{"title":"Beliefs and Experience of Journaling in Mothers of Adult Children With Substance Use Problems: A Pilot Study.","authors":"Yeoun Soo Kim-Godwin","doi":"10.1097/JAN.0000000000000410","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/JAN.0000000000000410","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The challenges experienced by mothers supporting an adult child with substance use problems suggest intervention is needed to improve such mothers' psychosocial well-being through adaptive coping.</p><p><strong>Aims: </strong>This study examined beliefs about journaling as well as changes in stress, cortisol levels, and mental health after a 6-week intervention by mothers whose adult children had substance use problems. In addition, the study explored coping methods used and the experience of writing among these mothers.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A purposeful sample of 17 mothers completed the pretest and posttest. Participating mothers were asked to make journal entries at least 3 times per week for 6 weeks.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mothers used diverse adaptive coping methods to manage stress. In particular, they frequently used religious and meaning-focused coping. The mothers perceived journaling as a highly valuable coping method for daily stress. The findings of paired t tests indicated no statistically significant differences in the stress, mental health variables, and cortisol levels between pretest and posttest. However, participants shared the positive experiences of journaling: emotional well-being, stress management, perspective changes, focus, self-regulation, clarity, and gratitude.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The present finding suggests journaling is a practical means to promoting adaptive coping in mothers with adult children who have substance use problems.</p>","PeriodicalId":54892,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Addictions Nursing","volume":"33 4","pages":"E44-E51"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2022-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9785265","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}
{"title":"Journal of Addictions Nursing 33(4): Fall/Winter Issue.","authors":"Ann M Mitchell","doi":"10.1097/JAN.0000000000000504","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/JAN.0000000000000504","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54892,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Addictions Nursing","volume":"33 4","pages":"215-217"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2022-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9479337","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}
Emily Gray, Marian Wilson, Tullamora T Landis, Angela Little-Gott
{"title":"\"It's Like Your Whole Body Hates You\": Experiences of Withdrawal, Distress, and Barriers to Relief Among Adults Receiving Methadone for Opioid Use Disorder.","authors":"Emily Gray, Marian Wilson, Tullamora T Landis, Angela Little-Gott","doi":"10.1097/JAN.0000000000000497","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/JAN.0000000000000497","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>A qualitative descriptive study was conducted concurrent with a larger study investigating the effects of hyperbaric oxygen treatment on withdrawal symptoms for adults receiving daily methadone for opioid use disorder. The aims of this study were to (a) evaluate the perceptions of withdrawal symptoms and sleep characteristics of study participants and (b) explore the experiences of participation in the parent trial of hyperbaric oxygen treatment.Adults with opioid use disorder can experience distressing symptoms related to withdrawal as well as co-occurring symptoms; sleep impairment is frequently reported. Few studies have examined how adults who receive medication for opioid use disorder experience sleep. A preliminary study of adults receiving daily methadone found that withdrawal symptoms were improved after hyperbaric oxygen treatment. This study explores the narrative of opioid users who report their overall experiences with withdrawal and sleep as well as their experiences of hyperbaric therapy.A convenience sample of six participants was recruited, who represented a small subgroup of participants who completed the larger hyperbaric treatment study. Data were collected via semistructured interviews. Data were analyzed using the qualitative content analysis guidelines proposed by Schreier (2012). All participants described poor overall sleep hygiene and disturbed sleep. More than half of the respondents reported improved or eliminated withdrawal symptoms, and all reported improvement in sleep quality after participation in the sleep study.This companion study confirms that subjective sleep disturbance may be prevalent for adults with opioid use disorder. Participants felt the experience of hyperbaric oxygen treatment produced a positive effect on sleep.</p>","PeriodicalId":54892,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Addictions Nursing","volume":"33 4","pages":"309-316"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2022-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9425820","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}
Ishtar O Govia, Svetlana V Doubova, Novie Younger-Coleman, Uki Atkinson
{"title":"Gender Differences in Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated With Substance Use in 50- to 65-Year-Old Jamaicans.","authors":"Ishtar O Govia, Svetlana V Doubova, Novie Younger-Coleman, Uki Atkinson","doi":"10.1097/JAN.0000000000000430","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/JAN.0000000000000430","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>The purpose of this study was to evaluate gender-specific differences in prevalence and risk factors for alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana use among 50- to 65-year-old Jamaicans. We performed secondary analysis of the 2016 Jamaica National Drug Use Prevalence Survey. The dependent variables were self-reported use of tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana in the 30 days before the survey. The independent variables included general, socioeconomic, and community characteristics and concomitant substance use. Gender-stratified multiple Poisson regressions were conducted. The survey included 1,099 individuals aged 50-65 years; 50.3% were men. Reported use was significantly higher in men than in women: alcohol (54.9% vs. 17.8%), marijuana (22.4% vs. 2.2%), and tobacco (19.2% vs. 3.9%). High income was associated with alcohol use in women, whereas low and middle incomes were associated with marijuana use among men. Being employed was associated with tobacco use among women and with alcohol use among men. Rural residence was associated with alcohol use in women and with marijuana use in men. High neighborhood disorder was associated with tobacco use in women and alcohol and marijuana use in men. Concomitant substance use increased the likelihood of alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana use in men and women. We conclude that gender-sensitive strategies to substance use prevention and treatment are needed in Jamaica.</p>","PeriodicalId":54892,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Addictions Nursing","volume":"33 3","pages":"144-158"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2022-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39428906","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}
{"title":"Journal of Addictions Nursing 33(3): Introduction of Guest Editors.","authors":"A. Mitchell","doi":"10.1097/JAN.0000000000000485","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/JAN.0000000000000485","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54892,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Addictions Nursing","volume":"116 1","pages":"127"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2022-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79325626","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}
{"title":"Law Enforcement Perceptions About Naloxone Training and Its Effects Post-Overdose Reversal.","authors":"","doi":"10.1097/JAN.0000000000000467","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/JAN.0000000000000467","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54892,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Addictions Nursing","volume":"33 2","pages":"E2"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2022-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9175640/pdf/nihms-1794361.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10450516","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}
{"title":"A Call to Action: 1 in 93,000.","authors":"Ruthanne Palumbo","doi":"10.1097/JAN.0000000000000463","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/JAN.0000000000000463","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54892,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Addictions Nursing","volume":"146 1","pages":"125-126"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2022-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76614810","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}
J. Owiti, Molli Benson, Mandisa Maplanka, Lasekan Oluseye, Debora Carvalho
{"title":"Is Methadone Safe for Patients With Opioid Use Disorder and Coronavirus Disease 2019 Infection?","authors":"J. Owiti, Molli Benson, Mandisa Maplanka, Lasekan Oluseye, Debora Carvalho","doi":"10.1097/JAN.0000000000000457","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/JAN.0000000000000457","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to not only increase in substance misuse, substance use disorder, and risk of overdose but also lack of access to treatment services. Due to lack of knowledge of the course and impact of COVID-19 and outcomes of it’s interactions with existing treatments, the Substance Misuse Service Team initiated a safety improvement project to review the safety of opioid substitution treatment, particularly the safety of methadone. This preliminary retrospective cross-sectional audit of safety improvement intiative underscores the importance of providing treatment services to those with opioid use disorders and that methadone is safe among this population with a high burden of comorbidity, most of which leads to negative outcomes from COVID-19. The outcomes show that patients who have COVID-19 should continue with opioid substitution treatment with methadone. Although treatment with methadone is safe, symptomatic patients should be monitored. In addition, patients who take methadone at home should be educated on the risk of overdose due to, and adverse outcomes from, COVID-19 infection. Patients should monitor themselves using pulse oximeter for any signs of hypoxia.","PeriodicalId":54892,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Addictions Nursing","volume":"45 1","pages":"86 - 94"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2022-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88629762","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}
{"title":"Journal of Addictions Nursing 33(2): Spring Issue.","authors":"A. Mitchell","doi":"10.1097/JAN.0000000000000464","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/JAN.0000000000000464","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54892,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Addictions Nursing","volume":"121 1","pages":"59-60"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2022-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79378480","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}