Michael J. Zvolensky , Tanya Smit , Ileana Dragoi , Rishitaa Tamminana , Jafar Bakhshaie , Joseph W. Ditre , Brooke Y. Redmond , Jeffrey Lackner
{"title":"Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Smoking: An Evaluation of IBS symptom severity and anxiety sensitivity among adults in the United States","authors":"Michael J. Zvolensky , Tanya Smit , Ileana Dragoi , Rishitaa Tamminana , Jafar Bakhshaie , Joseph W. Ditre , Brooke Y. Redmond , Jeffrey Lackner","doi":"10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108187","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108187","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a prevalent disorder of gut-brain function associated with psychological distress as well as work and quality of life impairment. Smoking has been linked to gastrointestinal dysfunction, however, research focused on the prevalence of IBS and smoking is limited. Previous research has shown that anxiety sensitivity is linked to increased risk of aversive bodily experiences and subsequent coping-oriented regulation efforts. Higher anxiety sensitivity has also been associated with processes linked to tobacco cigarette smoking lapse and relapse. There is a need to clarify the explanatory roles of anxiety sensitivity in the context of more severe IBS symptoms among persons with IBS who are current smokers.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>The present investigation evaluated the main and interactive effects of IBS symptom severity and anxiety sensitivity in relation to processes related to the maintenance and relapse of tobacco smoking among adults with IBS. The sample consisted of 263 (52.1 % female; <em>M<sub>age</sub></em> = 44.13 years, <em>SD</em> = 12.71) adults who met criteria for IBS and smoke at least 5 cigarettes per day.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Hierarchical regression results indicated that both anxiety sensitivity and IBS symptom severity independently predicted greater perceived barriers to smoking cessation, severity of problems experienced during quitting, and negative reinforcement smoking expectancies. A statistically significant interaction further indicated that IBS symptom severity was more strongly associated with negative reinforcement smoking expectancies among participants with higher, relative to lower, anxiety sensitivity.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>This study is the first to show that both IBS symptom severity and anxiety sensitivity are related to greater perceived barriers to smoking cessation, previous difficulty quitting, and negative reinforcement expectancies among adults with IBS. There is a continued need to further scientific understanding of interrelations between anxiety sensitivity, IBS symptom severity, and smoking cessation-related beliefs and processes to identify novel approaches that can best support quitting among this understudied population.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7155,"journal":{"name":"Addictive behaviors","volume":"160 ","pages":"Article 108187"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142378676","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}
Kyzwana N. Caves , Prachi P. Chavan , Paul T. Harrell
{"title":"Effects of racial teasing on adolescent marijuana use and nicotine vaping: An analysis of the Virginia Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System","authors":"Kyzwana N. Caves , Prachi P. Chavan , Paul T. Harrell","doi":"10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108186","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108186","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Despite adverse effects of tobacco and marijuana use on the adolescent brain, its use among youth remains high. Previous research shows associations between bullying and risks of substance use; less is known about racial teasing. This study examines associations of racial teasing, marijuana and/or electronic vapor products (EVP) use among adolescents, using 2021 Virginia Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (VYRBSS).</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>VYRBSS is a self-reported survey which collects information on experiences with racial teasing and substance use. This analysis included 3,083 high school students ≥ 12 years old. Descriptive analysis and logistic regression models were performed for categorical variables. Multivariable models were adjusted for confounders.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Racial teasing was associated with marijuana (AOR 1.89; CI 1.43–2.48) and EVP use (AOR 2.52; CI 1.91–3.31). Compared to Whites; Asians, Blacks, and Latinos were more likely to report racial teasing. Older heterosexual females reported higher use of marijuana and EVP. Blacks reported greater use of marijuana, whereas Whites were more likely to use EVP. EVP use was higher in females (AOR 1.73, CI 1.34–2.23), bisexual youth (AOR 1.68, CI 1.23, 2.30) and poor mental health (AOR 1.49, CI 1.16, 1.92). Marijuana use was associated with bisexuality (AOR 1.75, CI 1.28–2.39) and poor mental health (AOR 1.62, CI 1.27–2.07) as well.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Every effort should be made by public health professionals in Virginia to prevent racial teasing among adolescents because it increases the odds of substance use, particularly in older females, youth who identify as bisexual, and those reporting poor mental health.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7155,"journal":{"name":"Addictive behaviors","volume":"160 ","pages":"Article 108186"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142395911","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}
Yvonne M. Terry-McElrath, Yuk C. Pang, Megan E. Patrick
{"title":"Historical change in associations between perceived risk, disapproval, and use of cannabis among young adults ages 19–30, 2011–2022","authors":"Yvonne M. Terry-McElrath, Yuk C. Pang, Megan E. Patrick","doi":"10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108185","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108185","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>The current study used U.S. young adult data to examine overall and age group-specific historical trends in (a) mean perceived risk and disapproval of cannabis use, and (b) risk/use and disapproval/use associations.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Data were collected from 2011 to 2022 from 16,492 respondents aged 19–30 in the national Monitoring the Future panel study. Trends in mean risk and disapproval overall and by age group (19–22, 23–26, 27–30) were modeled. Models regressing any past 30-day cannabis use on risk and disapproval controlled for sex, race/ethnicity, college education, population density, state cannabis policy, region, and year. Age group differences and historical trends in regression estimates from year-specific models were examined.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>From 2011 to 2022, overall mean perceived risk decreased from 3.08 (just over moderate) to 2.50 (between slight and moderate); mean disapproval decreased from 2.21 (between disapprove and strongly disapprove) to 1.66 (between don’t disapprove and disapprove). Higher risk and disapproval were independently associated with lower odds of past 30-day cannabis use overall (AORs 0.86 and 0.76, respectively); controlling for sociodemographics and state policy had virtually no impact on association strength. There were no significant age-related association differences. The risk/use association weakened from AOR 0.84 in 2011 to AOR 0.91 in 2022; the disapproval/use association remained stable (AORs 0.753 and 0.749).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Young adults now perceive cannabis as less risky and are less disapproving of using than they were a decade ago. Perceived risk has weakened as a cannabis use risk factor over time; disapproval has remained a stable risk factor.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7155,"journal":{"name":"Addictive behaviors","volume":"160 ","pages":"Article 108185"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142402219","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}
Xinyi Wei , Huiling Zhou , Qiaoyi Zheng , Lei Ren , Niya Chen , Pengcheng Wang , Chang Liu
{"title":"Longitudinal Interactions between Problematic Internet Gaming and Symptoms of Depression Among University Students: Differentiating Anhedonia and Depressed Mood","authors":"Xinyi Wei , Huiling Zhou , Qiaoyi Zheng , Lei Ren , Niya Chen , Pengcheng Wang , Chang Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108184","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108184","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Background/Objective: This study examines the interplay between problematic internet gaming (PIG) and depressive symptoms among university students, specifically anhedonia and depressed mood. Prior studies lacked distinction between these symptoms and had limited follow-ups. Method: The three-wave longitudinal study analyzed data from 1,720 university students (with an average age of 20 years and 49 % being female) using a random intercept cross-lagged panel model, which distinguished between-person and within-person effects. Results: At the between-person level, PIG was positively associated with two depressive symptoms. At the within-person level, PIG positively predicted future anhedonia. Besides, depressed mood positively predicted future PIG. Conclusions: Our results have identified PIG as a risk factor for anhedonia and depressed mood as a risk factor for PIG among university students.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7155,"journal":{"name":"Addictive behaviors","volume":"160 ","pages":"Article 108184"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142407332","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}
Diana M. Doumas , Susan Esp , Rob Turrisi , Laura Bond , Shannon D. Glenn
{"title":"A randomized controlled trial testing the efficacy of the eCHECKUP TO GO on drinking games participation and behavior among high school seniors","authors":"Diana M. Doumas , Susan Esp , Rob Turrisi , Laura Bond , Shannon D. Glenn","doi":"10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108183","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108183","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Among high school students, seniors report the highest levels of hazardous drinking behavior, including playing drinking games. Technology-based interventions are a promising approach for reducing hazardous drinking behavior among this age group. <em>Objectives:</em> This randomized controlled trial investigated the efficacy of the eCHECKUP TO GO, an online personalized feedback intervention, on reducing the frequency of playing drinking games, the number of drinks consumed while playing drinking games, and the number of drinks consumed on occasions when drinking games were played among high school seniors (<span><span>ClinicalTrials.gov</span><svg><path></path></svg></span> Identifier NCT03613818). <em>Method:</em> Participants were recruited from two high schools. Class periods were randomized to the intervention condition or an assessment-only control condition. Participants completed online surveys at baseline, 30-day, and 6-month assessments. The subsample in this study (<em>N</em> = 109) consisted of high-risk drinkers (i.e., students reporting binge drinking in the past two weeks at baseline). <em>Results:</em> We did not find any significant differences in frequency of playing drinking games between the intervention and control conditions. For number of drinks consumed, students in the intervention condition reported a significant reduction in the number of drinks consumed while playing drinking games (<em>p</em> < 0.01) and total number of drinks consumed on drinking game occasions (<em>p</em> < 0.04) at the 30-day follow-up relative to students in the control condition. Reductions within the intervention group were sustained at the 6-month follow-up. <em>Conclusions:</em> Results support the efficacy of the eCHECKUP TO GO for decreasing hazardous alcohol use among high school seniors.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7155,"journal":{"name":"Addictive behaviors","volume":"160 ","pages":"Article 108183"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142402218","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}
Judith J. Prochaska , Erin A. Vogel , Marily Oppezzo , Jordan Skan , Mariah Knox , Amy Chieng , Maria C. Crouch , Rachael C. Aikens , Matthew Schnellbaecher , Neal L. Benowitz
{"title":"A randomized controlled trial evaluation of a smoking cessation and physical activity intervention delivered via telemedicine in the Norton Sound region of Alaska","authors":"Judith J. Prochaska , Erin A. Vogel , Marily Oppezzo , Jordan Skan , Mariah Knox , Amy Chieng , Maria C. Crouch , Rachael C. Aikens , Matthew Schnellbaecher , Neal L. Benowitz","doi":"10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108179","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108179","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>Tobacco use disproportionately affects Alaska Native people. Physical activity may aid quitting smoking and provides health benefits. We tested telemedicine-delivered heart health interventions in Alaska’s Norton Sound region.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Alaska Native adults (N = 299, 51.5 % male, 60.5 % Inupiaq) with hypertension and/or hypercholesterolemia who smoked daily were randomized to intervention on smoking and physical activity (group 1) or traditional diet and medication adherence (group 2). Intention to change was not required for participation. Stage-tailored mailed workbooks and personalized reports were supported by telehealth counseling at baseline, 3, 6, and 12 months. Study outcomes were assessed at baseline, 3-, 6-, 12-, and 18-months (i.e., 6-months after the final counseling session). Smoking outcomes were self-reported 7-day point prevalence abstinence (7d-PPA),<span><span><sup>1</sup></span></span> bioconfirmed with urine anabasine; 24-hour quit attempts; and 50 % reduction in smoking. Self-reported physical activity outcomes were metabolic equivalent of task (MET) minutes and meeting moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) guidelines.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>At baseline, participants averaged 12.4 (SD = 10.0) cigarettes/day, with 19.4 % prepared to quit smoking, and 81.6 % meeting MVPA guidelines. During the study, most (70.2 % group 1; 63.5 % group 2) reported a 24-hr quit attempt (p = 0.219), and Group 1 (53.6 %) was more likely than Group 2 (28.4 %) to use nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), OR = 2.92, p < 0.001. At 18-months, 40.5 % (group 1) and 32.5 % (group 2) had reduced their smoking by half or more (p = 0.343), and 10.8 % vs. 7.9 % (group 1 vs. 2) reported 7d-PPA with 4 % vs. 6 % (group 1 vs. 2) bioconfirmed. Time and baseline stage of change predicted 7d-PPA (p’s≤.015), with no group effect (p = 0.325). Activity levels did not significantly differ by group or time.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Telemedicine counseling supported NRT use but did not significantly affect behavioral outcomes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7155,"journal":{"name":"Addictive behaviors","volume":"160 ","pages":"Article 108179"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142334132","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}
Siyoung Choe , Jon Agley , Kit Elam , Aurelian Bidulescu , Dong-Chul Seo
{"title":"Identifying predictors of multi-year cannabis vaping in U.S. Young adults using machine learning","authors":"Siyoung Choe , Jon Agley , Kit Elam , Aurelian Bidulescu , Dong-Chul Seo","doi":"10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108167","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108167","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Increasing number of current cannabis users report using a vaporized form of cannabis and young adults are most likely to vape cannabis. However, the number of studies on cannabis vaping is limited, and predictors of cannabis vaping among U.S. young adults remain unclear. Previous studies on cannabis vaping have known limitations, as they (1) relied heavily on regression-based approaches that often fail to examine complex and non-linear interactive effects, (2) focused on examining cannabis vaping initiation but not on its use over multiple years, and (3) failed to account for recreational cannabis legalization (RCL) status.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This study was a secondary analysis of the restricted use files of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study, Waves 4–6 (December 2016-November 2021). A two-stage machine learning approach, which included Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator (LASSO) and Classification and Regression Tree (CART), was used to identify predictors of multi-year cannabis vaping while accounting for state-level RCL status among a representative sample of U.S. young adults.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Stratified CART created a five-terminal-node prediction model for states with RCL (split by cannabis use, cigarette use, bullying behavior, and ethnicity) and a different five-terminal-node prediction model for states without RCL (split by cannabis use, heroin use, nicotine vaping, and hookah use).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Characteristics predicting multi-year cannabis vaping appear to differ from those of cannabis vaping initiation. Results also highlight the importance of accounting for RCL status because predictors of cannabis vaping may differ for individuals living in states with and without RCL.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7155,"journal":{"name":"Addictive behaviors","volume":"160 ","pages":"Article 108167"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142327212","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}
Janet Audrain-McGovern , Olivia Klapec , E. Paul Wileyto , Andrew A. Strasser
{"title":"Shifts in motivation to quit cigarette smoking associated with IQOS use","authors":"Janet Audrain-McGovern , Olivia Klapec , E. Paul Wileyto , Andrew A. Strasser","doi":"10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108178","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108178","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>IQOS, a heated tobacco product (HTP), is among a growing number of noncombustible nicotine delivery alternatives marketed to people who smoke combustible cigarettes and are interested in less harmful alternatives. Little is known regarding whether IQOS use and IQOS-associated effects impact motivation to quit cigarette smoking.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Non-treatment-seeking adult daily smokers (n = 87) completed a within-subjects study consisting of a baseline ad-lib smoking period (days 1–5), two laboratory visits (days 6–7) involving IQOS exposure, and a two-week period where participants were instructed to switch from smoking cigarettes to using IQOS (days 8–21). Motivation to quit smoking was measured on days 1 and 22.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A generalized linear model revealed a significant increase in motivation to quit smoking across the 14-day switch phase with an increase of 1.47 ladder steps (Δ=1.47, sd = 1.98, t(86) = 6.92, p < 0.0001), increasing from 5.30 to 6.80. Candidate predictors were identified through a stepwise selection procedure, which resulted in a final model with two predictors, the standardized HeatStick substitution rate (b = 0.54, (CI95% 0.13–0.95), p = 0.01) and standardized relative risk perception score (b = 0.45, (CI95% 0.04–0.85) p = 0.03),</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Among those uninterested in quitting cigarette smoking within the next month, IQOS use was associated with increased motivation to quit. Motivation to quit smoking may not be a necessary prerequisite for promoting smoking behavior change but rather bolstered by smoking behavior change in the context of HTP use. Greater perceptions of risk reduction may ultimately aid the transition from combustible to noncombustible tobacco products.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7155,"journal":{"name":"Addictive behaviors","volume":"160 ","pages":"Article 108178"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142323527","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}
Cassidy R. LoParco , Matthew E. Rossheim , Yuxian Cui , Darcey M. McCready , Katelyn F. Romm , Yan Wang , Y. Tony Yang , Patricia A. Cavazos-Rehg , Carla J. Berg
{"title":"Derived psychoactive cannabis product perceptions and use among a sample of US young adults","authors":"Cassidy R. LoParco , Matthew E. Rossheim , Yuxian Cui , Darcey M. McCready , Katelyn F. Romm , Yan Wang , Y. Tony Yang , Patricia A. Cavazos-Rehg , Carla J. Berg","doi":"10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108180","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108180","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Aims</h3><div>To characterize derived psychoactive cannabis product (DPCP) perceptions and use among US young adults.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We analyzed 2023 survey data among 4,031 young adults (ages 18–34), comprising ∼ 50 % reporting past-month cannabis use. Multivariable regressions examined sociodemographics, cannabis use, and DPCP risk perceptions in relation to: 1) past-month DPCP use (yes/no), 2) past-month number of DPCP use days, and 3) among those reporting no past-month DPCP use, future likelihood of DPCP use.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>In this sample (M<sub>age</sub> = 26.3, 59.8 % female, 64.9 % White, 19.4 % Hispanic), DPCP awareness (67.5 %), lifetime use (41.7 %), and past-month use (24.4 %) differed by past-month cannabis use versus nonuse (87.0 % vs 48.8 %, 68.7 % vs 15.9 %, 45.6 % vs 4.2 %, respectively). Those aware learned about them mainly from friends/family (44.5 %) and believed DPCPs were required to be tested and approved to be safe (70.3 %) or were approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (59.0 %). Those who ever used DPCPs most often used delta-8 (69.7 %) and delta-9 (44.4 %) THC and for curiosity (55.5 %), belief of federal legality (34.1 %), and friends’ suggestion (34.0 %). Correlates of past-month DPCP use, using more frequently, and higher likelihood of future use were: lower DPCP perceived harm and higher perceived addictiveness. Living where non-medical cannabis was illegal, higher perceived social acceptability, being Black (vs. White), and past-month cannabis use were also correlated with past-month use (but not frequency) and future likelihood of use.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Efforts are needed to better understand DPCPs’ risks and correct consumer misperceptions. Relatedly, DPCP regulation, including marketing and distribution, is crucial.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7155,"journal":{"name":"Addictive behaviors","volume":"160 ","pages":"Article 108180"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142323526","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}
Terri Voepel-Lewis, Sarah A. Stoddard, Robert J. Ploutz-Snyder, Bingxin Chen, Carol J. Boyd
{"title":"Effect of comorbid psychologic and somatic symptom trajectories on early onset substance use among U.S. youth in the ABCD study","authors":"Terri Voepel-Lewis, Sarah A. Stoddard, Robert J. Ploutz-Snyder, Bingxin Chen, Carol J. Boyd","doi":"10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108181","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108181","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Adolescent substance use (SU) is often motivated by a desire to alleviate undesirable symptoms. To test the self-medication hypothesis, we examined associations between comorbid psychologic and somatic symptom trajectories across early adolescence and early onset SU.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Using Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study® data, we differentiated youth who reported no SU at baseline based on their comorbid anxiety, depression, pain, somatic and somnolence symptom trajectories. The outcome, early onset SU (by age 13–14 years) was derived from self-reported alcohol (≥full drink), tobacco (full regular/e-cigarette), marijuana, or other drug use over 5 years.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>8311 participants were classified with Asymptomatic (27.8 %), Low/stable (39 %), Moderate/persistent (25.3 %) or High/worsening trajectories (7.9 %) from age 9.97 ± 0.74 to 13.57 ± 0.88 years. Early onset SU was 56 % higher for Moderate-High compared to Asymptomatic-Low symptom trajectory groups (12.5 % vs. 8.5 %; OR 1.56 [95 % CI 1.33, 1.79]). Adjusted for covariates, the High/worsening group was more likely than the Asymptomatic group to report use of any substance (adj.OR 2.13 [95 % CI 1.40, 3.25], Alcohol (adj.OR 2.80 [95 % CI 1.56, 5.02]), Tobacco (adj.OR 2.09 [95 % CI 1.23, 3.55]), and Marijuana (adj.OR 2.33 [95 % CI 1.36, 3.99]). Longitudinal, time-lagged analyses revealed potential feedback effects of earlier depression on subsequent SU, and earlier SU on later depression (p < 0.001).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Higher comorbid symptom trajectories emerging in late childhood increased the likelihood of early onset SU. Since negative feedback loops may contribute to symptom persistency, ongoing and potentially harmful SU for at-risk youth, addressing comorbid symptoms that emerge during late childhood is warranted.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7155,"journal":{"name":"Addictive behaviors","volume":"160 ","pages":"Article 108181"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142327854","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}