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Wells M, Kelly PJ, Robson D, Haynes C, Hatton E, Larance B. Systematic review of treatment completion rates and correlates among young people accessing alcohol and other drug treatment. Drug Alcohol Depend 2024; 262:111376. [PMID: 38971027 DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2024] [Revised: 06/16/2024] [Accepted: 06/18/2024] [Indexed: 07/08/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Treatment completion is associated with improved alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment outcomes. Unfortunately, treatment disengagement is common, particularly among young people. We reviewed and synthesised research on AOD treatment completion and/or early disengagement among young people. METHODS We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies reporting on completion rates and/or early disengagement from psychosocial AOD treatment among adolescents and young adults. An overall estimated treatment completion rate was calculated using inverse-variance random effects meta-analysis, and random-effects meta-regression was used to identify between-study level moderators of completion rate. We completed a narrative review summarising literature on early treatment disengagement and within-study level correlates of treatment completion. Study quality was assessed using the EPHPP. RESULTS Of the 6158 studies screened, we retained 410 for full text review and included 98 studies in the review. Treatment completion rates were reported in 88 studies, and early disengagement rates were reported in 13. The estimated overall treatment completion rate was 59 % (95 % CI=57-61 %), with experimental studies reporting higher rates of completion than observational studies. There was limited evidence for demographic or substance-related correlates of treatment completion. Contingency management was associated with increased completion rates, as was family-based intervention. CONCLUSIONS Disengagement from AOD treatment among youth populations is common and contributes to poor treatment outcomes. Existing research has yielded little consensus on the factors associated with treatment completion. The use of contingency management strategies and involving family/social supports in treatment were identified as potential avenues for promoting ongoing treatment engagement.
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Affiliation(s)
- Megan Wells
- School of Psychology, University of Wollongong, Australia.
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- School of Psychology, University of Wollongong, Australia
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- School of Psychology, University of Wollongong, Australia; School of Education, Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture, University of New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Psychology, University of Wollongong, Australia
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- School of Psychology, University of Wollongong, Australia
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- School of Psychology, University of Wollongong, Australia; National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Australia
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Kim HS, Hodgins DC, Garcia X, Ritchie EV, Musani I, McGrath DS, von Ranson KM. A systematic review of addiction substitution in recovery: Clinical lore or empirically-based? Clin Psychol Rev 2021; 89:102083. [PMID: 34536796 DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2021.102083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Revised: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This systematic review synthesized the literature examining addiction substitution during recovery from substance use or behavioral addictions. A total of 96 studies were included with sample sizes ranging from 6 to 14,885. The most common recovery addictions were opioids (30.21%), followed by cannabis (20.83%), unspecified use (17.71%), nicotine (12.50%), alcohol (12.50%), cocaine (4.17%), and gambling (2.08%). Statistical results were provided by 70.83% of the studies. Of these, 17.65% found support for addiction substitution, whereas 52.94% found support for concurrent recovery. A total of 19.12% found no statistical changes and 10.29% found both significant increases and decreases. The remaining 29.17% of studies provided descriptive data, without statistical tests. Predictors of addiction substitution were provided by 22.92% of the studies and 11.46% included information on impact of addiction substitution on treatment outcomes. Overall, male gender, younger age, greater substance use severity, and presence of mental health disorders were associated with addiction substitution. Addiction substitution was associated with poorer treatment outcomes. A limitation of the present systematic review is the use of significance counting for the quantitative synthesis. More research examining changes in addiction during recovery would aid in the development of more effective treatments for addictive disorders and prevent addiction substitution.
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- Hyoun S Kim
- Department of Psychology, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Yeterian JD, Bursik K, Kelly JF. "God put weed here for us to smoke": A mixed-methods study of religion and spirituality among adolescents with cannabis use disorders. Subst Abus 2018; 39:484-492. [PMID: 29558286 PMCID: PMC6430642 DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2018.1449168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND A growing literature on adults with substance use disorders (SUDs) suggests that religious and spiritual processes can support recovery, such that higher levels of religiosity and/or spirituality predict better substance use outcomes. However, studies of the role of religion and spirituality in adolescent SUD treatment response have produced mixed findings, and religiosity and spirituality have rarely been examined separately. METHODS The present study examined religiosity and spirituality as predictors of outcomes in an outpatient treatment adolescent sample (N = 101) in which cannabis was the predominant drug of choice. Qualitative data were used to contextualize the quantitative findings. RESULTS Results showed that higher levels of spirituality at posttreatment predicted increased cannabis use at 6-month follow-up (β = .237, p = .043), whereas higher levels of baseline spirituality predicted a lower likelihood of heavy drinking at posttreatment (odds ratio [OR] = .316, P = .040). Religiosity did not predict substance use outcomes at later time points. When asked to describe the relation between their religious/spiritual views and their substance use, adolescents described believing that they had a choice about their substance use and were in control of it, feeling more spiritual when under the influence of cannabis, and being helped by substance use. CONCLUSIONS Together, findings suggest that for adolescents with SUDs, religion and spirituality may not counteract the use of cannabis, which may be explained by adolescents' views of their substance use as being consistent with their spirituality and under their control.
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- Julie D. Yeterian
- Suffolk University, Boston, MA
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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McKelvey K, Thrul J, Ramo D. Impact of quitting smoking and smoking cessation treatment on substance use outcomes: An updated and narrative review. Addict Behav 2017; 65:161-170. [PMID: 27816663 PMCID: PMC5140700 DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2016.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2016] [Revised: 09/24/2016] [Accepted: 10/21/2016] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Historically, smoking cessation was thought to negatively impact substance use outcomes among smokers who use other substances. We sought to synthesize recent reports on this association. METHODS Google Scholar, PubMed, and Cinahl were searched for studies published from 2006 to March 29, 2016 that reported impact of smoking cessation treatment or quitting smoking on substance use or substance use disorder treatment outcomes in the general population and among those in substance abuse treatment. Studies were grouped by reported impact as follows: "positive" (i.e. improved), "null" (i.e. no change), or "negative" (i.e. worsened). RESULTS Twenty-four studies were included. Eighteen reported the impact of quitting smoking and six reported the impact of smoking cessation treatment intervention, independent of quitting, on substance use outcomes. Eleven studies (46%) reported solely positive impact; four (17%) reported solely null impact; eight (33%) reported mixed positive and null impact by analysis (combined and subgroup, n=1); substance (n=4); length of follow-up (n=2); and comparison group (n=1). One study (4%) reported mixed negative and null impact by ethnic group. No studies reported increased substance use. CONCLUSION Smoking cessation does not appear to have a negative effect, and often has a positive effect on substance use outcomes. Smoking cessation advice should be offered, without hesitation, to smokers who report substance use and those in treatment for substance use disorder.
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- Karma McKelvey
- Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education, University of California San Francisco, 530 Parnassus Avenue, Suite 366, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA.
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- Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education, University of California San Francisco, 530 Parnassus Avenue, Suite 366, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
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- Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education, University of California San Francisco, 530 Parnassus Avenue, Suite 366, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA; Department of Psychiatry and Weill Institute for Neurosciences, University of California San Francisco, 401 Parnassus Avenue, Box TRC 0984, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
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Chi FW, Campbell CI, Sterling S, Weisner C. Twelve-Step attendance trajectories over 7 years among adolescents entering substance use treatment in an integrated health plan. Addiction 2012; 107:933-42. [PMID: 22151625 PMCID: PMC3311783 DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2011.03758.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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AIMS This study examines 12-Step attendance trajectories over 7 years, factors associated with the trajectories, and relationships between the trajectories and long-term substance use outcomes among adolescents entering out-patient substance use treatment in a private, non-profit integrated managed-care health plan. DESIGN Longitudinal observational study. SETTING Four Kaiser Permanente Northern California substance use treatment programs. PARTICIPANTS A total of 391 adolescents entering treatment between 2000 and 2002 who completed at least one follow-up interview in year 1, and at least one during years 3-7, after treatment entry. MEASUREMENTS Alcohol and drug use, 12-Step meeting attendance and activity involvement and post-treatment medical service utilization. FINDINGS Semiparametric group-based modeling identified three distinct 12-Step attendance trajectory groups over 7 years: low/no attendance (60%), early but not continued (26%) and continued (14%). There were lower proportions of males and of adolescents with prior substance use treatment experience in the low/no attendance group (P = 0.019 and P = 0.003, respectively). In addition, those in the low/no attendance group had lower perception on circumstances, motivation and readiness for treatment at baseline (P = 0.023). Multivariate logistic generalized estimating equation analyses found that those in the continued group were more likely to be abstinent from both alcohol and drugs during follow-ups than those in the low/no attendance group [odds ratio (OR) = 2.40, P = 0.003 and OR = 1.96, P = 0.026, respectively]. However, no differences in long-term outcomes were found between those in the other two groups. CONCLUSION Robust connection with 12-Step groups appears to be associated with better long-term outcomes among adolescents with substance use disorders.
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- Felicia W. Chi
- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA 94612
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA 94612
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA 94612
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA 94612,Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143
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Ramirez R, Hinman A, Sterling S, Weisner C, Campbell C. Peer influences on adolescent alcohol and other drug use outcomes. J Nurs Scholarsh 2012; 44:36-44. [PMID: 22339982 DOI: 10.1111/j.1547-5069.2011.01437.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE To examine the role of family environment and peer networks in abstinence outcomes for adolescents 1 year after intake to alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment. DESIGN Survey of 419 adolescents 13 to 18 years of age at consecutive intakes to AOD treatment programs at four sites of a large health system, with telephone follow-up survey 1 year after intake. METHODS Examined association of 1-year abstinence with baseline characteristics. Using logistic regression, we examined characteristics predicting 1-year abstinence and predicting having fewer than four substance-using friends at 1 year. RESULTS We found that family environment scores related to family conflict, limit setting, and positive family experiences, were not related to abstinence outcomes, but peer networks were related. Adolescents with fewer (less than four) AOD-using friends were more likely to be abstinent than those with four or more AOD-using friends (65% vs. 41%, p= .0002). Having fewer than four AOD-using friends at intake predicted abstinence at 1 year (odds ratio [OR]= 2.904, p= .0002) and also predicted having fewer than four AOD-using friends at 1 year (OR= 2.557, p= 0.0007). CONCLUSIONS Although family environment is an important factor in the development of AOD problems in adolescents, it did not play a significant role in treatment success. The quality of adolescent peer networks did independently predict positive outcomes. CLINICAL RELEVANCE For physicians, advanced practice registered nurses, and other primary and behavioral care providers who screen and care for adolescents with AOD and other behavioral problems, our finding suggest the importance of focusing on improving the quality of their peer networks.
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- Rhonda Ramirez
- Family Nurse Practitioner Program, Samuel Merritt University, Oakland, CA, USA
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Cole J, Stevenson E, Walker R, Logan TK. Tobacco use and psychiatric comorbidity among adolescents in substance abuse treatment. J Subst Abuse Treat 2011; 43:20-9. [PMID: 22154026 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2011.10.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2011] [Revised: 10/18/2011] [Accepted: 10/19/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Adolescents in substance abuse treatment have approximately four times higher rates of tobacco use compared with adolescents in the general population, yet many substance abuse treatment programs do not provide tobacco cessation interventions. This study examined change in tobacco use among 151 adolescents in state-funded substance abuse treatment from intake to 12-month follow-up in relation to psychiatric comorbidity and substance use. Most adolescents (67.5%) used tobacco at intake and follow-up. Having a diagnosis of a mood, anxiety, or behavioral disorder was significantly associated with change in tobacco use. Individuals with a psychiatric disorder were less likely to be nonusers of tobacco than to be individuals who continued tobacco use (adjusted odds ratio [OR] = 0.153, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.040-0.587, p < .01), and they were less likely to have initiated tobacco use at follow-up than individuals who continued tobacco use (adjusted OR = 0.320, 95% CI = 0.105-0.970, p < .05). Contrary to the hypothesis, alcohol use and drug use during the 12-month follow-up was not significantly related to change in tobacco use. Adolescents in substance abuse treatment with comorbid psychiatric disorders may be particularly vulnerable to continuing tobacco use.
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- Jennifer Cole
- University of Kentucky, Center on Drug and Alcohol Research, Lexington, KY 40504, USA.
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