Rafaela M Fontes, Allison N Tegge, Roberta Freitas-Lemos, Daniel Cabral, Warren K Bickel
{"title":"Beyond the first try: How many quit attempts are necessary to achieve substance use cessation?","authors":"Rafaela M Fontes, Allison N Tegge, Roberta Freitas-Lemos, Daniel Cabral, Warren K Bickel","doi":"10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.112525","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.112525","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Substance use disorder (SUD) is a chronically relapsing disorder; thus, individuals with SUD may require several attempts before achieving abstinence. The goal of the present study was to investigate what variables are associated with the number of quit attempts before successful abstinence was achieved. Data were collected from 421 International Quit & Recovery Registry participants. Participants answered several questions for each substance they reported being in recovery, including how many times they had attempted to quit that substance and whether they still used that substance. The results showed that the number of quit attempts was associated with the substance one was trying to quit, SUD severity (i.e., mild, moderate, severe SUD) for that substance, the number of years using that substance, and the age of use onset. Pairwise comparisons among substances indicated that pain medication and opioids had a significantly higher number of quit attempts than all other substances (ps < .001) but were not different from each other (p = 1.0). Pairwise comparisons across levels of SUD severity showed a significantly higher number of attempts for those with moderate than mild SUD (p < .001) and for those with severe than mild or moderate SUD (ps < .001). Overall, the results indicate that individuals who use opioids and pain medication, have more severe SUD, and more years of use need significantly more attempts before achieving successful abstinence. Thus, those might benefit from more targeted and effective interventions.</p><p><strong>Background and aims: </strong>Substance use disorder (SUD) is a chronically relapsing disorder. Thus, individuals with SUD may need several attempts before achieving abstinence. The present study investigated the variables associated with the number of quit attempts before achieving successful abstinence.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data were collected from 421 International Quit & Recovery Registry participants. Participants answered several questions for each substance they reported being in recovery from, such as the age of first use, how many times they had attempted to quit that substance, and whether they still used that substance.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The number of quit attempts was associated with the substance one was trying to quit, SUD severity (i.e., mild, moderate, severe SUD) for that substance, the number of years using that substance, and the age of use onset. Pairwise comparisons among substances indicated that pain medication and opioids had a significantly higher number of quit attempts than all other substances (ps < .001) but were not different from each other (p = 1.0). Pairwise comparisons across levels of SUD severity showed a significantly higher number of attempts for those with moderate than mild SUD (p < .001) and for those with severe than mild or moderate SUD (ps < .001).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Opioids and pain medication require significantly more attem","PeriodicalId":93983,"journal":{"name":"Drug and alcohol dependence","volume":"267 ","pages":"112525"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142886613","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Noel Vest, Justin S. Bell, Alexa Nieder, Rebecca Smith, Thomas Bannard, Sarah Tragesser, Patrick Hibbard, Danielle Dick
{"title":"Learning with conviction: Exploring the relationship between criminal legal system involvement and substance use and recovery outcomes for students in collegiate recovery programs","authors":"Noel Vest, Justin S. Bell, Alexa Nieder, Rebecca Smith, Thomas Bannard, Sarah Tragesser, Patrick Hibbard, Danielle Dick","doi":"10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111127","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111127","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93983,"journal":{"name":"Drug and alcohol dependence","volume":"59 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139874183","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pamela N Romero Villela, Luke M. Evans, T. Palviainen, Richard Border, Jaakko Kaprio, Rohan H.C. Palmer, Matthew C. Keller, M. Ehringer
{"title":"Loci on Chromosome 20 Interact with rs16969968 to Influence Cigarettes per Day in European Ancestry Individuals","authors":"Pamela N Romero Villela, Luke M. Evans, T. Palviainen, Richard Border, Jaakko Kaprio, Rohan H.C. Palmer, Matthew C. Keller, M. Ehringer","doi":"10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111126","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111126","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93983,"journal":{"name":"Drug and alcohol dependence","volume":"20 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139886610","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Crabtree, Linda R. Stanley, Richard A. Miech, R. Swaim
{"title":"Nicotine Use Among Reservation-area American Indian Adolescents Compared With a National Sample","authors":"M. Crabtree, Linda R. Stanley, Richard A. Miech, R. Swaim","doi":"10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111124","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111124","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93983,"journal":{"name":"Drug and alcohol dependence","volume":"209 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139825249","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Haitao Zhang, W. J. Ruan, S. Chou, T. Saha, Amy Z. Fan, Boji Huang, Aaron M. White
{"title":"Exploring patterns of alcohol use and alcohol use disorder among Asian Americans with a finer lens","authors":"Haitao Zhang, W. J. Ruan, S. Chou, T. Saha, Amy Z. Fan, Boji Huang, Aaron M. White","doi":"10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111120","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111120","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93983,"journal":{"name":"Drug and alcohol dependence","volume":"16 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139882756","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alice Cerioni, Erika Buratti, Gianmario Mietti, Isabella Lima Arrais Ribeiro, M. Cippitelli, Giovanna Tassoni, Mariano Cingolani, R. Froldi, R. Scendoni
{"title":"Comparative analysis between CDT in serum and Ethyl glucuronide in hair to define the best reliable tool for the diagnosis of alcohol abuse","authors":"Alice Cerioni, Erika Buratti, Gianmario Mietti, Isabella Lima Arrais Ribeiro, M. Cippitelli, Giovanna Tassoni, Mariano Cingolani, R. Froldi, R. Scendoni","doi":"10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111128","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111128","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93983,"journal":{"name":"Drug and alcohol dependence","volume":"40 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139829728","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}