{"title":"ADVANCED ADDICTION PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY: Take the course that 100% of attendees recommend!","authors":"","doi":"10.1111/ajad.70179","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ajad.70179","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Click on the PDF file for live links</p><p></p>","PeriodicalId":7762,"journal":{"name":"American Journal on Addictions","volume":"35 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ajad.70179","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148269032","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":"WANTED: SPC MEMBERS: Join AAAP's Scientific Program Committee (SPC) and shape the future of the Academy","authors":"","doi":"10.1111/ajad.70184","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ajad.70184","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Click on the PDF file for live links</p><p></p>","PeriodicalId":7762,"journal":{"name":"American Journal on Addictions","volume":"35 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ajad.70184","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148268816","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}
Julia D. Buckner PhD, Justin M. Shepherd PhD, Jessica M. Thai BS, Khoa D. Le BS, Michael J. Zvolensky PhD
{"title":"Racism and alcohol use and related problems among Asian American and Pacific Island adults: The role of negative emotions in responses to experiencing racism","authors":"Julia D. Buckner PhD, Justin M. Shepherd PhD, Jessica M. Thai BS, Khoa D. Le BS, Michael J. Zvolensky PhD","doi":"10.1111/ajad.70148","DOIUrl":"10.1111/ajad.70148","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background and Objectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Although Asian American and Pacific Island (AAPI) individuals are less likely to use alcohol than other racial/ethnic groups, health disparities regarding alcohol-related outcomes indicate a need to study factors relevant to the AAPI community that may be related to alcohol use and related problems. Experiences of racism are related to greater alcohol use and related problems, presumably due to alcohol use in an attempt to manage heightened negative affect due to experiencing racism. Yet, no known studies have tested whether negative affect specifically related to racism is associated with alcohol outcomes among AAPI individuals.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The current study tested this hypothesis among 411 (58.2% male, aged 18–75) nationally recruited AAPI adults who endorsed current alcohol use.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Experiences of AAPI-based racism and racism-related negative affect were statistically significantly related to drinking quantity and use-related problems. Racism-related negative affect was robustly related to alcohol outcomes after controlling for variance attributable to relevant demographic variables, anxiety, and depression. The relation of racism to alcohol problems occurred via racism-related negative affect and typical drinking quantity.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Discussion and Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Results highlight the deleterious effects of racism on mental and behavioral health among AAPI individuals.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Scientific Significance</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>AAPI individuals have been underrepresented in research on alcohol use and related problems. The greater negative affect and alcohol problems associated with experiences of racism are concerning, given the high rates of racism experienced by AAPI individuals.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":7762,"journal":{"name":"American Journal on Addictions","volume":"35 4","pages":"510-517"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146163444","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}
Jason M. Nagata MD, MSc, Andrew Caffrey PhD, Alexander Heuer, Keira Beltran Murillo BS, Christiane K. Helmer MPH, Isaac Frimpong MD, MPH, Colbey Ricklefs MD, Abubakr A. Al-Shoaibi PhD, Alexander Testa PhD, Claire D. Brindis DrPH, Glenn-Milo Santos PhD, Fiona C. Baker PhD
{"title":"Social media use, smoking expectancies, and nicotine experimentation in early adolescents: A prospective cohort study","authors":"Jason M. Nagata MD, MSc, Andrew Caffrey PhD, Alexander Heuer, Keira Beltran Murillo BS, Christiane K. Helmer MPH, Isaac Frimpong MD, MPH, Colbey Ricklefs MD, Abubakr A. Al-Shoaibi PhD, Alexander Testa PhD, Claire D. Brindis DrPH, Glenn-Milo Santos PhD, Fiona C. Baker PhD","doi":"10.1111/ajad.70135","DOIUrl":"10.1111/ajad.70135","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background and Objectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Social media exposure may influence early nicotine experimentation, a behavior linked to later nicotine dependence and health risks. Few studies have examined the role of smoking expectancies (i.e., beliefs about the anticipated positive or negative effects of nicotine) as a pathway underlying this association, especially in early adolescence. The objective of this study is to examine the prospective association between social media use and nicotine experimentation in early adolescence, and whether smoking expectancies mediate this relationship.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Using longitudinal data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study (<i>N</i> = 8292; mean age 12.0 years at Year 2; 2018–2020), we estimated associations between social media time (Year 2) and nicotine experimentation (Year 4), adjusting for confounders and testing positive and negative smoking expectancies (Year 3) as mediators using generalized structural equation modeling.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Social media time at Year 2 was associated with nicotine experimentation at Year 4. Positive smoking expectancies (but not negative expectancies) were associated with nicotine experimentation. Positive smoking expectancies mediated 5.97% (95% CI: 1.27%–10.67%, <i>p</i> = .013) of the social media-nicotine experimentation association.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Discussion and Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Early social media exposure may be associated with favorable beliefs about nicotine, increasing adolescents' risk of experimentation. Regulatory policies, clinical screening, and prevention programs could mitigate early nicotine use. Future research should explore how these relationships evolve across adolescence.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Scientific Significance</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study advances understanding of how social media use contributes to early nicotine experimentation in adolescents by identifying positive smoking expectancies as a potential pathway.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":7762,"journal":{"name":"American Journal on Addictions","volume":"35 4","pages":"503-509"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12990385/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146155796","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}
Arya Zandvakili MD, PhD, Joseph Rattenni DO, James Burton MD, Lakshmi Guduguntla MD, Marcus Osman MD, Sayeh Sabbagh LMSW, Stephan Arndt PhD, Ben Miskle PharmD, Quanhathai Kaewpoowat MD, Michael Ohl MD, MSPH, Andrea Weber MD, Alison Lynch MD
{"title":"Improving access to direct acting antivirals via a multimodal integrated care program in an addiction medicine clinic","authors":"Arya Zandvakili MD, PhD, Joseph Rattenni DO, James Burton MD, Lakshmi Guduguntla MD, Marcus Osman MD, Sayeh Sabbagh LMSW, Stephan Arndt PhD, Ben Miskle PharmD, Quanhathai Kaewpoowat MD, Michael Ohl MD, MSPH, Andrea Weber MD, Alison Lynch MD","doi":"10.1111/ajad.70155","DOIUrl":"10.1111/ajad.70155","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background and Objectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Injection drug use is a driver of hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission, thus integrating HCV care into addiction care is likely necessary for HCV elimination. Here we describe how we integrated HCV care into our addiction medicine (AM) clinic and evaluate its effect on HCV treatment.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Integrated care involves HCV screening and treatment with either DAA prescription directly in AM clinic or via telemedicine with an infectious diseases (ID) specialist. Using retrospective chart review, we assessed if the program affected rates of direct-acting antivirals (DAA) initiation, DAA completion, and sustained virological response (SVR).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Among 72 treatment naïve patients, the rate of DAA initiation increased after integrated care (HR 2.21, 95% CI 1.05–4.66), but rates of DAA completion or SVR did not significantly increase. Integrated care was associated with more DAA prescriptions (0.6 vs. 0 prescriptions per month, <i>p</i> = .004) and decreased referrals to hepatology (0.2 vs. 1 referrals per month, <i>p</i> = .001). Compared to referring patients to hepatology, prescribing DAAs in AM clinic was associated with higher rates of DAA initiation (HR 42.46; 95% CI: 15.25–118.24) and completion (HR 8.33; 95% CI: 2.76–25.16).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Discussion and Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>An integrated care program that involved both in-person and telemedicine options improve access to DAA therapy. Enhancing interprofessional collaboration and expanding telemedicine services offers a practical model for strengthening HCV care delivery.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Scientific Significance</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study demonstrates a practical approach to integrating HCV care into addiction treatment through development of inter-professional collaboration between healthcare specialties.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":7762,"journal":{"name":"American Journal on Addictions","volume":"35 4","pages":"534-542"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ajad.70155","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147442273","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":"Call for Review Papers 2026","authors":"","doi":"10.1111/ajad.70176","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ajad.70176","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Click on the PDF file for live links</p><p></p>","PeriodicalId":7762,"journal":{"name":"American Journal on Addictions","volume":"35 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ajad.70176","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148269189","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":"Longitudinal pathway from low academic performance in adolescence to prescription drug misuse in adulthood: The mediating role of substance use and the moderating role of sex","authors":"Jung Yeon Lee PhD, Wonkuk Kim PhD","doi":"10.1111/ajad.70134","DOIUrl":"10.1111/ajad.70134","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background and Objectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Prescription drug misuse (PDM) has serious health and social consequences, highlighting the importance of identifying early risk factors. This study examines longitudinal pathways linking low academic performance in adolescence, substance use in emerging adulthood, and PDM in young adulthood, with attention to sex differences.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Participants were 5114 individuals (54% female) from Waves 1, 3, and 4 of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health. A two-group structural equation model stratified by sex was performed to examine the pathways to PDM. Moderated mediation was also tested between males and females.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Low academic performance in adolescence was associated with substance use in emerging adulthood for both males (<i>p</i> < .001) and females (<i>p</i> < .001), which in turn was associated with PDM in young adulthood (males: <i>p</i> < .001; females: <i>p</i> < .001). Only among females, low academic performance in adolescence was negatively associated with PDM in young adulthood (<i>p</i> < .001). The moderation effects of sex on the pathways from substance use to PDM (<i>p</i> < .05) and from low academic performance to PDM (<i>p</i> < .05) were significant at one-tailed test.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Discussion and Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Adolescents with poor academic performance represent a high-risk group for later PDM, emphasizing the need for early preventions. Prevention strategies should consider sex-specific pathways, particularly targeting substance use in emerging adulthood.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Scientific Significance</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Identifying early academic and behavioral risk factors provides valuable insight for clinicians and prevention professionals aiming to reduce PDM across the life course.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":7762,"journal":{"name":"American Journal on Addictions","volume":"35 4","pages":"496-502"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146058576","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}
Jenna Lee, Michelle A. Patriquin PhD, ABPP, Ramiro Salas PhD, Hyuntaek Oh PhD
{"title":"Third ventricle volume and psychometric alterations in patients with alcohol usage","authors":"Jenna Lee, Michelle A. Patriquin PhD, ABPP, Ramiro Salas PhD, Hyuntaek Oh PhD","doi":"10.1111/ajad.70150","DOIUrl":"10.1111/ajad.70150","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background and Objectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is one of the deadliest psychiatric conditions. Previous studies indicate that AUD is linked to several neurological biomarkers in the human brain; however, how alcohol use manifests in brain volumes and the relationships between the subcortical brain regions affected by AUD and clinical outcomes are not fully understood. This study attempts to compare subcortical brain volume differences between patients with AUD and healthy controls (HC) to understand how alcohol use relates to brain volume changes.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Patients with AUD, as determined by alcohol dependence and abuse criteria from the DSM-IV, (<i>n</i> = 71) were recruited and matched with HC (<i>n</i> = 71) by demographic characteristics. We examined group differences in the volumes of 40 bilateral subcortical structures between patients with AUD and HC. We assessed the relationship between changes in subcortical brain volumes and common co-occurring psychiatric symptoms.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Our results revealed a significant increase of third ventricle volume in patients with AUD compared to HC. Moreover, we also found a positive correlation between the third ventricle volume and generalized anxiety in patients with AUD.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Discussion and Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Our findings indicate significant enlargement of the third ventricle volume in patients with AUD, as well as relatedness between the volume of this area and generalized anxiety.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Scientific Significance</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study is the first in the literature to find volume alterations correlated with clinical outcomes among AUD patients, reflecting a complex relationship between brain volumes and psychological symptoms in this population.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":7762,"journal":{"name":"American Journal on Addictions","volume":"35 4","pages":"518-524"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146140894","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":"ADDICTIONS AND THEIR TREATMENT: Updated and complementary to last year's course","authors":"","doi":"10.1111/ajad.70180","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ajad.70180","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Click on the PDF file for live links</p><p></p>","PeriodicalId":7762,"journal":{"name":"American Journal on Addictions","volume":"35 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ajad.70180","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148269033","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":"Call for Special Issue Papers 2026","authors":"","doi":"10.1111/ajad.70177","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ajad.70177","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Click on the PDF file for live links</p><p></p>","PeriodicalId":7762,"journal":{"name":"American Journal on Addictions","volume":"35 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ajad.70177","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148269190","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}