Journal of AddictionPub Date : 2014-01-01Epub Date: 2014-01-28DOI: 10.1155/2014/354767
Jennifer M Wolff, Kathleen M Rospenda, Judith A Richman
{"title":"Age Differences in the Longitudinal Relationship between Work-Family Conflict and Alcohol Use.","authors":"Jennifer M Wolff, Kathleen M Rospenda, Judith A Richman","doi":"10.1155/2014/354767","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/354767","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Research on the relationship between work-family conflict and alcohol use has generally shown small effects possibly due to failure to include important individual differences relevant to the experience of work-family conflict and alcohol use, notably age. This study examined whether the relationships between aspects of work-family conflict and alcohol use variables differed by age. Participants were 543 individuals (51.2% women) from a community sample of working adults in the greater Chicagoland area who responded to a mail survey at three time points. Results showed important differences between age groups in several predictors of alcohol use. Strain versus time-based conflict had different effects on drinking, and strain-based forms of work-family conflict were related to increased problematic alcohol use depending on age. This study indicates that individual differences, particularly age, should be systematically accounted for when studying the relationship between work-family conflict and alcohol use. </p>","PeriodicalId":30499,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Addiction","volume":"2014 ","pages":"354767"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2014/354767","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32440615","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of AddictionPub Date : 2014-01-01Epub Date: 2014-11-09DOI: 10.1155/2014/982028
Yatan Pal Singh Balhara, Rajeev Ranjan, Anju Dhawan, Deepak Yadav
{"title":"Experiences from a community based substance use treatment centre in an urban resettlement colony in India.","authors":"Yatan Pal Singh Balhara, Rajeev Ranjan, Anju Dhawan, Deepak Yadav","doi":"10.1155/2014/982028","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/982028","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Background. There are limited community based treatment services for drug dependence in India. Rural areas and urban resettlement colonies are in particular deficient in such services. Aims. The current study aimed at preliminary assessment of substance use disorder management services at a community based substance use treatment clinic in an urban resettlement colony. Methods. The study was carried out at community based substance use treatment centre in a resettlement colony in India. The records of the centre were chart reviewed. Results. A total of 754 patients were registered at the clinic during the study period. Heroin was the primary drug of abuse for 63% of the patients. The mean duration of follow-up for the patients with opioid and alcohol dependence was 13.47 (SD ± 10.37; range 0-39) months. A total of 220 patients of opioid dependence were prescribed substation or abstinence directed therapy. Buprenorphine (87), slow release oral morphine (SROM) (16), and dextropropoxyphene (98) were used for opioid substitution. Conclusion. It is possible to deliver substance use disorder treatment services in community setting. There is a need to develop area specific community based treatment services for substance abuse in socially disadvantaged populations such as urban resettlement colonies. </p>","PeriodicalId":30499,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Addiction","volume":"2014 ","pages":"982028"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2014/982028","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32844366","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of AddictionPub Date : 2014-01-01Epub Date: 2014-08-05DOI: 10.1155/2014/143709
Andra Teten Tharp, C Nathan DeWall, Stephanie B Richman, Rita K Noonan
{"title":"Effect of religiosity and dysfunctional dating attitudes on youth substance use.","authors":"Andra Teten Tharp, C Nathan DeWall, Stephanie B Richman, Rita K Noonan","doi":"10.1155/2014/143709","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2014/143709","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The current investigation examined the interactive effect of dysfunctional dating attitudes and religiosity on substance use in a large sample of youth (N = 1,357) from the YouthStyles survey. Based on past research, we explored the possibility that religiosity buffered the association between dysfunctional dating attitudes and substance use. Because age was significantly associated with all study variables, we included age in our analyses. In support of our hypothesis we found an attitude by religiosity by age interaction among youth with moderate levels of dysfunctional dating attitudes. Among these youth, the buffering effect of religiosity increased with age. For youth with low and high dysfunctional dating attitudes, religiosity did not buffer the association. The results of this study are in line with past work that suggests that the association between relationship characteristics and substance use is complex. It also identifies religiosity as a protective factor for the effect of dating attitudes on substance use but suggests that these effects may be the most important for youth with moderate levels of dysfunctional dating attitudes. </p>","PeriodicalId":30499,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Addiction","volume":"2014 ","pages":"143709"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4138885/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32617368","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of AddictionPub Date : 2013-01-01Epub Date: 2013-12-24DOI: 10.1155/2013/297378
Hasan Ziaaddini, Tayebeh Ziaaddini, Nouzar Nakhaee
{"title":"Pattern and trend of substance abuse in eastern rural iran: a household survey in a rural community.","authors":"Hasan Ziaaddini, Tayebeh Ziaaddini, Nouzar Nakhaee","doi":"10.1155/2013/297378","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/297378","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Introduction and Aim. Substance abuse imposes hazards on human health in all biopsychosocial aspects. Limited studies exist on epidemiology of substance abuse and its trend in rural areas. The present study aimed to compare substance abuse in one of the rural areas of southeast Iran, in a 12-year period (2000 and 2012). Design and Methods. In a household survey conducted in 2012, in Dashtkhak/Kerman, 1200 individuals above 12 years of age completed a questionnaire to determine their frequency of substance abuse. The questionnaire included the following three areas: demographic characteristics, frequency of substance abuse and ease of access to various drugs. Results. Among 900 completed questionnaires, majority of the participants (61.8%) were below 30 years of age and among them 54.4% were male. Cigarette (17.0%), opium (15.7%) and opium residue (9.0%) were the most frequent substances abused on a daily basis. Based on the participant's opinion, we conclude that the ease of access to cigarette, waterpipe and opium contributed to their increase in consumption compared with earlier years. Discussion and Conclusion. The steady rise in substance abuse in rural communities demands immediate attention and emergency preventive measures from policy makers. </p>","PeriodicalId":30499,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Addiction","volume":"2013 ","pages":"297378"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2013/297378","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32321175","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of AddictionPub Date : 2013-01-01Epub Date: 2012-12-11DOI: 10.1155/2013/591521
Tytti Artkoski, Pekka Saarnio
{"title":"Therapist's Gender and Gender Roles: Impact on Attitudes toward Clients in Substance Abuse Treatment.","authors":"Tytti Artkoski, Pekka Saarnio","doi":"10.1155/2013/591521","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/591521","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The purpose of the present study was to investigate the impact of therapist's gender and gender roles on attitudes toward clients. Attitudes toward motivational interviewing were also a focus as MI can be hypothesized to be feminine rather than masculine in nature. The subjects (N = 246) were Finnish substance abuse therapists. Their attitudes toward clients were measured using a vignette task. Results indicated that female therapists were significantly more positive toward clients than were male therapists. Although females were significantly more feminine than males, they saw themselves as masculine as the males did. The more feminine the therapist was, the more s/he preferred MI. In the future, an examination of this kind should be combined with measurement of treatment processes and outcomes. </p>","PeriodicalId":30499,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Addiction","volume":"2013 ","pages":"591521"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2013/591521","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32340369","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of AddictionPub Date : 2013-01-01Epub Date: 2012-09-18DOI: 10.1155/2013/160486
Thomas M Heffernan, Terence S O'Neill
{"title":"Everyday prospective memory and executive function deficits associated with exposure to second-hand smoke.","authors":"Thomas M Heffernan, Terence S O'Neill","doi":"10.1155/2013/160486","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/160486","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study explored whether exposure to second-hand smoke (SHS) has a detrimental impact upon everyday memory in two groups of non-smokers; one which reported regular exposure to SHS and one that reported never having been exposed to SHS. Thirty-four non-smokers who reported having been regularly exposed to SHS (SHS group) and 34 non-smokers who reported never having been exposed to SHS (non-SHS group) were compared on self-reports of prospective memory (PM: remembering future intentions and/or activities) and executive function (EF: those processes involved in attention, multitasking and decision-making). The Prospective and Retrospective Memory Questionnaire (PRMQ) assessed everyday PM lapses; the Executive Function Questionnaire (EFQ) assessed self-reported problems in EF; a drug-use questionnaire and a mood questionnaire were also administered. Two univariate ANCOVAs were applied to the PM and EF data, controlling for between-group differences in age, weekly alcohol use, anxiety and depression scores, and self-reported retrospective memory scores. The SHS group reported significantly more lapses on the PRMQ and more deficits on the EFQ than the non-SHS group. These findings provide new insights into PM and EF deficits associated with prolonged exposure to SHS in a group of non-smokers. Possible explanations and suggestions for future research are also considered. </p>","PeriodicalId":30499,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Addiction","volume":"2013 ","pages":"160486"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2013/160486","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32321712","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of AddictionPub Date : 2013-01-01Epub Date: 2013-01-28DOI: 10.1155/2013/709207
Sasha A Fleary, Robert W Heffer, E Lisako J McKyer
{"title":"Understanding nonprescription and prescription drug misuse in late adolescence/young adulthood.","authors":"Sasha A Fleary, Robert W Heffer, E Lisako J McKyer","doi":"10.1155/2013/709207","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/709207","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study explored the extent to which nonprescription and prescription drugs misuse among adolescents/young adults are related to their perception that it is safer than illicit drugs, ease of access, and lower societal stigma. Adolescents/young adults (N = 465; M age = 18.57, SD = 0.86) completed an online survey about their nonprescription and prescription drug misuse, other substance use, and correlates of use. Perceived risk, societal stigma, and access to nonprescription and prescription drugs were predictive of misuse. Results support program planners working towards targeting perceived risk and societal stigma in reducing misuse and the need to restrict and monitor access to nonprescription and prescription drugs for adolescents/young adults. </p>","PeriodicalId":30499,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Addiction","volume":"2013 ","pages":"709207"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2013/709207","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32339769","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of AddictionPub Date : 2013-01-01Epub Date: 2013-09-04DOI: 10.1155/2013/912807
Lisa J Merlo, Amanda M Stone, Alex Bibbey
{"title":"Measuring Problematic Mobile Phone Use: Development and Preliminary Psychometric Properties of the PUMP Scale.","authors":"Lisa J Merlo, Amanda M Stone, Alex Bibbey","doi":"10.1155/2013/912807","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/912807","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to develop and assess the psychometric properties of an English language measure of problematic mobile phone use. Participants were recruited from a university campus, health science center, and other public locations. The sample included 244 individuals (68.4% female) aged 18-75. Results supported a unidimensional factor structure for the 20-item self-report Problematic Use of Mobile Phones (PUMP) Scale. Internal consistency was excellent (α = 0.94). Strong correlations (r = .76, P < .001) were found between the PUMP Scale and an existing scale of cellular phone dependency that was validated in Asia, as well as items assessing frequency and intensity of mobile phone use. Results provide preliminary support for the use of the PUMP Scale to measure problematic use of mobile phones. </p>","PeriodicalId":30499,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Addiction","volume":"2013 ","pages":"912807"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2013/912807","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32339772","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of AddictionPub Date : 2013-01-01Epub Date: 2012-12-01DOI: 10.1155/2013/156365
Jeffrey N Weatherly
{"title":"The Relationship between Endorsing Gambling as an Escape and the Display of Gambling Problems.","authors":"Jeffrey N Weatherly","doi":"10.1155/2013/156365","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/156365","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Previous research has reported a strong relationship between endorsing gambling as an escape and problem/pathological gambling as measured by the South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS). The present study recruited 249 university students to complete the Gambling Functional Assessment-Revised (GFA-R), which measures the function of the respondent's gambling, as well as the SOGS and the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI), which was designed to identify gambling problems in the general population. Endorsing gambling as an escape on the GFA-R was again predictive of SOGS scores. The function of one's gambling was also predictive of the respondents' PGSI scores, but whether gambling for positive reinforcement or as an escape was the significant predictor differed between male and female respondents. Scores on the GFA-R subscales also accounted for a significant amount of variance in PGSI scores above and beyond that accounted for by SOGS scores. The present results support the idea that both practitioners and researchers should be interested in the function of an individual's gambling as well as the presence or the absence of pathology. They also suggest that differences in the function of gambling might also exist between the sexes. </p>","PeriodicalId":30499,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Addiction","volume":"2013 ","pages":"156365"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2013/156365","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32321711","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jennifer Tropp Sneider, Staci A Gruber, Jadwiga Rogowska, Marisa M Silveri, Deborah A Yurgelun-Todd
{"title":"A preliminary study of functional brain activation among marijuana users during performance of a virtual water maze task.","authors":"Jennifer Tropp Sneider, Staci A Gruber, Jadwiga Rogowska, Marisa M Silveri, Deborah A Yurgelun-Todd","doi":"10.1155/2013/461029","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/461029","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Numerous studies have reported neurocognitive impairments associated with chronic marijuana use. Given that the hippocampus contains a high density of cannabinoid receptors, hippocampal-mediated cognitive functions, including visuospatial memory, may have increased vulnerability to chronic marijuana use. Thus, the current study examined brain activation during the performance of a virtual analogue of the classic Morris water maze task in 10 chronic marijuana (MJ) users compared to 18 non-using (NU) comparison subjects. Imaging data were acquired using blood oxygen-level dependent (BOLD) functional MRI at 3.0 Tesla during retrieval (hidden platform) and motor control (visible platform) conditions. While task performance on learning trials was similar between groups, MJ users demonstrated a deficit in memory retrieval. For BOLD fMRI data, NU subjects exhibited greater activation in the right parahippocampal gyrus and cingulate gyrus compared to the MJ group for the Retrieval - Motor control contrast (NU > MJ). These findings suggest that hypoactivation in MJ users may be due to differences in the efficient utilization of neuronal resources during the retrieval of memory. Given the paucity of data on visuospatial memory function in MJ users, these findings may help elucidate the neurobiological effects of marijuana on brain activation during memory retrieval.</p>","PeriodicalId":30499,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Addiction","volume":"2013 ","pages":"461029"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2013/461029","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"31661901","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}