{"title":"Relations between higher- and lower-order alcohol and cannabis expectancies and simultaneous use frequency among undergraduate dual users","authors":"Katherine A. Berry, N. Livingston, A. Looby","doi":"10.1080/16066359.2022.2101641","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/16066359.2022.2101641","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Background Simultaneous alcohol and cannabis (i.e. marijuana; [SAM]) use is prevalent among college students. There is limited research on expectancy effects for SAM use, which are known correlates of use frequency and mediators of treatment outcomes. We examined the unique associations of both positive and negative alcohol and cannabis expectancies with frequency of SAM use among college students. Method Participants were 1012 college students (70.9% female, 51.8% white, M age = 19.63) from seven US universities who reported past-month alcohol and cannabis use (77.2% of the sample reported SAM use). Students completed measures of past-month typical weekly alcohol and cannabis frequency and quantity, alcohol and cannabis expectancies, and SAM frequency through an online self-reported survey. Results A negative binomial regression revealed that higher-order positive, but not negative, alcohol and cannabis expectancies were significant predictors of SAM frequency above and beyond frequency of alcohol and cannabis use, biological sex, and whether the survey was completed pre- or post-COVID-19 campus closures. Specifically, higher frequency SAM use was associated with weaker positive alcohol and stronger positive cannabis expectancies. A second negative binomial regression including lower-order expectancies found that SAM frequency was associated with weaker social and cognitive and behavioral impairment alcohol expectancies and stronger sexual and social facilitation cannabis and liquid courage alcohol expectancies, specifically. Conclusions Results highlight the importance of comprehensively examining both higher- and lower-order alcohol and cannabis expectancies when examining SAM frequency, and provide avenues of targeted intervention to reduce SAM use among dual users.","PeriodicalId":47851,"journal":{"name":"Addiction Research & Theory","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2022-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86855591","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Drinkers like us? The availability of relatable drinking reduction narratives for people with alcohol use disorders","authors":"J. Morris, S. Cox, A. Moss, P. Reavey","doi":"10.1080/16066359.2022.2099544","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/16066359.2022.2099544","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Narratives around alcohol are important in determining how people decide who or what qualifies as problematic alcohol use. Narratives draw on common representations that are subject to influences including historical and normative influences. We argue that there are two dominant narratives that relate to how alcohol use disorder (AUD) is identified and addressed. The first is the historically embedded narrative of alcoholism as disease, and the second is the more recent narrative of positive or new sobriety. We present an argument that these two dominant narratives alone do not capture the wide and heterogeneous experience of alcohol harms, and as such a more diverse range of relatable narratives are required to reach and resonate with the broader community of people with AUDs. In particular, we reflect on the fact that these dominant narratives are both abstinence focused and therefore exclude many drinkers who are not willing and may not need, to consider lifelong sobriety to reduce their risk or experience of harms. We ask that alcohol policy professionals, researchers and lived experience advocates consider these issues and support diversifying the range of lived experiences, to support goals including public health outcomes, stigma reduction and alternative routes to recovery.","PeriodicalId":47851,"journal":{"name":"Addiction Research & Theory","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2022-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91379665","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Capturing recovery capital: using photovoice to unravel recovery and desistance","authors":"Sophia De Seranno, C. Colman","doi":"10.1080/16066359.2021.2003787","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/16066359.2021.2003787","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Purpose Photovoice, a community-based participatory research strategy, allows participants to take up an active role in data collection by discussing their views and life (conditions) based on the photographs they have taken. In this methodological article, we present a case study in which photovoice was used to unravel the meaning of recovery capital. Recovery capital is an overarching concept to understand the personal, social and community resources helping people to recover. Method Seven participants in recovery from drug use and desistance from offending took photographs of their lived experiences related to recovery capital. During face-to-face interviews, these photographs were discussed, focusing on recovery capital components. Results The case study led to in-depth insights into the photographs’ meanings and stories from the point of view of the participants. Conclusion This contribution investigates the role of photovoice in expanding our understanding of recovery capital. By means of a case study we highlight the several steps taken by the researcher and the advantages and shortcomings of this method. It appears that photovoice offers great value for eliciting insights in the lived experiences of participants and for participants to grow empowerment and agency. This article hopes to inspire researchers to consider photovoice for their (future) research projects.","PeriodicalId":47851,"journal":{"name":"Addiction Research & Theory","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2022-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91337581","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aleksander H. Erga, Sverre Nesvåg, Ingrid Elin Dahlberg, J. McKay
{"title":"Persistent sleep problems among people in recovery from substance use disorders: a mixed methods study","authors":"Aleksander H. Erga, Sverre Nesvåg, Ingrid Elin Dahlberg, J. McKay","doi":"10.1080/16066359.2022.2074406","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/16066359.2022.2074406","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Background The aims of this study are to examine the one-year trajectory of sleep problems, identify clinical correlates, and describe subjective experiences related to persistent sleep problems during recovery from substance use disorders (SUD). Methods This study builds on a sequential mixed method design. The quantitative component features data from a prospective longitudinal study of 127 poly-SUD patients in the Stavanger area in Norway, while the qualitative component describes a thematic analysis of interviews with 16 persons from this study still experiencing sleep problems after at least one year of abstinence. Results The prevalence of sleep problems at baseline for the whole cohort was 79%. Among the 59 patients who were abstinent after one year, N = 20 (33.9%) had moderate and N = 11 (18.6%) had severe sleep problems. Persistent sleep problems were associated with psychological distress and were experienced as a major challenge in the struggle to stay drug free. Establishing daily routines related to work, school, and care for children were coping strategies for participants with persistent sleep problems. Conclusions Persistent sleep problems are often overlooked in a clinical setting. Based on our findings, these issues pose a major challenge in the struggle to stay drug free. For patients with psychological distress, and lack of responsibilities that established daily routines, sleep difficulties may result in increased risk of drug use episodes that result in relapse. These results argue that screening and evidence-based methods for insomnia and sleep health-programs should be commonplace adjunct intervention for patients with SUDs.","PeriodicalId":47851,"journal":{"name":"Addiction Research & Theory","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2022-05-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85803417","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sober sitter or coconsumer? Psychedelics, online forums and preferences for interpersonal interactions","authors":"S. Thal, Liam B. Engel, S. Bright","doi":"10.1080/16066359.2022.2065268","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/16066359.2022.2065268","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Contemporary clinical research into the psychotherapeutic administration of psychedelics has primarily emphasized the importance of therapeutic interpersonal interactions to assist clients prepare for and integrate the acute effects of psychedelics. Alternative therapeutic frameworks have encouraged active talk therapy between therapists and clients during the administration phase. We used data gathered from forums to investigate consumer preferences concerning interpersonal interactions during their psychedelic-occasioned experience. Google was used to locate relevant posts on the psychedelic forums The Shroomery and The DMT Nexus. We analyzed these posts using thematic analysis, in which two researchers independently categorized posts in accordance with emergent themes. These themes were then refined through iterative reflexivity. We then identified four themes pertaining to psychedelic consumer interpersonal interaction preferences: nonintrusive; boundary setting; help; and sober sitter or coconsumer. Further analysis revealed parallels between consumer preferences and clinical guidelines for psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, including the emphasis of carer acceptance; minimal involvement; nondirection; hazard management and emotional stability. However, there was also disparity between consumer preferences and guidelines, specifically concerning desires for consumer agency; for psychedelic consumption alongside other consumers, and for carers who had consumed psychedelics themselves. These findings have clinical implications and thus may aid the development of future guidelines.","PeriodicalId":47851,"journal":{"name":"Addiction Research & Theory","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2022-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88985772","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Beliefs in free will and determinism: associations with social cognition and gambling behavior","authors":"Tom St Quinton, B. Morris, A. W. Crescioni","doi":"10.1080/16066359.2022.2062330","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/16066359.2022.2062330","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Beliefs about free will and determinism have been shown to associate with and influence behavior. The present study examined the relationship between these beliefs, key social cognitive constructs, and gambling behavior. A cross-sectional design was used with assessments taken of participants’ (N = 316) past gambling behavior; beliefs in free will and determinism; and attitude, perceived behavioral control, and intention toward gambling. Four weeks after survey completion, participants (N = 218) reported their gambling behavior. A MANOVA examined differences between gambling frequency and constructs. Bivariate correlations and regressions were undertaken to understand the relationships between constructs and gambling behavior. Results showed frequent gamblers had significantly greater positive attitudes and intentions toward gambling compared to infrequent gamblers. Infrequent gamblers also had significantly stronger perceived behavioral control and beliefs in free will than frequent gamblers. Free will significantly predicted attitude and perceived behavioral control, and explained additional variance in intention above attitude and perceived behavioral control. There was no effect for determinism. Finally, gambling behavior was explained by intention and perceived behavioral control, but not beliefs in free will and determinism. The study provides evidence for the association between free will beliefs, key social cognitive constructs, and gambling behavior. Future research should confirm the causal role of these relations.","PeriodicalId":47851,"journal":{"name":"Addiction Research & Theory","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2022-04-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86358539","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Andreeva, Sophie Audette-Chapdelaine, Magaly Brodeur
{"title":"Gambling-Related completed suicides: a scoping review","authors":"M. Andreeva, Sophie Audette-Chapdelaine, Magaly Brodeur","doi":"10.1080/16066359.2022.2055001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/16066359.2022.2055001","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Gambling disorder is a behavioral addiction with various consequences for those who suffer from it, such as lower quality of life, financial difficulties, psychiatric comorbidities, and increased suicide risk. The objective of this scoping review is to describe the available literature regarding gambling activities and completed suicides and underline future avenues of research on this important subject. We conducted an electronic literature search at the end of July 2021 in the following databases: Academic search complete, CINAHL +, APA Psyc Articles, APA Psyc Extra, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection, Psyc Info, SOC Index, and SCOPUS. The search yielded a total of 1108 articles, of which 613 remained after the removal of duplicates. Upon title and abstract review, 51 articles remained. After full-text reading, a total of 18 articles were included in this review. To be selected, articles had to meet the following criteria: be published in a peer-reviewed journal, be available in English or French, and discuss gambling-related suicides as the main subject. The available literature shows distinct risk factors among suicide decedents with a history of problem gambling and that this population presents an elevated suicide risk. Recognizing and understanding the increased suicide risk in patients with gambling disorder will allow primary care professionals to provide better-adapted care to this population. To better comprehend this phenomenon further studies are required, with larger samples, qualitative or mixed-method designs, and a focus on diverse populations.","PeriodicalId":47851,"journal":{"name":"Addiction Research & Theory","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2022-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87835259","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. Najman, D. Farrington, W. Bor, A. Clavarino, T. McGee, James G. Scott, G. Williams, R. Mcketin
{"title":"Do cannabis and amphetamine use in adolescence predict adult life success: a longitudinal study","authors":"J. Najman, D. Farrington, W. Bor, A. Clavarino, T. McGee, James G. Scott, G. Williams, R. Mcketin","doi":"10.1080/16066359.2022.2032679","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/16066359.2022.2032679","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Background While some studies have reported that early age of onset of cannabis and amphetamine use predicts a range of adverse outcomes, these findings are rarely adjusted for other predictors of adverse outcomes or subsequent drug use over the adult life course. These studies have not addressed the possibility that it is subsequent rather than early age of onset of drug use that may predict adult life success. Methods Data are from the Mater-University of Queensland Study of Pregnancy (MUSP). At 21 years, respondents self-reported their use of cannabis and amphetamines and completed the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) on lifetime ever use of cannabis and amphetamines. At 30 years, respondents self-reported their past-year use of cannabis and amphetamines. The outcome measure is a composite measure of life success at the 30-years follow-up. Associations are adjusted for covariates at the 14-year follow-up. Results Adolescent behavior problems predict drug use at 21 years, drug use and life success at 30 years. The association between early age of onset cannabis use, amphetamine use and cannabis and amphetamine use and adult life success is not statistically significant once adjusted for cannabis and amphetamine use at the 30-year follow-up. Concurrent cannabis use at the 30-year follow-up is strongly related to life success. Conclusions In a community sample, cannabis as well as cannabis and amphetamine use and/or use disorder in the adolescent period does not appear to predict life success in adulthood for those whose use has ceased prior to 30 years of age.","PeriodicalId":47851,"journal":{"name":"Addiction Research & Theory","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2022-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86240208","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
L. Bellaert, Tijs Van Steenberghe, J. De Maeyer, F. Vander Laenen, W. Vanderplasschen
{"title":"Turning points toward drug addiction recovery: contextualizing underlying dynamics of change","authors":"L. Bellaert, Tijs Van Steenberghe, J. De Maeyer, F. Vander Laenen, W. Vanderplasschen","doi":"10.1080/16066359.2022.2026934","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/16066359.2022.2026934","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Background A life course approach recognizes the role of turning points in adding twists and turns in individuals’ addiction recovery processes. The notion of certain key life events that trigger turning point experiences offers a valuable theoretical construct for understanding processes of change. The current study aimed to identify turning points and assess the role of contextual dynamics in generating long-term changes, based on lived experiences of persons in drug addiction recovery. Method A qualitative research design was applied using a Lifeline Interview Method (LIM), allowing a retrospective lens to elicit recovery narratives. Purposive sampling was utilized to compose a heterogeneous group of thirty persons in self-defined drug addiction recovery in Flanders (Belgium). An interpretative phenomenological approach was adopted during a thematic analysis, grounding the research claims in respondents’ lived experiences. Results Key moments of change that were reported by participants are: (1) adverse drug-induced experiences; (2) becoming a parent; (3) ‘hitting rock bottom’; (4) (dis)engagement of social networks and environments; and (5) addiction treatment. The findings illustrate the role of contextual dynamics that can facilitate (or hamper) experiencing these life events as turning points toward change. Conclusions This study contradicts the notion of a single event or turning point causing abrupt changes in individuals’ addiction trajectories. Contextual dynamics and meaning-making processes simultaneously influence whether specific life events can facilitate change. Treatment providers, researchers, and policymakers should take into account the process-based, situational, and relational nature of recovery.","PeriodicalId":47851,"journal":{"name":"Addiction Research & Theory","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2022-02-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87637518","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Laura J Finan, Ashley N Linden-Carmichael, Ashley R Adams, Alyssa Youngquist, Sharon Lipperman-Kreda, Zena R Mello
{"title":"Time Perspective and Substance Use: An Examination Across Three Adolescent Samples.","authors":"Laura J Finan, Ashley N Linden-Carmichael, Ashley R Adams, Alyssa Youngquist, Sharon Lipperman-Kreda, Zena R Mello","doi":"10.1080/16066359.2021.1948537","DOIUrl":"10.1080/16066359.2021.1948537","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Time perspective is conceptualized as a multidimensional construct that assesses individuals' feelings and thoughts about the past, present, and future. The current study examined relationships between feelings (time attitudes) and thoughts (time orientation) about time and substance use behaviors across three adolescent samples. Participants included a high-risk sample of adjudicated youth (<i>N</i>=124; <i>M</i> <sub><i>age</i></sub> =15.54, <i>SD</i>=1.69; 51.61% female) and two general population school samples (<i>N</i>=777; <i>M</i> <sub><i>age</i></sub> =15.82, <i>SD</i>=1.23; 53.41% female; <i>N</i>=1873; <i>M</i> <sub><i>age</i></sub> =15.87, <i>SD</i>=1.28; 52.22% female). Cross-sectional survey data were collected from samples in schools during 2010, 2016, and 2011, respectively. Poisson and negative binomial regression analyses indicated that overall, more positive feelings about time were associated with fewer substances used and, conversely, more negative feelings about time were associated with more substances used. These findings were particularly salient for participants with stronger positive and negative feelings toward the past and present time periods. Further, across the three samples, adolescents with a balanced time orientation (i.e., equal emphasis on all three time periods) generally reported less substance use than individuals who emphasized only one or two time periods. Findings highlight relationships between time perspective dimensions and substance use across diverse samples and illustrate opportunities for adapting time perspective-based substance use interventions for adolescents.</p>","PeriodicalId":47851,"journal":{"name":"Addiction Research & Theory","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8942381/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85496335","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}