{"title":"Public Health Approach to Problems Related to Excessive and Addictive Use of the Internet and Digital Media.","authors":"Sulki Chung, Hae Kook Lee","doi":"10.1007/s40429-022-00458-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40429-022-00458-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose of review: </strong>Advances in digital technology and media have provided convenience and advantages in all areas of our daily lives. However, there is a risk of excessive and addictive use, which increases the risk of addiction as a disease and other related mental and physical problems. This article reviews the public health approach to problems related to excessive and addictive use of the Internet and digital media.</p><p><strong>Recent findings: </strong>The public health model views addiction as the result of interactions among individuals, digital media, and the environment; therefore, interventions should aim to reduce risk factors and increase protective factors in these three areas. This includes developing and providing evidence-based services according to each individual's problem type and severity. Regarding interventions for digital media and the environment, restricting accessibility and regulating content may be necessary. This calls for an integrative, comprehensive, and continuous intervention strategy, and to achieve such a framework, we need to establish an information system to monitor the magnitude and patterns of related problems.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>This review suggests a surveillance system that provides a list of evidence-based policies from the public health perspective. Suggestions for an advanced international information, policy, and monitoring system are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":52300,"journal":{"name":"Current Addiction Reports","volume":"10 1","pages":"69-76"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9795422/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9953032","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Noam Fast, Robin van Kessel, Keith Humphreys, Natalie Frances Ward, Andres Roman-Urrestarazu
{"title":"The Evolution of Telepsychiatry for Substance Use Disorders During COVID-19: a Narrative Review.","authors":"Noam Fast, Robin van Kessel, Keith Humphreys, Natalie Frances Ward, Andres Roman-Urrestarazu","doi":"10.1007/s40429-023-00480-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40429-023-00480-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose of review: </strong>This article aims to review and synthesize the current research evidence regarding the efficacy of telepsychiatry-delivered substance use disorder treatment using a narrative review with a focus on the effects of remote healthcare delivery within the substance abuse treatment space.</p><p><strong>Recent findings: </strong>The COVID-19 pandemic exerted substantial pressures on all levels of society. Social isolation, loss of employment, stress, physical illness, overburdened health services, unmet medical needs, and rapidly changing pandemic restrictions had particularly severe consequences for people with mental health issues and substance use disorders. Since the start of the pandemic, addiction treatment (and medical treatment overall) using remote health platforms has significantly expanded to different platforms and delivery systems. The USA, in particular, reported transformational policy developments to enable the delivery of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, systemic barriers such as a widespread lack of internet access and insufficient patient and provider digital skills remain.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>Overall, telepsychiatry is a promising approach for the treatment of substance use disorders, but more randomized controlled trials are needed in the future to assess the evidence base of available interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":52300,"journal":{"name":"Current Addiction Reports","volume":"10 2","pages":"187-197"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10126560/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9572378","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ruschelle M Leone, Tiffany Marcantonio, Michelle Haikalis, Anne Marie Schipani-McLaughlin
{"title":"Barriers to addressing alcohol use in college sexual assault prevention: Where we stand and future steps.","authors":"Ruschelle M Leone, Tiffany Marcantonio, Michelle Haikalis, Anne Marie Schipani-McLaughlin","doi":"10.1007/s40429-022-00455-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40429-022-00455-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose of review: </strong>The aims of this paper are two-fold. First, we review the current evidence on sexual assault prevention programming that also targets alcohol. Second, we identify barriers to including alcohol use in sexual assault programs and provide recommendations to overcome these barriers.</p><p><strong>Recent findings: </strong>We identified six sexual assault programs that also include alcohol use content, four of which have yet to be rigorously evaluated. To further refine sexual assault prevention efforts, we identified four barriers that need to be overcome including: (1) alcohol and sexual assault prevent efforts are currently siloed, (2) fear of victim blaming when integrating alcohol into programs for women, (3) a lack of evidence on how alcohol impacts bystanders, and (4) uncertainty about how to include content related to alcohol and sexual consent communicated.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>Researchers and preventionists with expertise in alcohol and/or sexual assault prevention need to work together with stakeholders and students on college campuses to overcome these barriers and address a key correlate of sexual assault.</p>","PeriodicalId":52300,"journal":{"name":"Current Addiction Reports","volume":"9 4","pages":"420-431"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9836028/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9104901","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Victoria R Votaw, Felicia R Tuchman, Marilyn L Piccirillo, Frank J Schwebel, Katie Witkiewitz
{"title":"Examining Associations Between Negative Affect and Substance Use in Treatment-Seeking Samples: A Review of Studies Using Intensive Longitudinal Methods.","authors":"Victoria R Votaw, Felicia R Tuchman, Marilyn L Piccirillo, Frank J Schwebel, Katie Witkiewitz","doi":"10.1007/s40429-022-00441-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40429-022-00441-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose of review: </strong>Understanding dynamic relationships between negative affect and substance use disorder (SUD) outcomes, including craving, may help inform adaptive and personalized interventions. Recent studies using intensive longitudinal methods were reviewed to examine relationships between negative affect and the outcomes of either craving or substance use during and following SUD treatment.</p><p><strong>Recent findings: </strong>Results on associations between negative affect and craving/substance use were mixed and difficult to synthesize, given methodological differences across studies. The strength and direction of these relationships varied across outcomes, subgroups, contexts, and time course.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>The current literature is mixed concerning negative affect and craving/substance use associations during and following SUD treatment. Researchers should increasingly recruit diverse individuals, for example, samples of varying racial and ethnic backgrounds and those reporting co-occurring disorders and polysubstance use. Experimental, qualitative, and person-specific methods will improve our understanding of relationships between negative affect and substance-related outcomes during SUD treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":52300,"journal":{"name":"Current Addiction Reports","volume":"9 4","pages":"445-472"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10101148/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9316688","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Review of Disparities in Cannabis Use and Cannabis Use Disorder Affecting Sexual and Gender Minority Populations and Evidence for Contributing Factors.","authors":"Christina Dyar","doi":"10.1007/s40429-022-00452-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40429-022-00452-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose of review: </strong>Sexual and gender minorities (SGM) appear to be at elevated risk for cannabis use (CU) and cannabis use disorder (CUD) compared to cisgender heterosexuals. However, risk factors remain understudied among SGM. This review aims to summarize evidence for disparities in CU and CUD affecting SGM and factors contributing to these disparities.</p><p><strong>Recent findings: </strong>We found strong evidence that sexual minorities are at elevated risk for CU and CUD is elevated for sexual minority women. Evidence supports a concurrent association between minority stress and CUD symptoms. There is robust support for coping motives as a mechanism linking minority stress to subsequent CU and CUD. Studies also point to CU norms and contexts as potential risk factors.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>SGM are at high risk for CU and CUD, and minority stress, CU norms, and contextual factors are implicated. Additional research is needed on CU among gender minorities, prospective effects of risk factors, and interventions for SGM.</p>","PeriodicalId":52300,"journal":{"name":"Current Addiction Reports","volume":"9 4","pages":"589-597"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10449003/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10465179","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sulamunn R M Coleman, Megan E Piper, M Justin Byron, Krysten W Bold
{"title":"Dual Use of Combustible Cigarettes and E-cigarettes: a Narrative Review of Current Evidence.","authors":"Sulamunn R M Coleman, Megan E Piper, M Justin Byron, Krysten W Bold","doi":"10.1007/s40429-022-00448-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40429-022-00448-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose of review: </strong>E-cigarette use (vaping) among adults has increased, and various patterns of concurrent smoking and vaping (i.e., \"dual use\") have emerged. Understanding dual use is important for mitigating tobacco-related harm. This narrative review summarizes recent research on dual use, including prevalence and types of dual use, sociodemographic and psychiatric characteristics, nicotine dependence, reasons for dual use, harm perceptions, toxicant exposure, trajectories of dual use, and emerging treatments for dual use.</p><p><strong>Recent findings: </strong>Nearly half of e-cigarette users concurrently use cigarettes, and many smoke more frequently than they use e-cigarettes. This is concerning because dual users are exposed to both cigarette and potential e-cigarette toxicants and the data are mixed regarding the ability of e-cigarettes to promote smoking cessation.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>Further work is needed to identify ways to increase complete smoking abstinence and optimize harm reduction among dual users, including strategies to encourage e-cigarette cessation after stopping smoking.</p>","PeriodicalId":52300,"journal":{"name":"Current Addiction Reports","volume":"9 4","pages":"353-362"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9718538/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9515516","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparing the Approaches and Validity of ICD-11 Criteria for Gaming Disorder and DSM-5 Criteria for Internet Gaming Disorder","authors":"J. Yen, Wei-Po Chou, Hui-Yuan Liao, C. Ko","doi":"10.1007/s40429-022-00459-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40429-022-00459-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52300,"journal":{"name":"Current Addiction Reports","volume":"1 1","pages":"60 - 68"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2022-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89227238","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"New Developments in Gambling Marketing: the Rise of Social Media Ads and Its Effect on Youth","authors":"R. Rossi, A. Nairn","doi":"10.1007/s40429-022-00457-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40429-022-00457-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52300,"journal":{"name":"Current Addiction Reports","volume":"15 1","pages":"385 - 391"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2022-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75347381","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Rise and Risk of Delta-8 THC (Delta-8-Tetrahydrocannabinol)","authors":"Rahul Nachnani, W. Raup-Konsavage, K. Vrana","doi":"10.1007/s40429-022-00456-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40429-022-00456-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52300,"journal":{"name":"Current Addiction Reports","volume":"27 3 1","pages":"622-629"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2022-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77674000","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}