Substance Use Disorders and Addiction: Mechanisms, Trends, and
The numbers for substance use disorders are large, and we need to pay attention to them. Data from the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health suggest that, over the preceding year, 20.3 million people age 12 or older had substance use disorders, and 14.8 million of these cases were attributed to alcohol.When considering other substances, the report estimated that 4.4 million individuals ...
Substance Abuse and Public Health: A Multilevel Perspective and
1. Introduction. It is apparent that substance abuse is a cross-disciplinary topic of research and concern [1,2], which involves the need to employ concomitantly various theoretical explications and empirical evidence in collaborative efforts to strive for more optimal solutions to limit its contagiousness, and to curb any direct and indirect harm [3,4].
Substance Misuse and Substance use Disorders: Why do they Matter in
This paper first introduces important conceptual and practical distinctions among three key terms: substance "use," "misuse," and "disorders" (including addiction), and goes on to describe and quantify the important health and social problems associated with these terms. National survey data are presented to summarize the prevalence ...
Advances in the science and treatment of alcohol use disorder
Abstract. Alcohol is a major contributor to global disease and a leading cause of preventable death, causing approximately 88,000 deaths annually in the United States alone. Alcohol use disorder is one of the most common psychiatric disorders, with nearly one-third of U.S. adults experiencing alcohol use disorder at some point during their lives.
Mental Health Issues and Substance Use in the United States: Pulling
There are limited data on marijuana use, but it is apparent that many Americans use cannabis routinely. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration, approximately 44.7 million people need mental health treatment and 20.1 million Americans need substance use treatment, but only 10% to 30% receive it.
Substance Use: Research and Treatment: Sage Journals
Impact Factor: 5-Year Impact Factor: Substance Use: Research and Treatment is an international, peer reviewed, open access journal focusing on human substance use research and treatment, including medical treatment and screening, mental health services, research, and … | View full journal description. This journal is a member of the Committee ...
Full article: Substance abuse and rehabilitation: responding to the
Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation is interested in papers on all aspects of substance use and abuse research, as well as options for prevention, risk-reduction intervention, treatment, and rehabilitation. This new international, open-access, peer-reviewed journal provides an effective platform for sharing ideas for solutions and disseminating ...
A review of research-supported group treatments for drug use disorders
This paper reviews methodologically rigorous studies examining group treatments for interview-diagnosed drug use disorders. A total of 50 studies reporting on the efficacy of group drug use disorder treatments for adults met inclusion criteria. Studies examining group treatment for cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, opioid, mixed substance, and substance use disorder with co-occurring ...
Relentless Stigma: A Qualitative Analysis of a Substance Use Recovery
Research supports positive and negative affiliations to certain words which describe substance use. For example, the term "substance use disorder" asserts an unbiased medical approach surrounding these disorders and generally decreases stigma, while the terms "drug abusers," "dirty," and "clean" assert a sense of wrongness and ...
Adolescents and substance abuse: the effects of substance abuse on
Substance abuse during adolescence. The use of substances by youth is described primarily as intermittent or intensive (binge) drinking and characterized by experimentation and expediency (Degenhardt et al., Citation 2016; Morojele & Ramsoomar, Citation 2016; Romo-Avilés et al., Citation 2016).Intermittent or intensive substance use is linked to the adolescent's need for activities that ...
Research Topics
Research Topics. En español. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is the largest supporter of the world's research on substance use and addiction. Part of the National Institutes of Health, NIDA conducts and supports biomedical research to advance the science on substance use and addiction and improve individual and public health.
A qualitative study exploring how young people perceive and experience
Background Substance use among youth (ages 12-24) is troublesome given the increasing risk of harms associated. Even more so, substance use services are largely underutilized among youth, most only accessing support when in crisis. Few studies have explored young people's help-seeking behaviours to address substance use concerns. To address this gap, this study explored how youth perceive ...
Brain Sciences
The global issue of substance abuse demands ongoing initiatives aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. With drug use remaining prevalent worldwide, interventions are critical to addressing the associated health challenges and societal implications. Exercise and physical activities have emerged as integral components of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, offering ...
Drugs, Brains, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction
For much of the past century, scientists studying drugs and drug use labored in the shadows of powerful myths and misconceptions about the nature of addiction. When scientists began to study addictive behavior in the 1930s, people with an addiction were thought to be morally flawed and lacking in willpower. Those views shaped society's ...
(PDF) Substance Abuse: A Literature Review of the Implications and
Substance or Drug abuse is a serious public health problem affecting usually adolescents and young adults. It affects both males and females and it is. the major source of crimes in youth and ...
Evidence-based practices for substance use disorders
Behavioral couples therapy (BCT), or behavioral marital therapy, is a behavioral treatment for both alcohol and drug use disorders that has been in development since 1985 [ 39 ]. It uses behavioral principles and contracting to reinforce abstinence and the appropriate use of medications (eg, naltrexone).
Pathways of Addiction: Opportunities in Drug Abuse Research
85 percent of the world's research on drug abuse and addiction. Other sponsoring agencies include the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), all in the Department of Health and Human Services; as well as the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) in the ...
Research Reports
July 2012 | Provides scientific research on the nature and extent of inhalant abuse, its potential health consequences, and hazards of chemicals found in commonly abused inhalants.
(PDF) Forms of Drug Abuse and Their Effects
It starts with merely. smoking of cigarettes and gradually drowns the person into the trap of drug abuse. Stress, anxiety, peer pressure, poverty are some of the main causes of drug abuse.As is ...
Trends in socio-demographic characteristics and substance use among
Substance use is an escalating public health problem in South Africa resulting in risky behaviours and poor educational attainment among adolescents. There is a huge battle to overcome substance use among learners as more drugs become easily available with the mean age of drug experimentation reported to be at 12 years of age. It is important to continuously understand the trends in substance ...
Effects of Alcohol Consumption on Various Systems of the Human Body: A
Alcohol exerts various effects on our CNS in various ways, the common ones being depression of the CNS, destruction of the brain cells, contraction of the tissues of the brain, suppression of the excitatory nerve pathway activity, neuronal injury, etc [ 3 ]. Alcohol's impact on the functioning of the brain ranges from mild and anxiolytic ...
Addiction Research
Substance abuse in youth/teens, older adults and other demographic groups such as health care or legal professionals; These research queries and findings are presented in the form of updates, white papers and case studies. In addition, the Butler Center for Research collaborates with the Recovery Advocacy team to study special-focus addiction ...
Substance Use Among College Students
Substance Use on College Campuses. Although attending college has historically been considered a protective factor against the development of substance use disorders, in recent decades substance use has become one of the most widespread health problems on college campuses in the United States ().In a study by Caldeira et al. (), nearly half of 946 college students who were followed from ...
How do the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's
However, those who use EBPs in real-world settings often require support in bridging the research-to-practice gap. In the US, one of the largest systems that provides such support is the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA's) Technology Transfer Center (TTC) Network.
Department of Human Services
Post-Award Forum for the Section 1115 Demonstration: Medicaid Coverage for Former Foster Care Youth (FFCY) from a Different State and Substance Use Disorders (SUD) Pharmacy Services Specialty Pharmacy Program Preferred Drug List Pharmacy Services Fax Forms Clinical Guidelines FFS Naloxone
Substance use and addiction research in India
Alcohol 'use/abuse' prevalence in different regions has thus varied from 167/1000 to 370/1000; 'alcohol addiction' or 'alcoholism' or 'chronic alcoholism' from 2.36/1000 to 34.5/1000; alcohol and drug use/abuse from 21.4 to 28.8/1000. A meta-analysis by Reddy and Chandrashekhar [ 26] (1998) revealed an overall substance use ...
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The numbers for substance use disorders are large, and we need to pay attention to them. Data from the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health suggest that, over the preceding year, 20.3 million people age 12 or older had substance use disorders, and 14.8 million of these cases were attributed to alcohol.When considering other substances, the report estimated that 4.4 million individuals ...
1. Introduction. It is apparent that substance abuse is a cross-disciplinary topic of research and concern [1,2], which involves the need to employ concomitantly various theoretical explications and empirical evidence in collaborative efforts to strive for more optimal solutions to limit its contagiousness, and to curb any direct and indirect harm [3,4].
This paper first introduces important conceptual and practical distinctions among three key terms: substance "use," "misuse," and "disorders" (including addiction), and goes on to describe and quantify the important health and social problems associated with these terms. National survey data are presented to summarize the prevalence ...
Abstract. Alcohol is a major contributor to global disease and a leading cause of preventable death, causing approximately 88,000 deaths annually in the United States alone. Alcohol use disorder is one of the most common psychiatric disorders, with nearly one-third of U.S. adults experiencing alcohol use disorder at some point during their lives.
There are limited data on marijuana use, but it is apparent that many Americans use cannabis routinely. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration, approximately 44.7 million people need mental health treatment and 20.1 million Americans need substance use treatment, but only 10% to 30% receive it.
Impact Factor: 5-Year Impact Factor: Substance Use: Research and Treatment is an international, peer reviewed, open access journal focusing on human substance use research and treatment, including medical treatment and screening, mental health services, research, and … | View full journal description. This journal is a member of the Committee ...
Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation is interested in papers on all aspects of substance use and abuse research, as well as options for prevention, risk-reduction intervention, treatment, and rehabilitation. This new international, open-access, peer-reviewed journal provides an effective platform for sharing ideas for solutions and disseminating ...
This paper reviews methodologically rigorous studies examining group treatments for interview-diagnosed drug use disorders. A total of 50 studies reporting on the efficacy of group drug use disorder treatments for adults met inclusion criteria. Studies examining group treatment for cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, opioid, mixed substance, and substance use disorder with co-occurring ...
Research supports positive and negative affiliations to certain words which describe substance use. For example, the term "substance use disorder" asserts an unbiased medical approach surrounding these disorders and generally decreases stigma, while the terms "drug abusers," "dirty," and "clean" assert a sense of wrongness and ...
Substance abuse during adolescence. The use of substances by youth is described primarily as intermittent or intensive (binge) drinking and characterized by experimentation and expediency (Degenhardt et al., Citation 2016; Morojele & Ramsoomar, Citation 2016; Romo-Avilés et al., Citation 2016).Intermittent or intensive substance use is linked to the adolescent's need for activities that ...
Research Topics. En español. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is the largest supporter of the world's research on substance use and addiction. Part of the National Institutes of Health, NIDA conducts and supports biomedical research to advance the science on substance use and addiction and improve individual and public health.
Background Substance use among youth (ages 12-24) is troublesome given the increasing risk of harms associated. Even more so, substance use services are largely underutilized among youth, most only accessing support when in crisis. Few studies have explored young people's help-seeking behaviours to address substance use concerns. To address this gap, this study explored how youth perceive ...
The global issue of substance abuse demands ongoing initiatives aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. With drug use remaining prevalent worldwide, interventions are critical to addressing the associated health challenges and societal implications. Exercise and physical activities have emerged as integral components of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, offering ...
For much of the past century, scientists studying drugs and drug use labored in the shadows of powerful myths and misconceptions about the nature of addiction. When scientists began to study addictive behavior in the 1930s, people with an addiction were thought to be morally flawed and lacking in willpower. Those views shaped society's ...
Substance or Drug abuse is a serious public health problem affecting usually adolescents and young adults. It affects both males and females and it is. the major source of crimes in youth and ...
Behavioral couples therapy (BCT), or behavioral marital therapy, is a behavioral treatment for both alcohol and drug use disorders that has been in development since 1985 [ 39 ]. It uses behavioral principles and contracting to reinforce abstinence and the appropriate use of medications (eg, naltrexone).
85 percent of the world's research on drug abuse and addiction. Other sponsoring agencies include the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), all in the Department of Health and Human Services; as well as the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) in the ...
July 2012 | Provides scientific research on the nature and extent of inhalant abuse, its potential health consequences, and hazards of chemicals found in commonly abused inhalants.
It starts with merely. smoking of cigarettes and gradually drowns the person into the trap of drug abuse. Stress, anxiety, peer pressure, poverty are some of the main causes of drug abuse.As is ...
Substance use is an escalating public health problem in South Africa resulting in risky behaviours and poor educational attainment among adolescents. There is a huge battle to overcome substance use among learners as more drugs become easily available with the mean age of drug experimentation reported to be at 12 years of age. It is important to continuously understand the trends in substance ...
Alcohol exerts various effects on our CNS in various ways, the common ones being depression of the CNS, destruction of the brain cells, contraction of the tissues of the brain, suppression of the excitatory nerve pathway activity, neuronal injury, etc [ 3 ]. Alcohol's impact on the functioning of the brain ranges from mild and anxiolytic ...
Substance abuse in youth/teens, older adults and other demographic groups such as health care or legal professionals; These research queries and findings are presented in the form of updates, white papers and case studies. In addition, the Butler Center for Research collaborates with the Recovery Advocacy team to study special-focus addiction ...
Substance Use on College Campuses. Although attending college has historically been considered a protective factor against the development of substance use disorders, in recent decades substance use has become one of the most widespread health problems on college campuses in the United States ().In a study by Caldeira et al. (), nearly half of 946 college students who were followed from ...
However, those who use EBPs in real-world settings often require support in bridging the research-to-practice gap. In the US, one of the largest systems that provides such support is the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA's) Technology Transfer Center (TTC) Network.
Post-Award Forum for the Section 1115 Demonstration: Medicaid Coverage for Former Foster Care Youth (FFCY) from a Different State and Substance Use Disorders (SUD) Pharmacy Services Specialty Pharmacy Program Preferred Drug List Pharmacy Services Fax Forms Clinical Guidelines FFS Naloxone
Alcohol 'use/abuse' prevalence in different regions has thus varied from 167/1000 to 370/1000; 'alcohol addiction' or 'alcoholism' or 'chronic alcoholism' from 2.36/1000 to 34.5/1000; alcohol and drug use/abuse from 21.4 to 28.8/1000. A meta-analysis by Reddy and Chandrashekhar [ 26] (1998) revealed an overall substance use ...