AdiccionesPub Date : 2023-12-01DOI: 10.20882/adicciones.1617
Sara Milena Ramos Jaraba, Dedsy Yajaira Berbesí Fernández, Elizabeth Trejos-Castillo
{"title":"Basuco consumption in transgender women across three cities in Colombia.","authors":"Sara Milena Ramos Jaraba, Dedsy Yajaira Berbesí Fernández, Elizabeth Trejos-Castillo","doi":"10.20882/adicciones.1617","DOIUrl":"10.20882/adicciones.1617","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This article aims to describe the factors associated with basuco consumption in transgender women (TW) in three cities in Colombia, South America. A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out using Respondent-Driven Sampling (RDS) and included 688 transgender women participants from Bogotá, Medellín and Santiago de Cali. Descriptive analyses, bivariate associations, and a binomial regression were performed. The prevalence of basuco consumption among participants was 11%; factors associated with basuco consumption among TW included having a low socioeconomic level, living alone, feeling vulnerable to HIV, having had an STI in the last year, and consuming marijuana. Substance consumption in TW in Colombia is high when compared to the general population, and the literature shows that basuco consumption is intensified within a context of social vulnerability. Encouraging the development of policies and programs with a comprehensive approach to health and substance use prevention particularly among vulnerable TW considering their unique sociodemographic and economic characteristics, is warranted.</p>","PeriodicalId":55560,"journal":{"name":"Adicciones","volume":"0 0","pages":"397-406"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39705362","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 : 2023-12-01DOI: 10.20882/adicciones.1636
Francisco Javier Sanmartín, Judith Velasco, Fátima Cuadrado, Mario Gálvez-Lara, Victoria De Larriva, Juan Antonio Moriana
{"title":"Loot boxes use as a new form of gambling within video games.","authors":"Francisco Javier Sanmartín, Judith Velasco, Fátima Cuadrado, Mario Gálvez-Lara, Victoria De Larriva, Juan Antonio Moriana","doi":"10.20882/adicciones.1636","DOIUrl":"10.20882/adicciones.1636","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Loot boxes are items within video games which players pay to open and, ultimately, to randomly obtain an object whose value is initially unknown. Being easily accessible for both teenagers and adults, loot boxes have been associated with gambling. The purpose of this study was to explore the use of loot boxes and to analyze whether it is associated with guilt, loss of control, and emotional distress. To this end, 475 participants (266 adolescents and 209 adults) were surveyed on their habits regarding loot boxes and gaming. The results showed that teenagers invest more money in loot boxes than adults. This expenditure increases when a new item is announced on online platforms (Twitch, YouTube). Additionally, not obtaining the coveted items, which is common due to loot box randomness, predicts greater levels of guilt and emotional distress, while obtaining them predicts subsequent loss of control. Thus, 45.5% reported guilt over purchasing, 50% distress and 17% loss of control. Summarizing, loot boxes are increasingly present in video games, and owing to their psycho-emotional outcomes, it is necessary for future research to address this matter in order to develop prevention strategies and to provide support to vulnerable populations.</p>","PeriodicalId":55560,"journal":{"name":"Adicciones","volume":"0 0","pages":"407-420"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39705778","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 : 2023-12-01DOI: 10.20882/adicciones.1701
María Luisa Azurmendi-Funes, Miguel Felipe Sánchez-Sauco, Ferran Campillo I López, Estefanía Aguilar-Ros, Francisco Díaz-Martínez, Francisco Pascual-Pastor, Juan Antonio Ortega-García
{"title":"Review of the questionnaires used to detect alcohol consumption during pregnancy and the Green Page.","authors":"María Luisa Azurmendi-Funes, Miguel Felipe Sánchez-Sauco, Ferran Campillo I López, Estefanía Aguilar-Ros, Francisco Díaz-Martínez, Francisco Pascual-Pastor, Juan Antonio Ortega-García","doi":"10.20882/adicciones.1701","DOIUrl":"10.20882/adicciones.1701","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Alcohol consumption during pregnancy is a leading cause of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). Maternal reporting in childbearing women or pregnant women is the standard for the early detection of alcohol consumption. The Green Page (GP) is a screening questionnaire of environmental health which includes the alcohol intake record during pregnancy and/or lactation period. The aim of this paper is to review the features of the different questionnaires for the detection of alcohol consumption during the gestation period and the GP, as well as to make a comparison between them. Review of the scientific literature published over the last 10 years of indexed articles in Medline. Combined searching strategy with MeSH descriptors: 'pregnancy, alcohol drinking, surveys and/or questionnaires. AUDIT, AUDIT-C and SURP-P are mainly self-administered and do not require training. SURP-P and 4P´s are validated in pregnant women. Others detect quantity and frequency of exposure, need specific training and are administered face to face: TLFB, RD, ACOG antepartum record and the GP. ACOG antepartum record and GP are specific for pregnant population. GP detects alcohol consumption at the beginning of pregnancy in both women and their partner on a holistic and global environmental health approach. A careful face-to-face recording of alcohol exposure with trained staff, with an integrative and global environmental health focus throughout pregnancy, may help improve prevention and screening of pregnancy at risk for FASD.</p>","PeriodicalId":55560,"journal":{"name":"Adicciones","volume":"35 4","pages":"493-502"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139466188","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 : 2023-12-01DOI: 10.20882/adicciones.1613
Julia Rey-Brandariz, Mónica Pérez-Ríos, María Isolina Santiago-Pérez, María Lorenzo, Alberto Malvar, Xurxo Hervada
{"title":"Gambling characteristics in Galicia: A Public Health problem.","authors":"Julia Rey-Brandariz, Mónica Pérez-Ríos, María Isolina Santiago-Pérez, María Lorenzo, Alberto Malvar, Xurxo Hervada","doi":"10.20882/adicciones.1613","DOIUrl":"10.20882/adicciones.1613","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Due to the increase in gambling, gambling disorders have become a major social problem of importance for public health, affecting both adults and adolescents. The main objectives of this study were to assess the prevalence of the Galician population who spent money on gambling in the last year and the prevalence of people with, or at risk of, gambling disorder. Data was obtained from a cross-sectional survey carried out in 2017 by the Galician Information System on Risk Behaviors (SICRI). The SICRI conducts annual telephone surveys of Galician residents who were at least 16 years of age, with the sample equidistributed over a 12-month period. A total of 7,841 participants were selected using stratified random sampling. In order to estimate the prevalence of gambling disorder or at-risk gambling, The South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS) questionnaire by Lesieur and Blume was applied. The prevalence of gambling and having or being at risk of gambling disorder was estimated and regression models were adjusted to identify variables associated with gambling disorder or being at risk. Of the Galician population aged 16 years and older, 58.1% (95% CI: 57.0-59.2) spent money on gambling in the 12 months previous to this study, with the highest prevalence of gambling found in men (64.6% vs. 52.2%) in all age groups. The prevalence of gambling disorder or at-risk gambling at the population level is 1.6% (95% CI 1.3-1.9), and is higher among men and younger gamblers. The prevalence obtained signals to gambling as a major public health concern, with young males being at greater risk of developing a gambling problem.</p>","PeriodicalId":55560,"journal":{"name":"Adicciones","volume":"0 0","pages":"387-396"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25528281","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 : 2023-12-01DOI: 10.20882/adicciones.1665
Milton Ramírez-Piña, Santiago Monleón, Concepción Vinader-Caerols
{"title":"Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis dysregulation initiated by a binge drinking pattern, but not by acute alcohol intake, in female and male adolescents.","authors":"Milton Ramírez-Piña, Santiago Monleón, Concepción Vinader-Caerols","doi":"10.20882/adicciones.1665","DOIUrl":"10.20882/adicciones.1665","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Excessive alcohol consumption is a worldwide public health problem, being adolescents and young adults the population most affected by this problem. The aim of this study was to clarify the effects of having a history of binge drinking (BD) and/or acute alcohol consumption on the stress response in female and male adolescents. Participants were 235 adolescents (143 females and 92 males). Cortisol, systolic and diastolic blood pressure (SBP and DBP), heart rate (HR) and perceived stress (PS) were evaluated in adolescents with different and similar blood alcohol concentrations (BAC). In Experiment 1, the effects of alcohol were studied separately in females and males because of differences in BAC. In Experiment 2, a direct comparison between sexes was carried out in a counterbalanced selection of participants with similar BAC. In Experiment 1, females receiving alcohol showed an increase in cortisol and HR, and binge drinkers displayed higher HR than refrainers. Male refrainers receiving alcohol showed higher HR, and binge drinkers showed higher cortisol and SBP than refrainers. In Experiment 2, similar results were observed and sex differences were evident, with males showing higher cortisol and SBP, and lower PS than females. In conclusion, the normal response of the adolescent HPA axis to alcohol consumption is an increase in cortisol levels in females, as well as HR in both sexes. In addition, a history of BD is associated with HPA axis dysregulation, which is manifested by higher values of cortisol (independently of sex), SBP in male and HR in female healthy adolescents.</p>","PeriodicalId":55560,"journal":{"name":"Adicciones","volume":"0 0","pages":"421-432"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39705780","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":"Impact of lockdown on the addictive behavior of university students in La Rioja.","authors":"Alicia Pérez-Albéniz, Cristina Nuez, Beatriz Lucas-Molina, Margarita Ezquerra, Eduardo Fonseca-Pedrero","doi":"10.20882/adicciones.1646","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20882/adicciones.1646","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>One of the consequences of the COVID-19 health crisis was the general lockdown. Research shows that lockdown situations may cause changes in addictive behaviors. The objective of the present study was to analyze the impact of lockdown on the addiction pattern of university students in order to design interventions adjusted to the students' needs. The study was conducted through a non-probabilistic sample of 540 students, with a mean age of 22.3 years and a proportion of women of 69.3%. The results indicated a significant decrease in the consumption of tobacco, alcohol, and psychotropic drugs during the participants' lockdown, both in the number of users and in the amounts consumed. Regarding behaviors related to behavioral addictions, participants showed a significant increase in problematic Internet use and use of video games and eSports, although the level of gambling decreased. Despite the fact that consumption patterns were reduced due to changes in the leisure and free time patterns of this population subgroup, it was possible to identify some indicators that deserve attention due to their increase, such as relapses in smoking, an increase in the number of participants who drank alcohol on a daily basis and an increase in the level of discomfort related to the use of technology. The implications of the results are analyzed and possible actions demanded by the students are examined.</p>","PeriodicalId":55560,"journal":{"name":"Adicciones","volume":"35 3","pages":"289-302"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49694258","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 : 2023-09-01DOI: 10.20882/adicciones.1204
Alexandre Quelho Comandule, Maria de Fatima Rato Padin, Martha Canfield, Ronaldo Laranjeira
{"title":"Substance-using adolescents admitted to inpatient treatment: Characteristics and factors associated with length of time in treatment.","authors":"Alexandre Quelho Comandule, Maria de Fatima Rato Padin, Martha Canfield, Ronaldo Laranjeira","doi":"10.20882/adicciones.1204","DOIUrl":"10.20882/adicciones.1204","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Studies of adolescents receiving inpatient substance use treatment remain limited. We explored the characteristics of adolescents who received substance use treatment as inpatients in a psychiatric hospital in Brazil and factors associated with length of time in this treatment.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective observational study was performed. Electronic treatment records of 172 young people (aged 17 and below) receiving substance use treatment at Hospital Lacan in Brazil were analysed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean age of participants was 15.18 years (SD = 1.39). The sample was characterised as predominately male (68.60%), who entered treatment involuntarily (80.81%), were out of school (89.82%), were involved with the criminal justice system (59.88%) and came from a family with substance use problems (74.67%). Re-admission to inpatient treatment for substance use problems was common. On average, adolescents received inpatient treatment for 3 months. Length of time in treatment was associated with: involuntary admission to treatment, re-admission to inpatient treatment, requests of discharge from treatment by a relative/caretaker, education level, leaving school due to aggressive behaviours and cocaine use.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Findings highlight the complex profiles of adolescents receiving substance use treatment in Brazil. Cross-system collaboration between mental health, educational and justice services are needed to treat adolescents' substance use.</p>","PeriodicalId":55560,"journal":{"name":"Adicciones","volume":"0 0","pages":"227-234"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38170184","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 : 2023-09-01DOI: 10.20882/adicciones.1662
Luis Jiménez-Treviño, Clara Martínez-Cao, Fernando Sánchez-Lasheras, Celso Iglesias, María Jesús Antuña, Leonor Riera, Pilar Alejandra Sáiz, Julio Bobes
{"title":"A 35-year follow-up study of patients admitted to methadone treatment between 1982-1984 in Asturias, Spain.","authors":"Luis Jiménez-Treviño, Clara Martínez-Cao, Fernando Sánchez-Lasheras, Celso Iglesias, María Jesús Antuña, Leonor Riera, Pilar Alejandra Sáiz, Julio Bobes","doi":"10.20882/adicciones.1662","DOIUrl":"10.20882/adicciones.1662","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The objective was to evaluate outcomes in a heroin-dependent population 35 years after first enrolment in methadone maintenance treatment (MMT). An ad hoc protocol was used to assess drug misuse, treatment, and drug-related morbidity in the survivor sample. The standardized mortality ratio (SMR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated. A total of 214 heroin-dependent patients entered MMT between 1982 and 1984 in the Asturias Public Health Service. Information was received on 195 subjects, of whom 146 were deceased. Men accounted for 77.5% of the study cohort. Over the 35-year follow-up period, the SMR was 11.75 (95% CI = 9.95 - 13.77). In the survivor sample, 5.7% were still enrolled in MMT; human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was diagnosed in 38.77% and hepatitis B/C in 73.46%. No differences were found between sexes in mortality or HIV and hepatitis B/C status. None of the female survivors were using heroin at the 35-year follow-up compared with 5.26% of males. In conclusion, our study confirms the high long-term mortality rate of heroin addicts, even after enrollment in MMT.</p>","PeriodicalId":55560,"journal":{"name":"Adicciones","volume":"0 0","pages":"303-314"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39705779","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 : 2023-09-01DOI: 10.20882/adicciones.1611
Marta Donat, Luis Sordo, Juan Miguel Guerras, Julieta Politi, José Pulido, Gregorio Barrio
{"title":"Methodology used to estimate alcohol-attributable mortality in Spain, 2001-2017.","authors":"Marta Donat, Luis Sordo, Juan Miguel Guerras, Julieta Politi, José Pulido, Gregorio Barrio","doi":"10.20882/adicciones.1611","DOIUrl":"10.20882/adicciones.1611","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The objective is to describe and discuss methods and assumptions to estimate the mortality attributable to alcohol in Spain in 2001-2017. The annual mean number of deaths attributable to alcohol (DAAs) was estimated based on 19 groups of alcohol-related causes of death (18 partially attributable and one directly attributable), and 20 alcohol population-attributable fractions (PAFs), resulting from combining sex, 5 age groups, and the periods 2001-2009 and 2010-2017, for each cause group. Deaths from causes were obtained from the Spanish National Institute of Statistics. For partially attributable causes, Spain-specific PAFs were calculated using the Levin formula with alcohol exposure data from health surveys and sales statistics, and relative risks from international meta-analyses. Annual prevalences of ex-drinkers and seven levels of daily alcohol consumption were considered. The underestimation of self-reported daily average consumption with respect to the sales statistics was corrected by multiplying by a factor of 1.58-3.18, depending on the calendar year. DAA rates standardized by age and standardized proportions of general mortality attributable to alcohol, according to sex, age group, calendar period, type of drinker and autonomous community were calculated. Sensitivity analyses were performed to assess how the DAA estimates changed when changing some methodological options, such as the ex-drinker criterion or the introduction of a latency period.</p>","PeriodicalId":55560,"journal":{"name":"Adicciones","volume":"0 0","pages":"265-278"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39027138","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 : 2023-09-01DOI: 10.20882/adicciones.2006
João P Silva, Félix Carvalho
{"title":"Drugs of abuse and epigenetics: Past, present and future.","authors":"João P Silva, Félix Carvalho","doi":"10.20882/adicciones.2006","DOIUrl":"10.20882/adicciones.2006","url":null,"abstract":"carbon in the cytosine base (5-mC), catalyzed by DNA methyltransferases (e.g., DNMT1, DNMT3a, DNMT3b), which mainly occurs in the CpG dinucleotides within the genome, and that is often associated with the repression of transcription (Kouzarides, 2007). Histone modifications relate to post-translational changes (e.g., acetylation, methylation, phosphorylation) in the amino acid residues of these proteins, which can cause transcriptional activation, silencing, and chromatin assembly. For example, histone acetyl transferases catalyze the addition of acetyl groups, usually on a lysine (K) residue, causing chromatin relaxation, which promotes a transcriptionally accessible state. Histone methylation may cause either gene activation or repression, depending on where it occurs. For example, promoter methylation may silence gene expression, whereas methylation occurring at another site of the DNA sequence may trigger the expression of a different gene (D’Addario et al., 2013). Noncoding RNAs (e.g., miRNAs) comprise a family of small RNAs that post-transcriptionally regulate gene expression in a negative manner, controlling processes like chromosome dynamics, RNA editing or mRNA degradation (Korolev et al., 2018; Liu et al., 2018). Epigenetic changes","PeriodicalId":55560,"journal":{"name":"Adicciones","volume":"35 3","pages":"219-226"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49685420","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}