{"title":"Personality factors associated with alcohol, tobacco and marijuana use in adolescents: A longitudinal study.","authors":"Gabriela Belen Rivarola Montejano, Angelina Pilatti, Ricardo Marcos Pautassi","doi":"10.20882/adicciones.2234","DOIUrl":"10.20882/adicciones.2234","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Longitudinal studies examining how personality variables predict substance use in adolescents in Latin America are scarce. This study examined variations in alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis use over three years among Argentinian adolescents, and assessed how impulsivity and risk-taking (at Time 1) prospectively discriminate between adolescents with and without binge drinking, tobacco and cannabis use at Time 3. A longitudinal design was employed. A total of 1080 adolescents (M=12.27 years, SD=0.952; 54% girls) from Córdoba (Argentina) completed, once per year for three years, a risk-taking task (BART) and a survey assessing substance use and trait impulsivity. Drug use increased over time, reaching lifetime prevalence rates of 85% (alcohol), 18% (tobacco), and 8% (cannabis) at the final assessment. Tobacco use was significantly higher (p ≤ .05) among girls and cannabis use was higher (p ≤ .01) among boys. Higher levels of negative urgency (PR = 1.023), lack of premeditation (PR = 1.025), lack of perseverance (PR = 1.045), sensation seeking (PR = 1.036), and risk-taking (PR = 1.008) at baseline were associated with a higher prevalence of BD two years later. Higher levels of lack of perseverance (PR = 1.033) and sensation seeking (PR = 1.029) were associated with a higher subsequent prevalence of tobacco use. Lack of premeditation (PR = 1.057), lack of perseverance (PR = 1.042), sensation seeking (PR = 1.033), and risk-taking (PR = 1.019) were associated with a higher subsequent prevalence of marijuana use. Adolescents with higher levels of impulsivity and risk-taking constitute a relevant subpopulation for the design of preventive interventions aimed at delaying the onset and progression towards problematic substance use.</p>","PeriodicalId":55560,"journal":{"name":"Adicciones","volume":"38 2","pages":"129-142"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148221089","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}
AdiccionesPub Date : 2026-06-02DOI: 10.20882/adicciones.2581
Laura Bueno-Sanya, Mercè Balcells, Néstor Arbelo, Mercè Càmara, Òscar De Juan, Laia Miquel, Luis Pintor, María Teresa Pons, Luis Olivier, Hugo López-Pelayo
{"title":"Equity in healthcare: Why addiction consultation-liaison services should be present in all hospitals.","authors":"Laura Bueno-Sanya, Mercè Balcells, Néstor Arbelo, Mercè Càmara, Òscar De Juan, Laia Miquel, Luis Pintor, María Teresa Pons, Luis Olivier, Hugo López-Pelayo","doi":"10.20882/adicciones.2581","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20882/adicciones.2581","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55560,"journal":{"name":"Adicciones","volume":"38 2","pages":"87-90"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148221104","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":"A multidimensional measure of social networking addiction: Psychometric properties of AdiTec-I scores in Spanish-speaking adolescents and young adults.","authors":"Amparo Luján-Barrera, Lydia Cervera-Ortiz, Mariano Chóliz","doi":"10.20882/adicciones.2442","DOIUrl":"10.20882/adicciones.2442","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Social networking addiction (SNA) is not formally recognized as a disorder in current diagnostic systems, although research has mainly approached it from an addiction-based perspective. Most available instruments provide predominantly unidimensional scores, which may limit the characterization of symptom heterogeneity. The AdiTec-I was developed as a multidimensional instrument adapted from DSM-IV-TR substance abuse and dependence criteria to assess SNA. This study examined evidence of validity based on the internal structure of AdiTec-I scores, reliability estimates, convergent and discriminant evidence, and measurement invariance across gender and cultural background in Spanish-speaking adolescents and young adults. The final sample comprised 3,817 participants aged 14-22 years (M = 15.94, SD = 1.44) from educational institutions in Spain and Latin America. A competitive confirmatory factor analysis showed that the hierarchical second-order model, comprising Abuse, Abstinence, Lack of Control, and Escape, provided adequate fit and was retained over the alternative models (CFI = .935, RMSEA = .066, SRMR = .046). Reliability estimates were adequate across all domains, and convergent and discriminant evidence supported score interpretation. Metric invariance supported comparable interpretation of the latent structure across gender and cultural background, whereas scalar invariance was only partially supported. These findings support the AdiTec-I as a psychometrically sound multidimensional instrument for assessing SNA in Spanish-speaking adolescents and young adults. Its hierarchical structure supports both overall severity assessment and profile-based interpretation of domain scores, with potential usefulness in preventive and clinical settings. Future research should strengthen the Escape domain, extend cross-group evidence, and examine temporal stability, external criteria, and the practical utility of interpretive thresholds.</p>","PeriodicalId":55560,"journal":{"name":"Adicciones","volume":"38 2","pages":"115-128"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148221125","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}
AdiccionesPub Date : 2026-06-02DOI: 10.20882/adicciones.2517
Andrea Krotter, Covadonga González-Nuevo, Claire A Spears, Gloria Garcia-Fernandez
{"title":"Spanish Validation of the Smoking-Related Weight and Eating Episodes Test (SWEET).","authors":"Andrea Krotter, Covadonga González-Nuevo, Claire A Spears, Gloria Garcia-Fernandez","doi":"10.20882/adicciones.2517","DOIUrl":"10.20882/adicciones.2517","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The use of tobacco for the purpose of weight management is a pervasive and detrimental practice among individuals with overweight or obesity. The Smoking-Related Weight and Eating Episodes Test (SWEET) assesses eating- and weight-related motivations for smoking. The goal of this study was to validate the SWEET in Spanish individuals with overweight or obesity. Adults seeking treatment for smoking cessation (N = 123; 54.47% female; MBMI = 31.71 ± 4.27) completed the SWEET and measures related to smoking, weight, eating, emotional symptoms, and physical activity. Reliability and validity were assessed based on internal structure, internal consistency, and relationships with other variables. A four-factor correlated model, as found in the original SWEET, exhibited an adequate fit. The reliability coefficients demonstrated adequate internal consistency across subscales (α = .68 - .88), and the relationships with other measures were consistent, providing positive evidence of convergent and discriminant validity. The implementation of this valid and reliable instrument to assess eating- and weight-related motivations for smoking in individuals with overweight or obesity undergoing smoking cessation may contribute to the development of more effective treatment strategies tailored to the needs of this population.</p>","PeriodicalId":55560,"journal":{"name":"Adicciones","volume":"38 2","pages":"91-104"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148221109","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}
AdiccionesPub Date : 2026-06-02DOI: 10.20882/adicciones.2438
Pablo González-Domenech, María Domingo-Rubio, Joaquín Camacho-Tapia, Jesús García-Jiménez, Luis Gutiérrez-Rojas, Sara Jiménez Fernández
{"title":"Pharmacological interventions for smoking cessation in patients with bipolar disorder.","authors":"Pablo González-Domenech, María Domingo-Rubio, Joaquín Camacho-Tapia, Jesús García-Jiménez, Luis Gutiérrez-Rojas, Sara Jiménez Fernández","doi":"10.20882/adicciones.2438","DOIUrl":"10.20882/adicciones.2438","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Bipolar disorder (BD) is a chronic mental illness associated with increased premature mortality. Tobacco use is highly prevalent in BD and contributes substantially to physical morbidity.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To critically appraise the evidence on pharmacological interventions for smoking cessation in patients with BD.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A structured narrative review was conducted in PubMed, The Cochrane Library, and Web of Science, including studies published between January 1985 and March 2025. Original studies evaluating pharmacological smoking cessation treatments in patients diagnosed with BD according to DSM or ICD criteria were included. Due to clinical and methodological heterogeneity, no meta-analysis was performed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Fifteen studies were included. Most trials evaluated patients with BD within broader psychiatric cohorts. Varenicline showed higher abstinence rates than placebo, with odds ratios ranging approximately from 3.0 to 8.1 in randomized trials, and was superior to bupropion and nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) in several large studies. Bupropion and NRT were generally more effective than placebo, although results were less consistent. Treatments were generally well tolerated, without increased severe neuropsychiatric adverse events.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Pharmacological interventions, particularly varenicline, appear effective and generally safe for smoking cessation in BD, especially when combined with behavioral support. Evidence remains heterogeneous, highlighting the need for BD-specific trials.</p>","PeriodicalId":55560,"journal":{"name":"Adicciones","volume":"38 2","pages":"105-114"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148221114","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}
AdiccionesPub Date : 2026-03-31DOI: 10.20882/adicciones.2512
Ainhoa Coloma-Carmona, Nerea Pons-García, Virtudes Pérez-Jover, Fernando Miró-Llinares, José Luis Carballo
{"title":"Traditional gambling, betting in video games, and financial trading: Associations with gambling severity and associated harm in young adults.","authors":"Ainhoa Coloma-Carmona, Nerea Pons-García, Virtudes Pérez-Jover, Fernando Miró-Llinares, José Luis Carballo","doi":"10.20882/adicciones.2512","DOIUrl":"10.20882/adicciones.2512","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The digitization of gambling has led to the proliferation of gambling-like products in areas such as video games and financial investment platforms. Although these practices share structural mechanisms and risk profiles with gambling, evidence on their relationship with associated harm and their joint role in predicting gambling severity remains limited. This study examined the association between recent participation (within the last 60 days) in these activities, along with traditional forms of gambling, and gambling severity (PGSI) and related harm (SGHS). The sample is derived from a randomized controlled trial (ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06681103), from which only the pre-intervention baseline assessment data were utilized. A total of 1,889 young people aged 18-34 living in Spain were recruited, of whom 53.9% (n=1,018) had recently participated in gambling or similar activities, forming the sample analyzed. Both indicators were modelled using hierarchical ordinal regression, with adjustments made for overall involvement (frequency and number of activities) and sociodemographic factors. The associations with severity remained after all adjustments, with adjusted ORs (aORs) between 1.9 and 3.6 (p<0.01), with video game betting and commodity trading standing out, with magnitudes similar to those observed for slot machines, casinos, and sports betting. In the SGHS, only eSports betting and commodity trading (aOR=2.23, p<0.05) retained their association with a higher number of harms after sociodemographic adjustment, while lotteries showed inverse associations with both indicators (aOR=0.58 in PGSI, and aOR=0.56 in SGHS, p<0.05). The results emphasize the importance of incorporating these new forms of digital spending into the detection and prevention of gambling harm among young adults.</p>","PeriodicalId":55560,"journal":{"name":"Adicciones","volume":"38 1","pages":"51-68"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147857702","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}
AdiccionesPub Date : 2026-03-31DOI: 10.20882/adicciones.2233
Bernardino Barceló Martín, José Manuel Arteaga Armas, Isabel Gomila Muñiz, María Concepción Rubio Aguiló, Miguel Ángel Elorza Guerrero, Elena Jiménez Belio
{"title":"False positives in amphetamine drug screening due to dimethyltryptamine.","authors":"Bernardino Barceló Martín, José Manuel Arteaga Armas, Isabel Gomila Muñiz, María Concepción Rubio Aguiló, Miguel Ángel Elorza Guerrero, Elena Jiménez Belio","doi":"10.20882/adicciones.2233","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20882/adicciones.2233","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55560,"journal":{"name":"Adicciones","volume":"38 1","pages":"69-72"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147857636","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}
AdiccionesPub Date : 2026-03-31DOI: 10.20882/adicciones.2346
Silvia Medina-Anzano, Isabel María Herrera-Sánchez, Samuel Rueda-Méndez
{"title":"Receptivity to persuasive narratives in juvenile offenders who use cannabis: influence of motivational variables and engagement.","authors":"Silvia Medina-Anzano, Isabel María Herrera-Sánchez, Samuel Rueda-Méndez","doi":"10.20882/adicciones.2346","DOIUrl":"10.20882/adicciones.2346","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Persuasive narratives have been shown to be effective in influencing health behaviors. However, their impact on at-risk populations, such as justice-involved juveniles who use cannabis, has received limited attention. This study analyzes the response of 93 juveniles with judicial measures in detention centers to persuasive video-based narratives. These narratives were developed in accordance with the Health Action Process Approach (HAPA) and were gender-adapted. Additionally, variables influencing resistance to the persuasive message, assessed in terms of favorability, were examined. Prior to exposure to the narrative, motivational variables such as risk perception, outcome expectancies (both positive and negative) of cannabis non-use, and self-efficacy for action were measured. Following the viewing, generated thoughts (cognitive responses) and engagement with the narrative, focusing on identification with the protagonist and narrative transportation, were assessed. The results revealed that the thoughts generated focused on the message content of the message and personal experiences, with favorable thoughts predominating. No significant differences were found between males and females. Furthermore, narrative transportation acted as a significant mediator between risk perception and message favorability. This study provides empirical evidence on the effect of persuasive narratives in this population, indicating that their design, based on health behavior change theories, enhances receptivity. The findings support their integration into prevention programs within the context of juvenile justice.</p>","PeriodicalId":55560,"journal":{"name":"Adicciones","volume":"38 1","pages":"9-24"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147857646","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}
AdiccionesPub Date : 2026-03-31DOI: 10.20882/adicciones.2565
F Navarrete, M S García-Gutiérrez, R Maldonado, G Rubio, E Ambrosio, G Burillo-Putze, M I Colado, J Costas, M J Cuesta-Zorita, M Farré, E García de Jalón, M J García-Fuster, I Gerrikagoitia, P Grandes, G Herradón, M Marcos Martín, J Miñarro, R Muga, L Orio, J B Quintana, M Rodríguez-Arias, C Roncero, J M Ruiz-Idiago, C Spuch, O Valverde, M P Viveros, F Rodríguez de Fonseca, M Torrens
{"title":"Jorge Manzanares: posthumous tribute to a great researcher, teacher, and friend.","authors":"F Navarrete, M S García-Gutiérrez, R Maldonado, G Rubio, E Ambrosio, G Burillo-Putze, M I Colado, J Costas, M J Cuesta-Zorita, M Farré, E García de Jalón, M J García-Fuster, I Gerrikagoitia, P Grandes, G Herradón, M Marcos Martín, J Miñarro, R Muga, L Orio, J B Quintana, M Rodríguez-Arias, C Roncero, J M Ruiz-Idiago, C Spuch, O Valverde, M P Viveros, F Rodríguez de Fonseca, M Torrens","doi":"10.20882/adicciones.2565","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20882/adicciones.2565","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55560,"journal":{"name":"Adicciones","volume":"38 1","pages":"75-78"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147857634","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}