. Taxman","doi":"10.1177/00220426231196304","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00220426231196304","url":null,"abstract":"Fewer than 1% of United States’ largest corrections facilities allow access to MOUD. The cascade of care is an organizing framework that quantifies treatment processes within and across systems of care ranging from screening to treatment discharge. This study highlights best practices for the implementation of MOUD across the cascade of care, addressing unique characteristics of legal settings and individuals within them. After reviewing best-practices for MOUD implementation in legal settings and examining jail and community provider’s use of and goals toward improving these practices, this study concludes that despite interest from agencies to improve care considerable variation remains in treatment availability between agencies and within agencies at different stages of incarceration. Seamless systems of care require multiagency collaboration, staff and provider competency, and patient awareness of MOUD. These strategies will decrease punishment-oriented ideologies surrounding MOUD application in justice settings and improve access to resources that remove barriers to care.","PeriodicalId":15626,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Drug Issues","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43628011","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Benjamin R Ratcliff, Jason J. Burrow-Sánchez, Tatum A. Steele
{"title":"Adolescent Protective Factors for Preventing Electronic Cigarette Use","authors":"Benjamin R Ratcliff, Jason J. Burrow-Sánchez, Tatum A. Steele","doi":"10.1177/00220426231189737","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00220426231189737","url":null,"abstract":"Adolescent electronic cigarette (e-cigarettes) use is a major public health concern. However, there is a relative dearth of literature on factors that prevent the use of e-cigarettes for adolescents. The purpose of the present study was to focus on five protective factors relevant for the prevention of adolescent e-cigarette use. We tested these factors with a large sample of adolescents within a single anlaytic model that allowed for making comparisons among protective factors as well as replicating findings from prior research. Secondary data analysis was conducted on a large sub-sample ( n = 33, 193) of data from students who participated in a school survey in the state of Utah. Results from logistic regression indicated that belief in a moral order ( OR = 2.30, p < .001), perceived risk of e-cigarette use ( OR = 2.22, p < .001), family management ( OR = 1.62, p < .001), and commitment to school ( OR = 1.43, p < .001) were significantly associated with abstaining from e-cigarette use in the past 30-days. Implications of the findings are discussed in the context of preventing adolescent e-cigarette use.","PeriodicalId":15626,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Drug Issues","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48364995","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}