Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs最新文献

{"title":"Hazardous alcohol use among Danish adolescents during the second wave of COVID-19: Link between alcohol use and social life.","authors":"Lotte Vallentin-Holbech,&nbsp;Sarah W Feldstein Ewing,&nbsp;Kristine Rømer Thomsen","doi":"10.1177/14550725221149489","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/14550725221149489","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> Adolescent drinking has historically been closely linked to social events, and across many countries, students typically increase drinking rates when they transition to upper secondary school. COVID-19-related restrictions offered a unique possibility to examine how changes in social life impact adolescent drinking in the transition to upper secondary school. <b>Aim:</b> The current study investigated changes in hazardous alcohol use, social life and well-being among Danish first-year students (mean age = 16.8 years) during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic when restrictions gradually became more intensified. <b>Methods:</b> Data were collected at two time points among 352 Danish students in the first months of upper secondary school (August and November 2020). Multilevel regression models tested changes across time on past 30 days hazardous alcohol use (dependent variables). Separate models tested whether changes in alcohol use were related to gender, social interaction, loneliness and mental health. <b>Results:</b> During increased COVID-19-related restrictions in the second wave, students decreased the frequency and quantity of drinking (number of drinking days and binge drinking), which was associated with attending fewer parties. Students also reported less high-intensity drinking and fewer alcohol-related consequences. Students reported better mental health, but more students were affected by loneliness. Changes in mental health or loneliness were not related to reduced hazardous alcohol use. <b>Conclusion:</b> Our results provide evidence that alcohol use decreased among Danish students transitioning to upper secondary school during the COVID-19 pandemic when restrictions increased, thereby providing support for a close link between adolescent alcohol use and social life; this is an important frame that is relevant when designing interventions to promote healthier and less risky choices throughout the next phase(s) of the pandemic and in general.</p>","PeriodicalId":46180,"journal":{"name":"Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs","volume":"40 2","pages":"127-145"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/99/22/10.1177_14550725221149489.PMC10101166.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9316883","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Alcohol, drugs, tobacco and gambling form a lens for the Nordic welfare states' biggest challenges.","authors":"Matilda Hellman","doi":"10.1177/14550725231166557","DOIUrl":"10.1177/14550725231166557","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46180,"journal":{"name":"Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs","volume":"40 2","pages":"97-99"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/05/ec/10.1177_14550725231166557.PMC10101167.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9316884","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Characteristics of people who have received treatment for late-onset problem drinking and alcohol use disorder: A systematic review and narrative synthesis.","authors":"Kevin McInerney,&nbsp;David Best,&nbsp;Ainslea Cross","doi":"10.1177/14550725221143170","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/14550725221143170","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Aims:</b> The current review investigated the psychosocial characteristics of late-onset problem drinkers, an under-researched area of alcohol harm that accounts for one-third of older problem drinkers. <b>Method:</b> Following the PRISMA model, the protocol and search strategy included a scoping search and main search of nine databases. A total of 1,595 papers were identified; after screening, 26 papers were considered eligible and were included in the review. The review used an investigative framework comprising three categories: standardising age of onset; gender differences; and psychosocial and mental health characteristics. The review also investigated how meaning and purpose in life, and treatment have been reported in relation to this cohort. <b>Findings/Conclusions:</b> The combined onset ages of the reviews' 26 papers (mean age = 52.69 years) and the participants' self-reported age at onset (mean age = 56.79 years), suggest that late-onset alcohol use disorder (AUD)/problem drinking is likely to emerge at the age of 55 years and older. Moreover, there is a high prevalence of co-morbid mental health disorders among elderly, late-onset drinkers. Retirement was reported as the most prevalent psychosocial risk factor for late-onset problematic drinking; other late-life events included bereavement, loneliness and social isolation, and boredom. In the context of gender, women are at greater risk of developing late-onset problem drinking than men. Furthermore, late-onset problem drinkers, particularly women, are more treatment compliant than their early-onset counterparts, highlighting the case for bespoke treatments/interventions for late-onset problem drinkers. Finally, the role that meaning and purpose in life plays in late-onset problem drinking has been under-reported and requires further investigation.</p>","PeriodicalId":46180,"journal":{"name":"Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs","volume":"40 2","pages":"100-126"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/65/e4/10.1177_14550725221143170.PMC10101163.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9372048","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Analysis of illicit stimulant use triangulating wastewater, general population survey and web survey data.","authors":"Karoliina Karjalainen,&nbsp;Teemu Gunnar,&nbsp;Pekka Hakkarainen,&nbsp;Aino Kankaanpää,&nbsp;Sanna Rönkä","doi":"10.1177/14550725221122150","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/14550725221122150","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> We analysed illicit stimulant use in Finland by comparing three separate datasets collected at the same time. <b>Methods:</b> The data used were wastewater analysis (2014 and 2018), population-based drug surveys (2014 and 2018) and European Web Survey on Drugs (2018, Finnish data). Proportions, prevalence levels and trends of stimulant use as well as their consumption were measured. Factors associated with stimulant use were assessed for past-year stimulant or amphetamine use as an outcome measure in regression analyses. <b>Results:</b> Both population-based drug survey and wastewater data showed that stimulant use has increased in Finland between 2014 and 2018. Disadvantaged socio-demographic background and other substance use were associated with past-year stimulant use, with no geographical variation in Finland. The socio-demographics of those reporting amphetamine use differed between population-based drug survey and web survey. In the web survey, infrequent and occasional users of amphetamine were quite alike, whereas frequent users were more likely to be unemployed or use injection as the route of administration. <b>Conclusion:</b> Analysis of three different data revealed findings that would have been missed and conclusions that could not have been made by using only one dataset. Putting findings from different methods into dialogue raises new questions and opens new interpretations. This analysis emphasises the importance of the prevention of frequent use and associated harm, as well as the impact of versatile drug treatment and harm reduction services on it.</p>","PeriodicalId":46180,"journal":{"name":"Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs","volume":"40 2","pages":"160-175"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/2b/b1/10.1177_14550725221122150.PMC10101165.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9316887","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Increased alcohol use to cope with COVID-19-related anxiety one year into the coronavirus pandemic.","authors":"Marije Aan Het Rot,&nbsp;Isabelle C Baltariu,&nbsp;Violeta Enea","doi":"10.1177/14550725221147111","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/14550725221147111","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> An increase in drinking to cope with anxiety provoked by the coronavirus was observed during the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic. <b>Objective:</b> In the present study, we examined the role of drinking motives in the anxiety-alcohol link one year into the pandemic. <b>Methods:</b> Using a cross-sectional design, we collected data between April and May 2021: 678 participants located in Romania or the Netherlands completed an online survey on alcohol consumption in the past month (assessed using a simple quantity-frequency measure), change in drinking during the past year (assessed using a single item asking whether there had been an increase, decrease or no change), drinking motives (assessed using the Revised Drinking Motives Questionnaire), drinking-related problems (assessed using the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test), and COVID-19-related anxiety (assessed using the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale). <b>Results:</b> Compared to before the pandemic, while 42% of participants had decreased their alcohol consumption, 15% reported an increase. Participants with clinically relevant COVID-19-related anxiety (11%) were more likely to drink to cope with negative affect, enhance positive affect, and conform to others. The association between COVID-19-related anxiety and drinking-related problems was specifically moderated by drinking to cope, such that the anxiety-alcohol link was stronger in participants who endorsed this drinking motive more. <b>Conclusion:</b> Drinking is a maladaptive coping strategy for individuals with high levels of COVID-19-related anxiety. These individuals might benefit from interventions involving the learning of healthier skills to deal with the ongoing pandemic.</p>","PeriodicalId":46180,"journal":{"name":"Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs","volume":"40 2","pages":"146-159"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/24/98/10.1177_14550725221147111.PMC10101168.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9316885","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Adverse childhood experiences and neurodevelopmental disorders among youth with and without prenatal substance exposure: A longitudinal matched register-based cohort study.","authors":"Anne M Koponen,&nbsp;Niina-Maria Nissinen,&nbsp;Mika Gissler,&nbsp;Ilona Autti-Rämö,&nbsp;Hanna Kahila,&nbsp;Taisto Sarkola","doi":"10.1177/14550725221110190","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/14550725221110190","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> Previous research has shown an association between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and secondary mental health problems in youth with prenatal substance exposure (PSE), but the association between ACEs and neurodevelopmental disorders is less clear. <b>Methods:</b> This longitudinal register-based cohort study investigated relationships between health at birth, ACEs (out-of-home care (OHC) and maternal adversities), and neurodevelopmental disorders among youth with PSE (alcohol/drugs, <i>n</i> = 615) and matched unexposed controls (<i>n</i> = 1787). Hospital medical records and register data were merged and analysed using Cox regression models. <b>Results:</b> Conduct and emotional disorders (International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems ICD-10, F90-F94) were more common among the exposed than the controls but only when the exposed and controls with no OHC were compared. The difference appeared in hyperkinetic disorders (ADHD, F90), mixed disorders of conduct and emotions (F92) and emotional disorders with onset specific to childhood (F93). Among the exposed and controls with OHC, over 40% had received an F90-F94 diagnosis. Regarding specific developmental disorders (F80-F83, e.g., impairments in speech and language and scholastic skills) the moderate difference between the exposed and controls attenuated after adjustment for OHC. Again, the rates were highest among the exposed with OHC and the controls with OHC. OHC and maternal risks were interrelated and, together with male sex and low birth weight, were associated with neurodevelopmental disorders both among the exposed and controls and decreased the difference between them. <b>Conclusions:</b> A strong association between ACEs and neurodevelopmental disorders was found. Brain research is needed to examine whether ACEs worsen neurodevelopmental outcomes caused by PSE.</p>","PeriodicalId":46180,"journal":{"name":"Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs","volume":"40 2","pages":"176-198"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/80/1e/10.1177_14550725221110190.PMC10101169.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9316886","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Book review: Games without frontiers?","authors":"V. Marionneau","doi":"10.1177/14550725221149490","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/14550725221149490","url":null,"abstract":"Dewey (1913, p. 725) defined play as “activities, which are not consciously performed for the sake of any result beyond themselves; activities which are enjoyable in their own execution without reference to ulterior purpose”. Similarly, for Caillois (1967), play is something separate from work, a free and entertaining activity that does not result in the creation of any economic value. It is this question of value and purpose that has separated gambling from play and games. From an economic perspective, gambling can be argued not to produce value, but merely transfer and circulate it (Young & Markham, 2017). However, from the perspective of the gambler, the act of gambling is staking something of value for the purpose of winning something. Games and play have not been characterised by the risk of losing or winning something of value. Instead, these activities are valuable in themselves as forms of entertainment or leisure – at least until digitalisation has turned the gaming world into big business. In digital environments, social gaming has become increasingly prevalent and lucrative, and game play has become monetised and commercialised in a very similar way to gambling. Micropayments and loot boxes, in particular, have received research attention due to their similarities to gambling (e.g., Drummond & Sauer, 2018; Macey et al., 2022). In some jurisdictions, regulators are also taking action to limit gambling-like features in gaming (Derrington et al., 2021). Understanding what unites and what separates the worlds of gambling and gaming has become a crucial question for research, harm prevention and regulation. Games without Frontiers (2021), Heather Wardle’s first book, delivers an inspiring and comprehensive introduction to these topics from a historical as well as contemporary perspective. Wardle shows that what has recently become called “convergence” between gambling and gaming (e.g., Gainsbury, 2019; Kim & King, 2020) is actually a new phase in a long, shared history. The relationship between gambling and gaming has recently amplified and accelerated due to the digital turn and technological developments, such as fast payments and constant availability. Wardle approaches these topics from two complementary perspectives: a cultural perspective and an industry perspective. The discussion on convergence therefore not only refers to an intersection of game characteristics, but also to wider processes in industry and society.","PeriodicalId":46180,"journal":{"name":"Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs","volume":"46 1","pages":"414 - 417"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-02-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"65551175","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The development and validation of the pandemic medication-assisted treatment questionnaire for the assessment of pandemic crises impact on medication management and administration for patients with opioid use disorders.","authors":"Christonikos Leventelis, Alexandra Katsouli, Vasileios Stavropoulos, Anna Karasavvidou, Panagiotis Papadopoulos, Petros T Barmpas, Sotiris Tasoulis, Aristidis S Veskoukis, Maria Tsironi","doi":"10.1177/14550725221135574","DOIUrl":"10.1177/14550725221135574","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pandemic and the globally applied restriction measures mainly affect vulnerable population groups, such as patients with opioid use disorders. Towards inhibiting SARS-Cov-2 spread, the medication-assisted treatment (MAT) programs follow strategies targeting the reduction of in-person psychosocial interventions and an increase of take-home doses. However, there is no available instrument to examine the impact of such modifications on diverse health aspects of patients under MAT. The aim of this study was to develop and validate the PANdemic Medication-Assisted Treatment Questionnaire (PANMAT/Q) to address the pandemic effect on the management and administration of MAT. In total, 463 patients under ΜΑΤ participated. Our findings indicate that PANMAT/Q has been successfully validated exerting reliability and validity. It can be completed within approximately 5 min, and its implementation in research settings is advocated. PANMAT/Q could serve as a useful tool to identify the needs of patients under MAT being at high risk of relapse and overdose.</p>","PeriodicalId":46180,"journal":{"name":"Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs","volume":"40 1","pages":"76-94"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2023-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/10/15/10.1177_14550725221135574.PMC9893127.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10727504","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Dilemmas of belonging: Young Muslim women in the Danish youth alcohol culture.","authors":"Marie Fjellerup Bærndt,&nbsp;Vibeke Asmussen Frank","doi":"10.1177/14550725221136350","DOIUrl":"10.1177/14550725221136350","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Aim:</b> Focusing on drinking and partying among young Muslim women in Denmark, our aim was to examine how the drinking practices of young Muslim women are influenced by belonging, understood as sentiments of (national) belonging as well as the broader (politicised) discourse on Muslims in Denmark. <b>Methods and data:</b> Based on 32 qualitative in-depth interviews with young Muslim women, this paper explores their drinking practices as situated in a national youth culture highly influenced by alcohol intoxication. We draw on Nira Yuval-Davies' (2006) distinction between belonging (as emotional attachment) and the politics of belonging. <b>Findings:</b> We found that the young women attempt to avoid negative comments based on stereotypes of Muslims and their drinking, by toning down being a Muslim. In addition, we showed how the difficulties of drinking alcohol while being both Muslim and Danish leads to several of the young women experiencing an 'identity crisis'. Lastly, we found that a way for the studied women to reconcile Muslim and Danish identities is through faith, namely through actively choosing what kind of Muslim they want to be. <b>Conclusion:</b> Being part of a national youth culture of alcohol intoxication is inevitably dilemma-filled for the study's participants and they are challenged in their belonging. We argue that these dilemmas do not stand alone, but rather point to the broader predicaments of these women in Danish society.</p>","PeriodicalId":46180,"journal":{"name":"Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs","volume":"40 1","pages":"22-39"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/21/88/10.1177_14550725221136350.PMC9893123.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10280169","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The importance of debunking constructions.","authors":"Matilda Hellman","doi":"10.1177/14550725221150346","DOIUrl":"10.1177/14550725221150346","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46180,"journal":{"name":"Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs","volume":"40 1","pages":"3-5"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2023-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9893125/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10727505","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}