{"title":"Applying the theory of planned behavior to predict online addiction treatment intention.","authors":"Hagit Bonny-Noach, Dudi Gold, Ariel Caduri","doi":"10.1080/10550887.2023.2230834","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10550887.2023.2230834","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Methods: </strong>This descriptive-analytical study included a self-report questionnaire based on the TPB model, and was distributed to a sample of 115 people recovering from SUD, aged 18-69, 62% of whom were men.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Attitude, Subjective Norms (SN), and Perceived Behavioral Control (PBC) toward online addiction treatment was significantly positive in relation to intention and past behavior of participants in online addiction treatment. Attitude and PBC were found to be significant predictors, and the TPB model was found to be significant {F (3,111) = 47.29, <i>p</i> < 0.01}, explaining 56% of the variance of intention for participants in online addiction treatment.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>As online treatment is a relatively new tool in addiction treatment, professionals and treatment providers should encourage beliefs, attitudes, moral norms, and perceived behavior control to increase intentions among future participants in online addiction treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":47493,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Addictive Diseases","volume":" ","pages":"24-31"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10431217","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}
Zhenhao Shi, Daniel D Langleben, David Rott, Mark Albanese, Igor Elman
{"title":"Blood pressure response to extended-release naltrexone in heroin and prescription opioid users and its implications for cardiovascular morbidity.","authors":"Zhenhao Shi, Daniel D Langleben, David Rott, Mark Albanese, Igor Elman","doi":"10.1080/10550887.2024.2327739","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10550887.2024.2327739","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Consuming opioid agonists is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease particularly in intravenous heroin users. The monthly injectable extended-release opioid antagonist, naltrexone (XR-NTX) is an effective treatment for opioid use disorder. The impact of opioid receptor blockade through XR-NTX on blood pressure, a critical risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity, has not yet been characterized.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study evaluated the change in blood pressure during XR-NTX treatment among 14 patients who predominately used intravenous heroin and 24 patients who used prescription oral opioids, all with opioid use disorder. Blood pressure was measured in each patient immediately before the first XR-NTX injection and ∼two weeks after the first injection. The change in diastolic and systolic pressure was compared between the heroin users and the prescription opioids users using analysis of variance.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>XR-NTX treatment was associated with significant decreases in diastolic blood pressure in the heroin group, but not in the prescription opioids group. Systolic blood pressure values in the heroin users showed a decline at trend level only.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Further research is warranted to replicate our findings and to determine whether XR-NTX effect is relatively specific to blood pressure or generalizes to other components of metabolic syndrome. Distinguishing between heroin and prescription opioid users could shed light on the unique clinical and pharmacological profiles of opioid drugs, particularly regarding their cardiovascular safety. This information can be useful in developing personalized therapeutic strategies based on the route of opioid administration.</p>","PeriodicalId":47493,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Addictive Diseases","volume":" ","pages":"77-87"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11439971/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140332178","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aymery Constant, Mickaël Som, David Val-Laillet, Romain Moirand, Ronan Thibault
{"title":"Exploring sub-threshold food addiction in adult patients with severe obesity: a cross-sectional analysis.","authors":"Aymery Constant, Mickaël Som, David Val-Laillet, Romain Moirand, Ronan Thibault","doi":"10.1080/10550887.2024.2327721","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10550887.2024.2327721","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Most studies on Food Addiction (FA) used the strict classical diagnosis approach without quantifying sub-threshold symptoms (i.e. uncontrolled/excessive food intake, negative affect, craving, tolerance, withdrawal, and continued use despite harm) nor indicating where they stand on the \"three-stage addiction cycle\" modeling the transition from substance use to addiction.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>(1) to estimate the proportion of clinically significant episodes of distress/impairment in severely obese patients without FA, and (2) to assess their associations with FA symptoms at the subthreshold level.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The modified Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 (mYFAS 2.0) assesses 11 symptoms (diagnostic criteria) plus clinically significant impairment and distress (clinical significance criterion). We used this tool to diagnose FA (≥ 2 criteria plus clinical significance) in adult patients with severe obesity, but included only those below the threshold in the analyses. Demographics, clinical features, and obesity complications were collected.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Only 18% of the 192 participants (women <i>n</i> = 148, 77.1%; mean age: 43.0 ± 13.2) reported a total absence of FA symptoms, while one in four reported recurrent episodes of clinically significant distress (24%) or impairment (25%) in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning. The most common recurrent symptoms were first-stage symptoms (binge/intoxication), while second- (withdrawal/negative affect) and third-stage (preoccupation/anticipation) symptoms affected nearly one patient in five for tolerance and craving, and one in ten for withdrawal. In multivariate analysis, impairment was positively related to withdrawal and tolerance, while distress was positively related to failure in role obligations.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Many patients with severe obesity experience recurrent episodes of FA symptoms at the subthreshold level. Prospective studies will examine whether these symptoms may play a causal role in symptoms progression toward a full-blown FA and obesity outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":47493,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Addictive Diseases","volume":" ","pages":"52-58"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140177088","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}
Apolinario de Oliveira Botelho, Francieli Bernardo Ribeiro, Jéssica Soares Machado, Daiane Cristini Barbosa de Souza
{"title":"Functional connectivity alterations in individuals with gaming disorder assessed by functional magnetic resonance imaging: a systematic review.","authors":"Apolinario de Oliveira Botelho, Francieli Bernardo Ribeiro, Jéssica Soares Machado, Daiane Cristini Barbosa de Souza","doi":"10.1080/10550887.2024.2322861","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10550887.2024.2322861","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Neuroimaging has continually advanced, playing a crucial role in the accurate diagnosis of various brain pathologies and disorders. This integrative review aimed to identify the main changes in brain connections found in fMRI scans of individuals with Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD). The data collection method involved searching for the terms \"Magnetic Resonance Imaging\", \"Psychological Dependence\" and \"Internet Addiction Disorder\" in the PubMed and Embase databases. Studies published between 2020 and January 2023 were included and manually analyzed through the virtual environment created in the \"Rayyan\" software, compiling a total of 18 scientific studies. The main findings reveal changes such as significant increases or decreases in functional connectivity in certain regions of the brain. Some potential negative impacts on the uncontrolled use of technologies among the young population were evaluated, such as the loss of inhibitory control in decision-making, transforming leisure into dependence, and although the IGD understands the associated risks and harms, it faces difficulties in resisting the desire to stop playing. This situation emphasizes the need for more long-term studies that can be comparative between different age groups. Conclusion, the brain regions with the most significant changes in functional connectivity in individuals with IGD symptoms are the prefrontal cortex, fronto-parietal regions, frontal gyrus, insula lobe, cingulate cortex and striatum. The lack of comprehensive knowledge about the effects of video game addiction across different age groups is a significant concern. Therefore, it is essential to carry out research that evaluates the impact of these technologies on different stages of human development.</p>","PeriodicalId":47493,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Addictive Diseases","volume":" ","pages":"4-11"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140102630","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}
Wanhong Zheng, Megan Cavrak, Hannah Bowles, Yongjia Deng, Sijin Wen, Si Gao, Laura Lander, James Berry, Erin L Winstanley
{"title":"10-year retention of a comprehensive treatment model of buprenorphine for opioid use disorder.","authors":"Wanhong Zheng, Megan Cavrak, Hannah Bowles, Yongjia Deng, Sijin Wen, Si Gao, Laura Lander, James Berry, Erin L Winstanley","doi":"10.1080/10550887.2024.2315366","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10550887.2024.2315366","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>There has been extensive research demonstrating the effectiveness of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) but limited investigation into its long-term retention rate.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>Assess the long-term treatment retention of a buprenorphine-based MOUD clinic with additional stratifications by age and gender.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This retrospective study analyzed 10-years of data from a MOUD clinic in West Virginia that served 3,255 unique patients during the study period (2009-2019). Retention was measured by summation of total treatment days with a new episode of care defined as re-initiating buprenorphine treatment after 60+ consecutive days of nonattendance. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis, with the log-rank test, was used to compare retention by gender and age.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean age was 38 (SD = 10.6) and 95% were non-Hispanic white. Irrespective of treatment episode, 56.8% of patients were retained ≥ 90 days, and the overall median time in treatment was 112 days. Considering only the first treatment episode, 48.4% of 3,255 patients were retained at least 90 days and the overall median was 77 days. Female patients had <i>a</i> ≥ 90 day retention rate of 52.2% for the first admission and 60.1% for multiple admissions, both significantly higher than those of male subjects (44.1% and 53.0%). Additionally, patients ≤ 24 years old had the lowest rate of treatment retention, while patients aged ≥ 35 had the highest.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study adds to the limited data regarding long-term retention in MOUD. Our findings indicate gender and age were highly correlated with retention in MOUD treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":47493,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Addictive Diseases","volume":" ","pages":"44-51"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11343915/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139944548","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
O Trent Hall, Parker Entrup, Anthony King, Michael Vilensky, Craig J Bryan, Julie Teater, Julie Niedermier, Chelsea M Kaplan, Jessica A Turner, Stephanie Gorka, Steven E Harte, David A Williams, Daniel J Clauw
{"title":"Central sensitization in alcohol use disorder: correlates of pain, addiction and health-related quality of life.","authors":"O Trent Hall, Parker Entrup, Anthony King, Michael Vilensky, Craig J Bryan, Julie Teater, Julie Niedermier, Chelsea M Kaplan, Jessica A Turner, Stephanie Gorka, Steven E Harte, David A Williams, Daniel J Clauw","doi":"10.1080/10550887.2023.2237396","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10550887.2023.2237396","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Central sensitization is an important mechanism underlying many chronic pain conditions. Chronic pain and alcohol use disorder (AUD) are highly comorbid. Despite great scientific interest in brain mechanisms linking chronic pain and AUD, progress has been impeded by difficulty assessing central sensitization in AUD.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The present study is the first to employ a validated surrogate measure to describe central sensitization in a clinical sample with AUD.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Participants with AUD (<i>n</i> = 99) were recruited from an academic addiction treatment center. A well-established surrogate measure of central sensitization, The American College of Rheumatology Fibromyalgia Survey Criteria (ACRFMS) was administered. Participants also responded to questions about quality of life (RAND-36), and AUD. Descriptive analyses and Spearman's rho correlations were performed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Chronic pain and evidence of central sensitization were prevalent. Greater central sensitization was associated with worse health-related quality of life. Participants higher in central sensitization expressed greater endorsement of pain as a reason for AUD onset, maintenance, escalation, treatment delay, and relapse.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The present study bolsters prior assertions that AUD and chronic pain might compound one another <i>via</i> progressive sensitization of shared brain circuitry. These results may inform future mechanistic research and precision AUD treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":47493,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Addictive Diseases","volume":" ","pages":"32-43"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9851398","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}
Sophie Paroz, Martine Monnat, Francesco Panese, Michael Saraga, Jean-Bernard Daeppen
{"title":"Caring for patients with substance use disorders: a qualitative investigation of difficulties encountered by hospital-based clinicians.","authors":"Sophie Paroz, Martine Monnat, Francesco Panese, Michael Saraga, Jean-Bernard Daeppen","doi":"10.1080/10550887.2023.2227307","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10550887.2023.2227307","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> Caring for patients with substance use disorders (SUD) is held in low regard and many clinicians resist treating them. To address this situation, numerous research projects assessed training program gaps and professional attitudes. In contrast, this study explored the actual clinical difficulties that a variety of hospital-based professionals encounter when treating patients with SUD. <b>Methods:</b> Qualitative multiple method design including: (1) individual semi-structured interviews with SUD experts and educators; (2) video-elicited, cross self-confrontation interviews with clinicians working in a specialist addiction unit; (3) paired semi-structured interviews with clinicians working in non-specialist units. Participants were recruited within one university hospital. Data collected at stages (1) and (3) relied on an interview guide and were analyzed using conventional content analyses. Data collected at stage (2) consisted of discussions of video recorded clinical interviews and were analyzed based on a participatory approach. <b>Results:</b> Twenty-three clinicians from seven hospital units participated. Forty-four difficulties were reported that we classified into six categories: knowledge-based; moral; technical; relational; identity-related; institutional. We identified seven cross-category themes as key features of SUD clinical complexity: exacerbation of patient characteristics; multiplication of medical issues; hybridity and specificity of medical discipline; experiences of stalemate, adversity, and role reversal. <b>Conclusions:</b> Our study, providing a comprehensive analysis of the difficulties of caring for patients with SUD, reveals a highly challenging clinical practice for a diversity of healthcare providers. They represent a complementary approach to addressing resistance as an important feature of a complex clinical system, and valuable material to discussing professional preparedness.</p>","PeriodicalId":47493,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Addictive Diseases","volume":" ","pages":"12-23"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9692930","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}
Heather Webber, Jessica Badawi, Douglas Calvillo, Jin Yoon, Michael Weaver, Scott Lane, Joy Schmitz
{"title":"Preliminary examination of orexin receptor antagonism with suvorexant in individuals with Methamphetamine use disorder: a case series study.","authors":"Heather Webber, Jessica Badawi, Douglas Calvillo, Jin Yoon, Michael Weaver, Scott Lane, Joy Schmitz","doi":"10.1080/10550887.2024.2434298","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10550887.2024.2434298","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> No FDA-approved medications for methamphetamine (MA) use disorder (MUD) are available. Suvorexant (SUVO), a dual orexin receptor antagonist that is FDA approved for insomnia treatment, reduces MA self-administration and MA-induced reinstatement responding in preclinical studies. SUVO may also reduce MA use by targeting substance use risk factors, including insomnia, stress, cue reactivity, and craving. This case series study assessed the (1) feasibility and safety of administering suvorexant in a sample of individuals with MUD; and (2) preliminary effects of suvorexant on objective and subjective measures of sleep, stress, and cue reactivity/craving. <b>Method:</b> Participants (<i>n</i> = 3) were randomized to receive 1 week of SUVO or placebo using a within-subject, crossover design with a 1-week washout period between doses. Participants completed self-report (sleep quality, stress), behavioral (cold pressor task), and physiological measures (heart rate, electroencephalogram) during all three weeks. Participants wore a Fitbit to monitor sleep throughout the study. <b>Results:</b> Participants completed all study visits and tasks. One report of severe drowsiness and of severe headache were made; no other severe side effects were associated with SUVO. SUVO improved total sleep time and resulted in lower resting-state alpha power, but was mixed for subjective sleep quality. SUVO administration was associated with increased overall brain reactivity to cues that was not specific to MA cues and also reduced stress, though self-reported stress demonstrated mixed results. <b>Conclusion:</b> Suvorexant was safe and tolerable in a MUD sample. Future research may benefit from investigating SUVO in a well-controlled study with a larger sample.</p>","PeriodicalId":47493,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Addictive Diseases","volume":" ","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142899051","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}
Valerie A Earnshaw, Ginnie Sawyer-Morris, Braeden Kelly, Zachary K Collier, Xueli Qiu, Aimee Shadwick, Jessica Hulsey
{"title":"enCompass: evaluation of a community-based substance use disorder stigma intervention.","authors":"Valerie A Earnshaw, Ginnie Sawyer-Morris, Braeden Kelly, Zachary K Collier, Xueli Qiu, Aimee Shadwick, Jessica Hulsey","doi":"10.1080/10550887.2024.2431374","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10550887.2024.2431374","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Stigma within communities is pervasive and a barrier to substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. The current proof-of-concept study evaluated <i>enCompass</i>, a community-based SUD knowledge and stigma intervention.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In 2021, 22 <i>enCompass</i> trainings were offered to community members in partnership with the Ohio Governor's RecoveryOhio initiative to 22 Ohio counties with high numbers of overdose deaths. Participants of the current study included 492 individuals who completed surveys measuring knowledge of SUD treatment and medication, and SUD stigma (i.e., stereotypes, prejudice, discrimination), before and after the intervention. Implementation-related outcomes (i.e., acceptability, appropriateness, feasibility) were also measured after the intervention.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Participants' knowledge increased, and their SUD stigma decreased, from before to after the intervention. Participants strongly agreed that the intervention was acceptable, appropriate, and feasible.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Although more testing with longitudinal, randomized designs is needed, preliminary results suggest that <i>enCompass</i> is a promising community-based SUD knowledge and stigma intervention.</p>","PeriodicalId":47493,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Addictive Diseases","volume":" ","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142856046","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}