{"title":"Call for Review Papers 2025","authors":"","doi":"10.1111/ajad.13576","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ajad.13576","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Click on the PDF file for live links</p><p></p>","PeriodicalId":7762,"journal":{"name":"American Journal on Addictions","volume":"34 1","pages":"104"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ajad.13576","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143119756","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":"AAAP Psychotherapy Curriculum Series","authors":"","doi":"10.1111/ajad.13580","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ajad.13580","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Click on the PDF file for live links</p><p></p>","PeriodicalId":7762,"journal":{"name":"American Journal on Addictions","volume":"34 1","pages":"108"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ajad.13580","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143119987","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 2025","authors":"","doi":"10.1111/ajad.13577","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ajad.13577","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Click on the PDF file for live links</p><p></p>","PeriodicalId":7762,"journal":{"name":"American Journal on Addictions","volume":"34 1","pages":"105"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ajad.13577","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143119989","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":"Become A AAAP Member!","authors":"","doi":"10.1111/ajad.13670","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ajad.13670","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Click on the PDF file for live links</p><p></p>","PeriodicalId":7762,"journal":{"name":"American Journal on Addictions","volume":"34 1","pages":"110"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ajad.13670","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143119772","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":"AAAP Pre-Conference On-Demand Course - AATT & AAP","authors":"","doi":"10.1111/ajad.13579","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ajad.13579","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Click on the PDF file for live links</p><p></p>","PeriodicalId":7762,"journal":{"name":"American Journal on Addictions","volume":"34 1","pages":"107"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ajad.13579","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143119773","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}
Archie Bleyer MD, Brian Barnes LCSW, MAC, CADC III, Elizabeth Stuyt MD, Eric A. Voth MD, FACP, Kenneth Finn MD
{"title":"Cannabis and the overdose crisis among US adolescents","authors":"Archie Bleyer MD, Brian Barnes LCSW, MAC, CADC III, Elizabeth Stuyt MD, Eric A. Voth MD, FACP, Kenneth Finn MD","doi":"10.1111/ajad.13669","DOIUrl":"10.1111/ajad.13669","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background and Objectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Since 2019, the drug overdose death rate among adolescents 14–18 years of age in the United States more than doubled. That cannabis legalization may have contributed to this tragedy is investigated by comparing the death rate in jurisdictions that have legalized medicinal or both medicinal and recreational use with those that have not.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Unintentional drug overdose death data for each state and District of Columbia (jurisdictions) were obtained from CDC WONDER and separately evaluated according to the jurisdiction legalization implementation of cannabis: <i>recreational legalization</i>, <i>medicinal legalization but not recreational legalization</i>, and <i>nonlegalization</i>.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>After a decade of similar and decreasing overdose death rates, jurisdictions that implemented cannabis legalization had a statistically significant greater increase in overdose deaths than nonlegalizing states. Those that implemented recreational legalization had the greatest increase, in which the rate was 88%, 479%, and 115% greater in 2019, 2020, and 2021, respectively, than in nonlegalizing jurisdictions. The overdose death rate versus cannabis legalization correlations are apparent in both females and males and in White, Black, and Hispanic individuals, and a statistically significant greater rate increases between recreational cannabis legalization implementation and nonlegalization.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion and Scientific Significance</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Legalization of cannabis is associated with overdose deaths in American adolescents, especially recreational legalization, and regardless of sex or White–Black–Hispanic race/ethnicity. Cause and effect relationships of these previously unreported correlations, if verified, merit investigation of biologic and psychosocial mechanisms, interventions, and prevention strategies.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":7762,"journal":{"name":"American Journal on Addictions","volume":"34 3","pages":"327-333"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142674785","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":"Associations between big five personality dimensions and lifetime use of cannabis","authors":"Tanya Jain BS, Michelle Patriquin PhD, Marsal Sanches MD, PhD","doi":"10.1111/ajad.13668","DOIUrl":"10.1111/ajad.13668","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background and Objectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>With the rise in cannabis use over the last couple of decades and shifting social views around drug use, the characterization of potential predictors for the development of cannabis use disorder (CUD) may be of high relevance for the implementation of preventive measures toward this condition. We conducted a study with the aim of analyzing possible associations between personality traits and CUD.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Our sample consisted of 1335 inpatients admitted to The Menninger Clinic between September 2016 and December 2021. All participants completed the Big Five Inventory for the characterization of their personalities. The presence of a diagnosis of CUD and other substance use disorders was established through the administration of the Structured Clinical Interview for <i>DSM-5</i> (SCID-5). Patients with and without a lifetime diagnosis of CUD were compared with regard to their scores in the five personality dimensions. We utilized analysis of covariance for the statistical inference, with age, sex, and use of other substances as covariates.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Our findings revealed that low conscientiousness, low agreeableness, and high open-mindedness were associated with the presence of CUD. The relationships between CUD and the remaining personality dimensions explored (extraversion and neuroticism) were not statistically significant.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions and Scientific Significance</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study indicates that certain personality dimensions are potential predictors for the risk for developing CUD. An inpatient population was sampled for this study, allowing for the comparison with other community-based studies. These findings have important preventative and treatment implications from a clinical and research standpoint.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":7762,"journal":{"name":"American Journal on Addictions","volume":"34 3","pages":"322-326"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142646765","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":"Correction to “Extended-release buprenorphine in pregnancy”","authors":"","doi":"10.1111/ajad.13667","DOIUrl":"10.1111/ajad.13667","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Hubbell A, Aghenta E, Jones C, Specker S. Extended-release buprenorphine in pregnancy. <i>Am J Addict</i>. 2024;33:354-356.</p><p>In the above article, Reference #1 was incorrect. The incorrect reference read:</p><p>Haight BR, Learned SM, Laffont CM, et al. Efficacy and safety of a monthly buprenorphine depot injection for opioid use disorder: a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial. Lancet. 2019; 393(10173): 778-790. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(18)32259-1</p><p>This correct reference is:</p><p>Haight SC, Ko JY, Tong VT, Bohm MK, Callaghan WM. Opioid Use Disorder Documented at Delivery Hospitalization - United States, 1999-2014. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2018 Aug 10;67(31):845-849. doi: 10.15585/mmwr. mm6731a1</p><p>We apologize for this error.</p>","PeriodicalId":7762,"journal":{"name":"American Journal on Addictions","volume":"34 3","pages":"367"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ajad.13667","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142643254","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}
Linjun Jiang MS, Dongmei Wang PhD, Yang Tian PhD, Jiajing Chen MS, Mengqian Qu MS, Han Chen PhD, Ren Huang MS, Lianglun Jia BS, Fabing Fu BS, Shanshan Tang BS, Xiaotao Wang BS, Xiang-Yang Zhang MD
{"title":"Interactive effects of ARRB2 and CHRNA5 genetic polymorphisms on cognitive function in Chinese male methamphetamine use disorder patients","authors":"Linjun Jiang MS, Dongmei Wang PhD, Yang Tian PhD, Jiajing Chen MS, Mengqian Qu MS, Han Chen PhD, Ren Huang MS, Lianglun Jia BS, Fabing Fu BS, Shanshan Tang BS, Xiaotao Wang BS, Xiang-Yang Zhang MD","doi":"10.1111/ajad.13666","DOIUrl":"10.1111/ajad.13666","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background and Objectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Both β-arrestin2 and nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) have been implicated in cognitive processes, particularly in relation to psychiatric disorders, including addiction. Previous studies have suggested that nAChR may be regulated by β-arrestin2. However, no study has investigated the interaction of β-arrestin2 and nAChR on cognition. We aimed to examine the main and interactive effects of their respective encoding genes, <i>ARRB2</i> and <i>CHRNA5</i>, on cognitive function in MUD patients.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We recruited 559 patients with methamphetamine use disorder (MUD) and 459 healthy controls, assessed their cognitive functioning using the Chinese version of the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS), and genotyped <i>ARRB2</i> rs1045280 and <i>CHRNA5</i> rs3829787 polymorphisms in MUD patients.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Compared to healthy controls, MUD patients scored significantly lower on all RBANS indexes. Neither <i>ARRB2</i> rs1045280 nor <i>CHRNA5</i> rs3829787 had main effects on cognitive function in MUD patients, but there were significant interactive effects between the two single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) on multiple RBANS indexes, including immediate memory, visuospatial/constructional, delayed memory, and total score. In detail, among carriers of <i>CHRNA5</i> rs3829787 T allele, <i>ARRB2</i> rs1045280 TT carriers had higher RBANS scores than the C allele carriers, whereas among carriers of <i>CHRNA5</i> rs3829787 CC genotype, <i>ARRB2</i> rs1045280 TT carriers performed worse in RBANS.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions and Scientific Significance</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Our study identified for the first time an interactive effect between <i>ARRB2</i> and <i>CHRNA5</i> on cognitive function in MUD patients, which would enlarge our knowledge of genetic interaction on cognitive function.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":7762,"journal":{"name":"American Journal on Addictions","volume":"34 3","pages":"289-296"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142638557","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}
Alyssa M. Falise PhD, MSPH, Parvathy Prasanna Surendran BPT, MPH, Carolin C. Hoeflich PhD, MS, Catherine W. Striley PhD, MSW, MPE, Liva LaMontagne PhD, Catalina Lopez-Quintero MD, MPH, PhD
{"title":"Profiles of polysubstance use among people reporting past 12-month sleep-motivated nonmedical use of prescription tranquilizers/sedatives","authors":"Alyssa M. Falise PhD, MSPH, Parvathy Prasanna Surendran BPT, MPH, Carolin C. Hoeflich PhD, MS, Catherine W. Striley PhD, MSW, MPE, Liva LaMontagne PhD, Catalina Lopez-Quintero MD, MPH, PhD","doi":"10.1111/ajad.13665","DOIUrl":"10.1111/ajad.13665","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background and Objectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Nonmedical use of prescription tranquilizers/sedatives (NMUPTS) is associated with a 15-times increased likelihood of polysubstance use (PSU). This is correlated with an increased risk for use disorders and death, therefore, to inform prevention efforts, we identified PSU profiles among adults reporting sleep-related NMUPTS.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>National Survey on Drug Use and Health 2015–2019 participants with past 12-month sleep-related NMUPTS and use of an additional drug(s) (<i>n </i>= 2603) were studied. Latent class analyses identified unique latent profiles, and multivariable logistic regressions identified covariates associated with each profile.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Alcohol (90.4%), tobacco (61.5%), and marijuana (55.5%) were most commonly reported, with an average of 3.6 additional substances. Two latent PSU profiles were identified: marijuana/alcohol/tobacco (MAT) (68.3%) and MAT + cocaine/hallucinogens/prescription drugs (MAT + CHPR) (31.7%). In comparison to those likely in the MAT profile, those likely in the MAT + CHPR profile had lower odds of being older than 18–25 years (26–34: adjusted odds ratio [AOR]: 0.5, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.3, 0.6; 35–49: AOR: 0.2, 95% CI: 0.1, 0.2; 50+: AOR: 0.1, 95% CI: 0.0, 0.1), female (AOR: 0.4, 95% CI: 0.3, 0.6), non-Hispanic Black (AOR: 0.5, 95% CI: 0.4, 0.8) or Hispanic in comparison to non-Hispanic White (AOR: 0.5, 95% CI: 0.4, 0.8), and to not have past 12-month insurance coverage (AOR: 1.7, 95% CI: 1.3, 2.3).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions and Scientific Significance</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Two PSU profiles were identified among people with NMUPTS, with noted variations in sociodemographic characteristics. In comparison to previous studies, sleep-related NMUPTS was associated with higher rates of stimulant use, suggesting stimulant use and sleep-related NMUPTS may be related.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":7762,"journal":{"name":"American Journal on Addictions","volume":"34 3","pages":"313-321"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142612236","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}