{"title":"\"The efficiency of treatment practices in adolescents diagnosed with substance use disorder\".","authors":"Berrin Bilgiç, Taner Güvenir, Enis Sargın","doi":"10.1080/15332640.2024.2414457","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15332640.2024.2414457","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>Substance abuse has been an increasingly common entity among youth, that has turned into one of the major concerns for almost all countries in the world. This study aimed to evaluate the efficiency of inpatient and outpatient treatment practises for adolescent diagnosed with susbtance use disorder (SUD).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Participants included 30 adolescents with SUD in the outpatient unit, 30 in the inpatient unit, and a control group of 30 adolescents without psychiatric diagnoses. Measurements were taken at the beginning and end of an 8-week treatment program using CGAS and HoNOSCA scales.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The 8-week treatment program significantly improved overall functioning and reduced psychiatric symptoms, with greater improvements observed in the inpatient group.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Inpatient treatment resulted in better overall functioning and symptom improvement in adolescents with SUD. Long-term follow-up studies are needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":15812,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"813-829"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142467231","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}
{"title":"Evaluation of women's smoking and hookah use in the context of gender: A men's perspective.","authors":"Mehmet Ali Şen, Eda Yakıt Ak, Ezgi Yaraşır","doi":"10.1080/15332640.2024.2431716","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15332640.2024.2431716","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Aim:</b> This study aims to evaluate women's smoking and hookah use from a male perspective in the context of gender.</p><p><p><b>Method:</b> The study was completed with a total of 716 male participants. Data were collected with the Introductory Information Form, Fagerström Nicotine Dependence Test (FNDT), Lebanon Hookah Dependence Scale <b>(</b>LHDS-11), and Social Gender Perception Scale (SGPS) and evaluated with the correlation between them.</p><p><p><b>Results:</b> The mean age of the male participants was 34.93 ± 12.95 years. Among them, 42.4% had completed high school, and 50.8% were married. A significant correlation was observed between the SGPS total scores of the participants and the following variables: age, marital status, employment status, and the type of family in which the participants were raised (<i>p</i> < 0.05). The participants did not perceive a woman who smoked cigarettes or a hookah to be free or strong. Additionally, they asserted that a woman who smoked was incapable of having healthy children. The total score on the FNDS for the male participants was found to be positively correlated with the LHDS-11 (<i>r</i> = .372) and negatively correlated with the SGPS (r = -0.186). The correlation between the LHDS-11 total score and the SGPS was found to be very weak and negative (r = -0.088), with a p-value less than 0.05.</p><p><p><b>Conclusion:</b> The findings indicated that male respondents perceived women's smoking and hookah use to be incongruent with social norms. It was determined that the participants generally evaluated cigarette and hookah use negatively, citing social reasons as the primary motivation rather than health concerns.</p>","PeriodicalId":15812,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"899-914"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142710376","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}
{"title":"\"More stress, more addiction?\" The relationship between stress and relapse of male individuals with drug addiction: A chain mediation model.","authors":"Hui Guo, Chuyi Tan, Xiaoqing Zeng","doi":"10.1080/15332640.2024.2415449","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15332640.2024.2415449","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aims to investigate the mechanism of relapse tendency in male drug abusers and provide empirical evidence for reducing relapse tendency of drug abusers. A survey was conducted on 310 male individuals with drug addiction using Chinese Perceived Stress Scale (CPSS), Simple Coping Style Questionnaire (SCSQ), the Regulatory Emotional Self-Efficacy Scale, and the Relapse Tendency Scale (RTS). (1) Stress is significantly positively correlated with the relapse tendency of individuals with drug addiction; (2) Stress indirectly affects relapse tendency through regulatory emotional self-efficacy; (3) Regulatory emotional self-efficacy can directly and negatively predict relapse tendency, and can also indirectly and negatively predict relapse tendency through coping style. Stress coping theory, tension elimination theory, and the self-administration hypothesis are applicable to explain the tendency to relapse due to stress among compulsory isolated drug abusers in China; Regulatory emotional self-efficacy and coping style play a chain mediating role between stress and relapse tendency of male individuals with drug addiction.</p>","PeriodicalId":15812,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"849-865"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142545828","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}
{"title":"Social stigma toward substance use disorders: a cross-sectional study in Turkey.","authors":"Emre Erkal, Burak Kaya, Bedriye Cansu Koyunoglu","doi":"10.1080/15332640.2025.2461195","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15332640.2025.2461195","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study was conducted to determine the social stigma toward substance use disorders in Turkey.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with 3,130 participants in Turkey. The Sociodemographic Information Form and the Public Stigma toward Substance Use Disorder Scale were used to collect data. Multiple linear regression analysis was utilized to analyze the research data.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean stigmatization score of the participants was 93.56 ± 21.74. The findings showed that living in a nuclear family, working in the labor or private sector, not using alcohol, and the presence of individuals with substance use disorder in the social environment were associated with the stigma score by 4% (<i>p</i> < .05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>It was found that participants were highly stigmatized due to substance use disorders. It was found that those living in nuclear families, workers and those working in the private sector, those who do not use alcohol, and those who do not have a substance use disorder in their social environment stigmatize individuals with substance use disorders more. In order to reduce social stigmatization associated with substance use disorders, it is recommended to give importance to education, provide supportive services, promote social acceptance, and implement appropriate policies and legal frameworks.</p>","PeriodicalId":15812,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"1158-1169"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143365008","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}
{"title":"Alcohol use profile, motivation to quit, and attitude toward drinking in participants of a community alcohol de-addiction camp and a clinical setting: A comparative study.","authors":"Pradeep Kumar Pc, Kishor M","doi":"10.1080/15332640.2024.2445857","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15332640.2024.2445857","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Due to a lack of awareness and inadequate health infrastructure, the treatment gap for any mental illness is increasing in lower- and middle-income countries, including India. As an alternative to institutional treatment, community de-addiction camps play an important role.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This comparative study examined alcohol use profiles, motivation to quit, and attitudes toward drinking in 84 participants, equally divided between a community alcohol de-addiction camp (<i>n</i> = 42) and a clinical setting (<i>n</i> = 42). Data were collected using a socio-demographic data sheet; alcohol use profile questionnaire; AUDIT, DASS21, and SOCRATES scales, and attitude toward drinking scale.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study found that community-based alcohol de-addiction camp participants were significantly older than the clinical population (<i>p</i> = 0.009). The mean age of alcohol onset was significantly lower in the camp group (<i>p</i> = 0.005), but the onset of regular use and duration of use were similar. Most participants in both groups drank daily. More clinical participants had previously attempted to quit (<i>p</i> = 0.025). There were no significant differences in stress, anxiety, or depression between groups. Camp participants showed higher motivation to quit (recognition: <i>p</i> = 0.15, ambivalence: <i>p</i> = 0.002, taking steps: <i>p</i> = 0.001), while clinical participants had a higher attitude toward drinking (social ease: <i>p</i> = 0.003, pleasure: <i>p</i> = 0.17, economic aspects: <i>p</i> = 0.2).</p><p><strong>Conclusion and clinical implications: </strong>Both groups showed high daily alcohol use and readiness to quit, but alcohol de-addiction camp participants (ADCP) participants had higher eagerness for treatment and lower attitudes toward drinking. The study highlights the benefits of tailored, community-based interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":15812,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"991-1005"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142949841","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}
Julie Flyger, Birgit Niclasen, Anette Søegaard Nielsen, Anna Mejldal
{"title":"Excess mortality among individuals who have undergone addiction treatment: a study from Greenland.","authors":"Julie Flyger, Birgit Niclasen, Anette Søegaard Nielsen, Anna Mejldal","doi":"10.1080/15332640.2024.2369328","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15332640.2024.2369328","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In Greenland, where addiction-related concerns significantly affect well-being, research has explored alcohol's impact on health and mortality. However, no studies have focused on mortality among those who received addiction treatment. This study investigates whether individuals treated for addiction in Greenland experience elevated mortality rates compared to the general population. The study encompassed individuals receiving addiction treatment through the national system between 2012 and December 31, 2022. Data on treatment were sourced from the National Addiction Database, and Statistics Greenland. Person-years at risk were calculated and used to estimate crude mortality rates (CMRs). Adjusted standardized mortality rates (SMRs), accounting for age, sex, and calendar year, were estimated using an indirect method based on observed and expected deaths. Of the 3286 in treatment, 53.9% were women, with a median age of 37. About a third had undergone multiple treatment episodes, and 60.1% received treatment in 2019 or later. The cohort was followed for a median of 2.89 years, yielding 12,068 person-years. The overall CMR was 7.79 deaths per 1000 person-years, with a SMR of 1.42 (95% confidence interval: 1.15; 1.74). Significantly, SMRs differed by age at treatment entry, with younger groups exhibiting higher SMRs (<i>p</i> value = .021). This study found that individuals seeking treatment for addiction problems in Greenland had a higher mortality rate than the general population. Importantly, these SMRs were substantially lower than those observed in clinical populations in other countries.</p>","PeriodicalId":15812,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"777-792"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141468461","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}
Simin Sharafi, Mohammad Esmaeelzadeh, Mozhgan Moshtagh, Sajjad Salehian
{"title":"A mini-review on the contexts and conditions of substance abuse in nurses.","authors":"Simin Sharafi, Mohammad Esmaeelzadeh, Mozhgan Moshtagh, Sajjad Salehian","doi":"10.1080/15332640.2026.2692449","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15332640.2026.2692449","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Substance abuse among nursing professionals critically threatens patient safety and well-being, yet remains underexplored. This mini-review of 14 original research articles (2000-2024) aims to identify contexts and conditions increasing substance abuse risks among nurses. Findings reveal several contributing factors, including accountability issues within regulatory boards, -insufficient reporting mechanisms, occupational stressors, misperceptions of control, and workplace environment influences. Coordinated efforts are essential, including educational programs, improved working conditions, strengthened regulations, and fostering a supportive help-seeking culture. Collaboration among healthcare, educational, and government organizations is vital for effectively tackling this challenge and ensuring safer healthcare environments.</p>","PeriodicalId":15812,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"1-16"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148330424","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}
Rodrigo Moreta-Herrera, Catherine Shugulí-Zambrano, Jose A Rodas, Alexandra Salinas-Palma, Paulina Gordón-Villalba, Marlon Mayorga-Lascano
{"title":"Gender measurement invariance of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) in Ecuadorian university students.","authors":"Rodrigo Moreta-Herrera, Catherine Shugulí-Zambrano, Jose A Rodas, Alexandra Salinas-Palma, Paulina Gordón-Villalba, Marlon Mayorga-Lascano","doi":"10.1080/15332640.2026.2689390","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15332640.2026.2689390","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The purpose of this study was to verify the gender-based measurement invariance of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) and the differences in latent means in a sample of university students in Ecuador. This study used a descriptive, psychometric, comparative, and cross-sectional methodology with 1.206 undergraduate students. 41.7% were men and 58.3% women, aged 18-28 years old. Regarding the results, the factorial structure of the AUDIT was confirmed based on the original three-factor model. Furthermore, the AUDIT demonstrated strict measurement equivalence based on gender. Differences in latent means exist between groups. Finally, these results support the measurement invariance of the AUDIT by gender in Ecuadorian university students.</p>","PeriodicalId":15812,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"1-18"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148277703","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}
{"title":"Hookah use among a sample of adult Arab Americans and its health impact.","authors":"Batool Mutar Mahdi, Mustafa Almukhtar","doi":"10.1080/15332640.2026.2683953","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15332640.2026.2683953","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Hookah smoking has increased in popularity, and acceptance in many countries in the world such as Arab American communities.</p><p><strong>Aim of the study: </strong>To assess the frequency of hookah smoking and to recognize the knowledge and cultural identity of Arab Americans.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This cross-sectional questionnaire based on a descriptive study was conducted among 100 Arab American population (convenience sampling when the link distributed <i>via</i> social media, and community centers) during January 2024 to May 2025.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A study included a total of 100 Arab American participants were included in this research. There was a significant difference regarding age (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.001), the majority were between 31 and 40 years old (54%), Males represented a higher proportion of the participants (67%) compared to females (33%) (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.001). Regarding smoking status, 36% were current smokers, 45% reported never smoking, and 19% were ex-smokers (<i>p</i> = 0.003). About 51% believed that hookah use was equally hazardous as cigars, whereas 49% believed it was less harmful (<i>p</i> = 0.777). Importantly, all participants (100%) agreed that hookah smoking affects multiple body systems, including the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, and is associated with cancer and transmission of infectious diseases such as COVID-19 virus.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study highlights adult dominance in hookah use, pervasive misconceptions, and cultural drivers among Arab American communities.</p>","PeriodicalId":15812,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148258344","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}
{"title":"A policy brief on loneliness and addiction, an overlooked dual epidemic.","authors":"Shahrokh Aghayan, Fahimeh Mohseni","doi":"10.1080/15332640.2026.2637613","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15332640.2026.2637613","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Loneliness and addiction are converging as a silent dual epidemic, with particularly profound implications for the wider Middle East. Drawing on epidemiological, demographic and neuroscientific evidence, this brief examines how rapid social change, population ageing and shifting family structures heighten vulnerability to both chronic isolation and substance use disorders. Chronic loneliness is shown to biologically embed itself through alterations in dopaminergic, oxytocinergic, serotonergic and opioid pathways, thereby intensifying addiction risk and undermining treatment and recovery trajectories. By integrating these neurobiological insights with a social‑structural understanding of marginalization and weakened community ties, the brief highlights an urgent need for policy responses that recognize loneliness as a measurable and modifiable public‑health determinant. Recommendations include routine loneliness screening in addiction services, expansion of culturally tailored social prescribing, and stronger cross‑sector coordination to strengthen social connectedness and mitigate this mutually reinforcing epidemic.</p>","PeriodicalId":15812,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147941585","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}