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Mao S, Chou T, D'Orsogna MR. A probabilistic model of relapse in drug addiction. Math Biosci 2024; 372:109184. [PMID: 38582296 DOI: 10.1016/j.mbs.2024.109184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/08/2024]
Abstract
More than 60% of individuals recovering from substance use disorder relapse within one year. Some will resume drug consumption even after decades of abstinence. The cognitive and psychological mechanisms that lead to relapse are not completely understood, but stressful life experiences and external stimuli that are associated with past drug-taking are known to play a primary role. Stressors and cues elicit memories of drug-induced euphoria and the expectation of relief from current anxiety, igniting an intense craving to use again; positive experiences and supportive environments may mitigate relapse. We present a mathematical model of relapse in drug addiction that draws on known psychiatric concepts such as the "positive activation; negative activation" paradigm and the "peak-end" rule to construct a relapse rate that depends on external factors (intensity and timing of life events) and individual traits (mental responses to these events). We analyze which combinations and ordering of stressors, cues, and positive events lead to the largest relapse probability and propose interventions to minimize the likelihood of relapse. We find that the best protective factor is exposure to a mild, yet continuous, source of contentment, rather than large, episodic jolts of happiness.
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- Sayun Mao
- Department of Computational Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, 90095-1766, CA, USA.
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- Department of Computational Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, 90095-1766, CA, USA.
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- Department of Computational Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, 90095-1766, CA, USA; Department of Mathematics, California State University at Northridge, Los Angeles, 91330, CA, USA.
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Daou L, Rached A, Jrad M, Naja W, Haddad R. Substance use disorder in the context of the economic crisis, covid-19 pandemic and social unrest: a cross-sectional study across Beirut (2020-2021). L'ENCEPHALE 2023:S0013-7006(23)00177-X. [PMID: 37985261 DOI: 10.1016/j.encep.2023.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2023] [Revised: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Substance use disorder (SUD) is related to the interplay of various factors. The primary objective of this study was to assess the variation in substance use (SU) among a set of Lebanese people undergoing treatment for SUD during the Lebanese economic crisis, COVID-19 pandemic, and Beirut Blast. METHODS A cross-sectional study including Lebanese adults previously diagnosed with and being treated for SUD at the Skoun center was conducted. Data collection was done using a paper-based Arabic questionnaire tackling the economic crisis, the Covid-19 pandemic, and the Beirut Blast, as well as the following scores: APGAR, PHQ-9, GAD-7 and PCL-6. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 25.0 with P value<0.05 considered significant. A bivariate analysis was conducted to study the association between the use of substances and study variables and scores. RESULTS The sample included 126 men and 10 women. Most participants had a stable consumption of illicit drugs (58.8%), alcohol (76.5%), prescription drugs (70.6%) and non-prescription drugs (89%). Additionally, most participants had concomitant mild or moderate depression (55.1%), mild or moderate anxiety (50.7%), and PTSD (61.8%). Factors found to significantly increase SU were economic distress, change in employment status, and decrease in working hours. PTSD was also identified as a risk factor for increased illicit drug and alcohol use. Furthermore, severe anxiety was found to be a risk factor for increased alcohol consumption. CONCLUSION Most participants were able to maintain a stable pattern of SU despite the quadruple crisis in Lebanon highlighting the important role played by Lebanese Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and efforts employed to control SUD.
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- Lea Daou
- Faculty of Medical Sciences, Lebanese University, Betchay, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon.
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- Faculty of Medical Sciences, Lebanese University, Betchay, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon
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- Faculty of Medical Sciences, Lebanese University, Betchay, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon
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- Faculty of Medical Sciences, Lebanese University, Betchay, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon
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- Faculty of Medical Sciences, Lebanese University, Betchay, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon; Department of Psychiatry, Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
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Hayes BB. Annual use and perceived need for mental health and substance treatment among people in remission from substance use disorders in the United States. Drug Alcohol Depend 2023; 249:110820. [PMID: 37329728 DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.110820] [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: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 06/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Receiving specialty substance treatment or general mental health treatment during remission from substance use disorders (SUD) may reduce odds of SUD recurrence, but little is known about prevalence of treatment or perceptions of treatment need among remitted people in the United States. SAMPLE Participants in the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, years 2018-2020, were considered remitted if they ever had an SUD (i.e., self-reported history of "problems with alcohol or drugs", or lifetime history of treatment for SUD) but did not meet DSM-IV criteria for substance abuse or dependence during the prior year (n = 9,295). ANALYSES Annual prevalence was estimated for any SUD treatment (e.g., mutual-help groups), any mental health (MH) treatment (e.g., private therapy), self-reported perceived need for SUD treatment, and self-reported unmet need for MH treatment. Generalized linear models examined effects of socio-demographics, mental illness, past-year substance use, and self-identified recovery status on outcomes. FINDINGS MH treatment was more common than SUD treatment (27.2% [25.6%, 28.8%] v. 7.8% [7.0%, 8.6%], respectively). Unmet need for mental health treatment was reported by 9.8% [8.8%, 10.9%], but only 0.9% [0.6%, 1.2%] perceived need for substance treatment. Age, sex, marital status, education, health insurance, mental illness, and prior year alcohol use were among the factors associated with variation in outcomes. CONCLUSION Most people who maintained clinical remission from substance use disorders in the U.S. during the prior year did so without treatment. Remitted people report substantial unmet need for mental health treatment, but not specialized substance use treatment.
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- Bridget B Hayes
- Department of Psychology, Cornell University, United States; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, United States.
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Fleury MJ, Cao Z, Grenier G, Huỳnh C. Predictors of dropout from treatment among patients using specialized addiction treatment centers. JOURNAL OF SUBSTANCE USE AND ADDICTION TREATMENT 2023; 150:209062. [PMID: 37150400 DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2023.209062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVES This study investigated the use of outpatient care, and sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of patients with substance-related disorders (SRD) to predict treatment dropout from specialized addiction treatment centers. The study also explored risks of adverse outcomes, frequent emergency department (ED) use (3+ visits/year), and death, associated with treatment dropout within the subsequent 12 months. METHODS The study examined a cohort of 16,179 patients who completed their last treatment episode for SRD between 2012 and 13 and 2014-15 (financial years: April 1 to March 31) in 14 specialized addiction treatment centers using Quebec (Canada) health administrative databases. We used multivariable logistic regressions to measure risk of treatment dropout (1996-96 to 2014-15), while we used survival analysis controlling for sex and age to assess the odds of frequent ED use and death in 2015-16. RESULTS Of the 55 % of patients reporting dropout from SRD treatment over the 3-year period, 17 % were frequent ED users, and 1 % died in the subsequent 12 months. Patients residing in the most socially deprived areas, having polysubstance-related disorders or personality disorders, and having previously dropped out from specialized addiction treatment centers had increased odds of current treatment dropout. Older patients, those with a history of homelessness, past SRD treatment, or more concurrent outpatient care outside specialized addiction treatment centers had decreased odds of treatment dropout. Patients who dropped out were subsequently at higher risk of frequent ED use and death. CONCLUSIONS This study highlighted that patients with more severe problems and previous dropout may need more sustained and adequate help to prevent subsequent treatment dropout. Specialized addiction treatment centers may consider enhancing their follow-up care of patients over a longer duration and better integrating their treatment with other outpatient care resources to meet the multiple needs of the more vulnerable patients using their services.
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- Marie-Josée Fleury
- Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Canada; Douglas Hospital Research Centre, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Canada.
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- Douglas Hospital Research Centre, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Canada
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- Douglas Hospital Research Centre, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Canada
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- Institut universitaire sur les dépendances, Centre intégré universitaire de santé et des services sociaux du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal, Canada
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Athamneh LN, Freitas-Lemos R, Basso JC, Keith DR, King MJ, Bickel WK. The phenotype of recovery VI: The association between life-history strategies, delay discounting, and maladaptive health and financial behaviors among individuals in recovery from alcohol use disorders. Alcohol Res 2022; 46:129-140. [PMID: 35076945 DOI: 10.1111/acer.14747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Revised: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The life-history theory is a well-established framework that predicts behaviors and explains how and why organisms allocate effort and resources to different life goals. Delay discounting (DD) is associated with risky behaviors and has been suggested as a candidate behavioral marker of addiction. Thus, we investigated the relationship between DD, life-history strategies, and engagement in risky behaviors among individuals in recovery from alcohol use disorder (AUD). METHODS Data from 110 individuals in recovery from addiction from The International Quit & Recovery Registry, an ongoing online registry designed to understand recovery phenotype, were included in the analysis. The association between life-history strategies, DD, engagement in risky behaviors, and remission status were assessed. RESULTS Life-history strategy scores were significantly associated with DD rates and finance, health, and personal development behaviors after controlling for age, sex, race, ethnicity, years of education, marital status, smoking status, and history of other substance use. Remission status was significantly associated with life-history strategy, DD, drug use, fitness, health, and safe driving after controlling for age, sex, race, years of education, marital status, and smoking status. In addition, a mediation analysis using Hayes' methods revealed that the discounting rates partially mediated the association between remission status and life-history strategy scores. CONCLUSIONS Life-history strategies and remission status are both significantly associated with DD and various health and finance behaviors among individuals in recovery from AUD. This finding supports the characterizations of DD as a candidate behavioral marker of addiction that could help differentiate subgroups needing special attention or specific interventions to improve the outcomes of their recovery. Future longitudinal studies are warranted to understand the relationships between changes in life-history strategies, DD, maladaptive health behaviors, and remission status over time.
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- Liqa N Athamneh
- Addiction Recovery Research Center, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, Roanoke, Virginia, USA.,Center for Transformative Research on Health Behaviors, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
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- Addiction Recovery Research Center, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, Roanoke, Virginia, USA.,Center for Transformative Research on Health Behaviors, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
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- Addiction Recovery Research Center, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, Roanoke, Virginia, USA.,Center for Transformative Research on Health Behaviors, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
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- Addiction Recovery Research Center, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, Roanoke, Virginia, USA.,Center for Transformative Research on Health Behaviors, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
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- Addiction Recovery Research Center, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, Roanoke, Virginia, USA.,Center for Transformative Research on Health Behaviors, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
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- Addiction Recovery Research Center, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, Roanoke, Virginia, USA.,Center for Transformative Research on Health Behaviors, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
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Guzman AS, Avalos MP, De Giovanni LN, Euliarte PV, Sanchez MA, Mongi-Bragato B, Rigoni D, Bollati FA, Virgolini MB, Cancela LM. CB1R activation in nucleus accumbens core promotes stress-induced reinstatement of cocaine seeking by elevating extracellular glutamate in a drug-paired context. Sci Rep 2021; 11:12964. [PMID: 34155271 PMCID: PMC8217548 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-92389-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Preclinical models of stress-induced relapse to drug use have shown that the dysregulation of glutamatergic transmission within the nucleus accumbens (NA) contributes notably to the reinstatement of cocaine-seeking behavior in rodents. In this sense, there has been increasing interest in the cannabinoid type-1 receptor (CB1R), due to its crucial role in modulating glutamatergic neurotransmission within brain areas involved in drug-related behaviors. This study explored the involvement of CB1R within the NA subregions in the restraint stress-induced reinstatement of cocaine-conditioned place preference (CPP), as well as in the regulation of glutamatergic transmission, by using a pharmacological approach and the in vivo microdialysis sampling technique in freely moving rats. CB1R blockade by the antagonist/inverse agonist AM251 (5 nmol/0.5 μl/side) or CB1R activation by the agonist ACEA (0.01 fmol/0.5 μl/side), prevented or potentiated restraint stress-induced reinstatement of cocaine-CPP, respectively, after local administration into NAcore, but not NAshell. In addition, microdialysis experiments demonstrated that restraint stress elicited a significant increase in extracellular glutamate in NAcore under reinstatement conditions, with the local administration of AM251 or ACEA inhibiting or potentiating this, respectively. Interestingly, this rise specifically corresponded to the cocaine-associated CPP compartment. We also showed that this context-dependent change in glutamate paralleled the expression of cocaine-CPP, and disappeared after the extinction of this response. Taken together, these findings demonstrated the key role played by CB1R in mediating reinstatement of cocaine-CPP after restraint stress, through modulation of the context-specific glutamate release within NAcore. Additionally, CB1R regulation of basal extracellular glutamate was demonstrated and proposed as the underlying mechanism.
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- Andrea S Guzman
- Departamento de Farmacología, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, X5000HUA, Córdoba, Argentina.,Instituto de Farmacología Experimental de Córdoba (IFEC-CONICET), X5000HUA, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, X5000HUA, Córdoba, Argentina.,Instituto de Farmacología Experimental de Córdoba (IFEC-CONICET), X5000HUA, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Instituto de Farmacología Experimental de Córdoba (IFEC-CONICET), X5000HUA, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Instituto de Farmacología Experimental de Córdoba (IFEC-CONICET), X5000HUA, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, X5000HUA, Córdoba, Argentina.,Instituto de Farmacología Experimental de Córdoba (IFEC-CONICET), X5000HUA, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, X5000HUA, Córdoba, Argentina.,Instituto de Farmacología Experimental de Córdoba (IFEC-CONICET), X5000HUA, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, X5000HUA, Córdoba, Argentina.,Instituto de Farmacología Experimental de Córdoba (IFEC-CONICET), X5000HUA, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, X5000HUA, Córdoba, Argentina.,Instituto de Farmacología Experimental de Córdoba (IFEC-CONICET), X5000HUA, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, X5000HUA, Córdoba, Argentina.,Instituto de Farmacología Experimental de Córdoba (IFEC-CONICET), X5000HUA, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, X5000HUA, Córdoba, Argentina. .,Instituto de Farmacología Experimental de Córdoba (IFEC-CONICET), X5000HUA, Córdoba, Argentina.
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Recovery From Opioid Problems in the US Population: Prevalence, Pathways, and Psychological Well-Being. J Addict Med 2021; 14:207-216. [PMID: 31385848 DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Research has enhanced our understanding of opioid misuse prevalence and consequences, but few studies have examined recovery from opioid problems. Estimating national recovery prevalence and characterizing individuals who have resolved opioid problems can inform policy and clinical approaches to address opioid misuse. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional investigation of a nationally-representative sample of US adults who reported opioid problem resolution (OPI). For reference, OPI was compared with an alcohol problem resolution group (ALC). Analyses estimated OPI/ALC prevalence, differences in treatment/recovery service use, and psychological well-being, within 2 recovery windows: <1 year (early recovery) and 1 to 5 years (mid-recovery) since OPI/ALC problem resolution. RESULTS Of those who reported alcohol or drug use problem resolution, weighted problem resolution prevalence was 5.3% for opioids (early recovery 1.2%, mid-recovery 2.2%) and 51.2% for alcohol (early recovery 7.0%, mid-recovery 11.5%). In mid-recovery, lifetime use of formal treatment, pharmacotherapy, recovery support services, mutual help, and current pharmacotherapy were more prevalent in OPI than ALC. Service utilization did not differ between early-recovery OPI and ALC. Common services used by OPI included inpatient treatment (37.8%) and state/local recovery organizations (24.4%) in mid-recovery; outpatient treatment (25.7%) and recovery community centers (27.2%) in early recovery; Narcotics Anonymous (40.2%-57.8%) and buprenorphine-naloxone (15.3%-26.7%) in both recovery cohorts. Regarding well-being, OPI reported higher self-esteem than ALC in early recovery, and lower self-esteem than ALC in mid-recovery. CONCLUSIONS An estimated 1.2 million American adults report resolving an opioid problem. Given the service use outcomes and longer-term problem resolution of mid-recovery OPI, early-recovery OPI may require encouragement to utilize additional or more intensive services to achieve longer-term recovery. OPI beyond recovery-year 1 may need enhanced support to address deficient self-esteem and promote well-being.
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Storr CL, Reboussin BA, Green KM, Mojtabai R, Susukida R, Young AS, Cullen BA, Alvanzo AAH, Crum RM. Stressful life events and transitions in problematic alcohol use involvement among US adults. Subst Use Misuse 2021; 56:2171-2180. [PMID: 34523388 DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2021.1975748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We investigated the impact of stressful life events (SLEs) for males and females on transitions in problematic alcohol involvement, both progression and recovery, over a 3-year interval. METHOD Participants of both Wave 1 (2001-2002) and Wave 2 (2004-2005) of the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC) were stratified by sex (14,233 males and 19,550 females). Latent transition analysis estimated the impact of experiencing ≥3 SLE in the year preceding the Wave 1 interview on the probability of transitioning between three empirically-derived stages of alcohol involvement (patterns of alcohol use disorder [AUD] symptoms), across waves. Propensity score methods adjusted for confounding. RESULTS For males, three or more SLEs were associated with progression from the moderate to the severe problem stage (odds ratio [OR] = 2.23, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.17, 4.26). Among those in the severe problem stage, SLEs negatively impacted recovery regardless of sex. Employment/Financial SLEs were associated with a higher odds of transition from the moderate to the no problem stage (OR = 1.60, 95% CI = 1.03, 2.46) and lower odds of transitions from the severe to the moderate problem stage (OR = 0.40, 95% CI = 0.16, 0.99) among males, and from the severe to the no problem stage (OR = 0.26, 95% CI = 0.07, 0.88) among females. CONCLUSION Stressful life events appear to affect transitions in alcohol involvement over time among those who already have alcohol problems, rather than impacting a transition among those without AUD problems.
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- Carla L Storr
- Department of Family and Community Health, University of Maryland Baltimore School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Data Science, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Behavioral and Community Health, University of Maryland College Park School of Public Health, College Park, MD, USA
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- Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Kouimtsidis C, Pauly B, Parkes T, Stockwell T, Baldacchino AM. COVID-19 Social Restrictions: An Opportunity to Re-visit the Concept of Harm Reduction in the Treatment of Alcohol Dependence. A Position Paper. Front Psychiatry 2021; 12:623649. [PMID: 33679480 PMCID: PMC7930817 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.623649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The COVID-19 pandemic is presenting significant challenges for health and social care systems globally. The implementation of unprecedented public health measures, alongside the augmentation of the treatment capacity for those severely affected by COVID-19, are compromising and limiting the delivery of essential care to people with severe substance use problems and, in some cases, widening extreme social inequities such as poverty and homelessness. This global pandemic is severely challenging current working practices. However, these challenges can provide a unique opportunity for a flexible and innovative learning approach, bringing certain interventions into the spotlight. Harm reduction responses are well-established evidenced approaches in the management of opioid dependence but not so well-known or implemented in relation to alcohol use disorders. In this position paper, we explore the potential for expanding harm reduction approaches during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond as part of substance use treatment services. We will examine alcohol use and related vulnerabilities during COVID-19, the impact of COVID-19 on substance use services, and the potential philosophical shift in orientation to harm reduction and outline a range of alcohol harm reduction approaches. We discuss relevant aspects of the Structured Preparation for Alcohol Detoxification (SPADe) treatment model, and Managed Alcohol Programs (MAPs), as part of a continuum of harm reduction and abstinence orientated treatment for alcohol use disorders. In conclusion, while COVID-19 has dramatically reduced and limited services, the pandemic has propelled the importance of alcohol harm reduction and created new opportunities for implementation of harm reduction philosophy and approaches, including programs that incorporate the provision of alcohol as medicine as part of the substance use treatment continuum.
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- Christos Kouimtsidis
- Imperial College London and Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research, University of Victoria School of Nursing, Victoria, BC, Canada
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling, United Kingdom
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- University of Victoria, Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research, Victoria, BC, Canada
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- Population and Behavioural Science Division, Medical School, St Andrews University, St Andrews, United Kingdom
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Sahed I, Jourdain A. Families and Relationships with Friends in the Genesis of Addiction in Adolescents. Essay on Life Course Analysis of 15–18 Year-Olds Enrolled in School, in Paris and the Surrounding Area (Ile-de-France). JOURNAL OF CHILD & ADOLESCENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/1067828x.2020.1805837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Imaine Sahed
- Université Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, CNRS, Versailles, France
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Jackson SE, West R, Brown J. If at first you don't succeed, when should you try again? A prospective study of failed quit attempts and subsequent smoking cessation. Addict Behav 2020; 106:106366. [PMID: 32171957 PMCID: PMC7163297 DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2019] [Revised: 01/28/2020] [Accepted: 02/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the association between likelihood of success of smoking cessation attempts and time since most recent attempt. METHODS Prospective study of 823 smokers who reported a failed quit attempt in the last 12 months at baseline and ≥1 quit attempt over 6-month follow-up. The input variable was time in months between the end (and in an exploratory analysis, the start) of the most recent failed quit attempt reported retrospectively at baseline and start of the first attempt made during the 6-month follow-up period. The outcome variable was success in the latter quit attempt. RESULTS Success rates for failed quitters who waited <3, 3-6, and 6-12 months between their failed quit attempt ending and making a subsequent quit attempt were 13.8%, 17.5%, and 19.0% respectively. After adjustment for covariates, the odds of cessation relative to those who made a subsequent quit attempt within 3 months were 1.42 (95%CI 0.79-2.55) and 1.52 (95%CI 0.81-2.86) for those who waited 3-6 and 6-12 months respectively before trying again. Bayes factors indicated the data were insensitive. The exploratory analysis showed the odds of cessation were 1.55 (95%CI 0.78-3.08), 1.92 (95%CI 0.94-3.92), and 2.47 (95%CI 1.04-5.83) greater for those with an interval of 3-6, 6-12, and 12-18 months respectively than those who tried again within 3 months. CONCLUSIONS While pre-planned analyses were inconclusive, exploratory analysis of retrospective reports of quit attempts and success suggested the likelihood of success of quit attempts may be positively associated with number of months since beginning a prior quit attempt. However, only the longest inter-quit interval examined (12-18 months) was associated with significantly greater odds of quit success relative to a <3 month interval in fully adjusted models; all other comparisons were inconclusive.
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- Sarah E Jackson
- Department of Behavioural Science and Health, University College London, London, UK.
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- Department of Behavioural Science and Health, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Behavioural Science and Health, University College London, London, UK
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Perez J, Beale E, Overholser J, Athey A, Stockmeier C. Depression and alcohol use disorders as precursors to death by suicide. DEATH STUDIES 2020; 46:619-627. [PMID: 32238058 DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2020.1745954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The combined presence of depression with alcohol abuse can increase suicide risk. We used psychological autopsy to evaluate 101 individuals who died by suicide, to understand relationships between stressful life events, alcohol abuse, and depression. As compared to suicidal adults with depression only, individuals meeting criteria for both a depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder tended to be younger and experienced higher rates of stressful life events during the six months prior to death. Alcohol abuse likely influences interpersonal conflict, financial distress, and legal problems. Interventions focusing on managing life problems may help to reduce suicide risk.
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- Jalessa Perez
- Department of Psychological Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Division of Neurobiology and Behavior Research, Translational Research Center (TR415), University of Mississippi Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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DeJong CAJ, DeJong Verhagen JG, Pols R, Verbrugge CA, Baldacchino A. Psychological Impact of the Acute COVID-19 Period on Patients With Substance Use Disorders: We are all in this Together. Basic Clin Neurosci 2020; 11:207-216. [PMID: 32855780 PMCID: PMC7368105 DOI: 10.32598/bcn.11.covid19.2543.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Revised: 04/16/2020] [Accepted: 04/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) results from Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). it is now a pandemic that affects us all. For patients referring to the addiction care systems, this pandemic can create additional vulnerabilities. A great deal of effort has made to re-organize the care systems for patients with addiction. Our study focuses on the voice of our patients, on clues to adapt treatment, and on the impact of the pandemic on the therapeutic alliance. METHODS A qualitative design was used to develop a description and understanding of general and clinically relevant aspects of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fifteen addicted patients (11 under treatment and 4 in recovery) were interviewed by 4 interviewers according to the COREQ (consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research). RESULTS COVID-19 has had a serious impact on thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Interviewees shared their anxieties about their health and the health of their relatives. Frightening thoughts were associated with a range of negative feelings and behaviors, such as stress, anger, avoidance, and isolation. The use of psychoactive substances differed between the patients in treatment with those who are in stable recovery. In the former, all succeeded in staying abstinent. They have experienced that solidarity and connectedness were essential in sustaining their recovery. Those still in treatment were fighting against the temptation to start using again; they felt emotionally isolated and sometimes patronized by health care workers. CONCLUSION The elaboration of the interviewees on the therapeutic relationship provides promising clues to optimize that relationship. Remembering this common expression, "we are all in this together", shared decision making could very well be used to shape effective and receptive treatment interventions during the different challenges faced at different stages of the COVID-19 epidemic.
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- Cor A. J. DeJong
- Behavioral Science Institute, Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Mental Health Organization (MHO) GGZ Oost Brabant, The Netherlands
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- Division of Population and Health Sciences, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, UK
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Caetano R, Cunradi CB, Alter HJ, Mair C. Co-Occurrence of Multiple Risk Factors and Intimate Partner Violence in an Urban Emergency Department. West J Emerg Med 2020; 21:282-290. [PMID: 32191185 PMCID: PMC7081874 DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2019.10.44190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2019] [Revised: 10/07/2019] [Accepted: 10/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Urban emergency departments (ED) provide care to populations with multiple health-related and overlapping risk factors, many of which are associated with intimate partner violence (IPV). We examine the 12-month rate of physical IPV and its association with multiple joint risk factors in an urban ED. METHODS Research assistants surveyed patients regarding IPV exposure, associated risk factors, and other sociodemographic features. The joint occurrence of seven risk factors was measured by a variable scored 0-7 with the following risk factors: depression; adverse childhood experiences; drug use; impulsivity; post-traumatic stress disorder; at-risk drinking; and partner's score on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test. The survey (N = 1037) achieved an 87.5% participation rate. RESULTS About 23% of the sample reported an IPV event in the prior 12 months. Logistic regression showed that IPV risk increased in a stepwise fashion with the number of present risk factors, as follows: one risk factor (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] [3.09]; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.47-6.50; p<.01); two risk factors (AOR [6.26]; 95% CI, 3.04-12.87; p<.01); three risk factors (AOR = 9.44; 95% CI, 4.44-20.08; p<.001); four to seven risk factors (AOR [18.62]; 95% CI, 9.00-38.52; p<001). Ordered logistic regression showed that IPV severity increased in a similar way, as follows: one risk factor (AOR [3.17]; 95% CI, 1.39-7.20; p<.01); two risk factors (AOR [6.73]; 95% CI, 3.04-14.90; p<.001); three risk factors (AOR [10.36]; 95%CI, 4.52-23.76; p<.001); four to seven risk factors (AOR [20.61]; 95% CI, 9.11-46.64; p<001). CONCLUSION Among patients in an urban ED, IPV likelihood and IPV severity increase with the number of reported risk factors. The best approach to identify IPV and avoid false negatives is, therefore, multi-risk assessment.
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- Raul Caetano
- Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Prevention Research Center, Berkeley, California
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- Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Prevention Research Center, Berkeley, California
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- Highland Hospital - Alameda Health System, Department of Emergency Medicine, Oakland, California
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- University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Department of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Fedorova EV, Roth AM, Cepeda A, Wong CF, Iverson E, Lankenau SE. The Role of Life Events/Contextual Factors and Cannabis Use in Patterns of Other Drug Use Among Young Adult Cannabis Users in Los Angeles: A Qualitative Inquiry. JOURNAL OF DRUG ISSUES 2020; 50:157-172. [PMID: 32655186 DOI: 10.1177/0022042619900205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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This analysis examined the role of impactful life events/stressful contextual factors and cannabis use in the patterns of illicit drug use. It utilized semi-structured qualitative interviews with 40 young adult medical cannabis patients and 22 non-patient users collected in Los Angeles during 2014-2015. Three patterns of illicit drug use emerged based on participants' narratives: regular/problematic, recreational/occasional, and never users. Among regular/problematic users, a common theme was the lasting impact of traumatic life events or stressful contextual factors on transition to and away from problematic drug use, and using cannabis to cope with negative after effects of drug use. In contrast, most recreational/occasional and never users, who reported impactful life events or stressful contextual factors, used cannabis to cope with those experiences. Family history of addiction and acceptance of cannabis use within a family as protective factors against illicit drug use among some recreational/occasional and never users was an unexpected finding.
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- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,Children's Hospital Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,Children's Hospital Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Cano M, Takeuchi DT. Recent/Childhood Adversities and Mental Disorders Among US Immigrants. Front Psychiatry 2020; 11:573410. [PMID: 33312137 PMCID: PMC7703683 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.573410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 09/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Past research documents the heterogeneity in US immigrants, particularly in terms of racial and ethnic categories and specific ethnic subgroups. The present study builds on this research foundation by investigating heterogeneity in immigrants' experiences of adversity, both recent and during childhood, and associations with mental disorders. Data are drawn from 6,131 adult immigrants in the 2012-2013 National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions-III. Prevalence estimates for mental disorders and adversities were calculated overall and by gender. Latent class analysis was utilized to characterize patterns of self-reported experiences of childhood and recent adversities, and multinomial logistic regression established the statistical association between latent class membership and past-year mental disorder outcomes (substance use disorder only, mood/anxiety/trauma disorder only, co-occurring disorder, or no mental disorder). Neglect was the most commonly-reported childhood adversity among immigrant men and women. Prevalence of meeting criteria for a substance use disorder only, or a mood/anxiety/trauma disorder only, varied between men and women, yet no gender differences were observed in prevalence of co-occurring disorders. For latent class analyses, a five-class solution was selected based on fit indices and parsimony. Approximately 10.0% of the sample was categorized in the latent class characterized by severe childhood adversities, while 57.5% was classified in the latent class with low probabilities of reported adversities. The relative risk of meeting criteria for a past-year substance use disorder only (compared to no substance use or mood/anxiety/trauma disorder) was more than three times as high for members of the class with severe childhood adversities (RRR, 3.26; 95% CI, 2.08-5.10), as well as the class with recent employment/financial adversities (RRR, 3.82; 95% CI, 2.36-6.19), compared to the class with low adversities. The relative risk of past-year co-occurring disorders (compared to no disorder) was more than 12 times as high for those in the severe childhood adversities class (RRR, 12.21; 95% CI, 7.06-21.10), compared to the class with low adversities. Findings underscore the importance of considering both recent and childhood adversities when assessing and providing services for US immigrant groups.
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- Manuel Cano
- Department of Social Work, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, United States
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- School of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States.,Department of Sociology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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Shiraly R, Taghva M. Factors Associated with Sustained Remission among Chronic Opioid Users. ADDICTION & HEALTH 2019; 10:86-94. [PMID: 31069032 PMCID: PMC6494988 DOI: 10.22122/ahj.v10i2.569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Background Chronic opioid use is a major public health problem with significant morbidity. The aim of this study was to investigate factors associated with sustained remission among a sample of Iranian chronic opioid users in Shiraz, Iran. Methods This was a cross-sectional study to evaluate sustained remission among chronic opiate users aged 20-60 years. Participants included two groups: 365 people who have been in sustained remission for the past year, and 187 persons who did not achieve remission for the past one year. Then, demographic and factors related to drug use pattern and previous treatments were compared between two groups. Pearson chi-square test was used for univariate analysis and backward stepwise logistic regression was used to estimate adjusted odds ratios (AORs). Findings Our findings showed that sustained remission was associated with Narcotic Anonymous (NA) participation [AOR = 3.28, 95% confidence interval (CI): 2.19-4.89, P < 0.001], male gender (AOR = 2.53, 95% CI: 1.45-4.43, P = 0.001), younger age of onset (AOR = 1.63, 95% CI: 1.03-2.58, P = 0.037), higher total years of opioid use (AOR = 2.13, 95% CI: 1.42-3.19, P < 0.001), no history of imprisonment (AOR = 2.11, 95% CI: 1.16-3.85, P = 0.015), and family support (AOR = 2.58, 95% CI: 1.33-5.01, P = 0.005). Conclusion Participation in self-help groups can be a suitable alternative in predicting sustained remission among chronic opiate users. Chronic opioid users should be encouraged by the physicians who are involved in the treatment of drug addiction to participate in NA programs.
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- Ramin Shiraly
- Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Resident, Department of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Hoyland MA, Latendresse SJ. Stressful life events influence transitions among latent classes of alcohol use. PSYCHOLOGY OF ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS 2018; 32:727-737. [PMID: 30451516 DOI: 10.1037/adb0000412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Stressful life events (SLEs) have been associated with an increased risk of heavy drinking, suggesting individuals may use alcohol to cope with negative life events. However, little research has explored the extent to which SLEs have different effects on later alcohol use based on one's current alcohol use pattern. We replicated prototypical patterns of alcohol use via latent class analysis at Waves 2, 3, and 4 of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (n = 4,569). Latent transition analysis was then used to examine the extent to which SLEs influenced the likelihood of stability or change in class membership from adolescence to early adulthood. Results suggested that adolescents were more likely to transition into different patterns of alcohol use as they entered early adulthood but were more likely to retain the same drinking pattern once in early adulthood. Among those who typically abstained, experiencing SLEs was associated with greater odds of transitioning to heavier drinking or problematic patterns of alcohol use. However, among those who had heavy or problematic alcohol use patterns, SLEs were associated with greater odds of decreasing alcohol use to either heavy or abstaining levels. Results suggest those who previously abstained may begin to use alcohol as a coping mechanism following stressful events, whereas those who drank heavily may decrease or abstain from alcohol use following life stress as a means of enacting positive life changes. The results encourage further study into factors that differentiate changes in alcohol use among light drinkers following SLEs. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved).
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Price CJ, Thompson EA, Crowell SE, Pike K, Cheng SC, Parent S, Hooven C. Immediate effects of interoceptive awareness training through Mindful Awareness in Body-oriented Therapy (MABT) for women in substance use disorder treatment. Subst Abus 2018; 40:102-115. [PMID: 29949455 DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2018.1488335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Background: Sensory information gained through interoceptive awareness may play an important role in affective behavior and successful inhibition of drug use. This study examined the immediate pre-post effects of the mind-body intervention Mindful Awareness in Body-oriented Therapy (MABT) as an adjunct to women's substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. MABT teaches interoceptive awareness skills to promote self-care and emotion regulation. Methods: Women in intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) for chemical dependency (N = 217) at 3 community clinics in the Pacific Northwest of the United States were recruited and randomly assigned to one of 3 study conditions: MABT + treatment as usual (TAU), women's health education (WHE) +TAU (active control condition), and TAU only. At baseline and 3 months post-intervention, assessments were made of interoceptive awareness skills and mindfulness, emotion regulation (self-report and psychophysiological measures), symptomatic distress (depression and trauma-related symptoms), and substance use (days abstinent) and craving. Changes in outcomes across time were assessed using multilevel mixed-effects linear regression. Results: Findings based on an intent-to-treat approach demonstrated significant improvements in interoceptive awareness and mindfulness skills, emotion dysregulation (self-report and psychophysiology), and days abstinent for women who received MABT compared with the other study groups. Additional analyses based on participants who completed the major components of MABT (at least 75% of the intervention sessions) revealed these same improvements as well as reductions in depressive symptoms and substance craving. Conclusions: Findings that interoceptive training is associated with health outcomes for women in SUD treatment are consistent with emerging neurocognitive models that link interoception to emotion regulation and to related health outcomes, providing knowledge critical to supporting and improving SUD treatment.
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- Cynthia J Price
- a Department of Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Informatics , University of Washington , Seattle , Washington , USA
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- b Department of Psychosocial and Community Health Nursing , University of Washington , Seattle , Washington , USA
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- c Department of Psychology , University of Utah , Salt Lake City , Utah , USA
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- b Department of Psychosocial and Community Health Nursing , University of Washington , Seattle , Washington , USA
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- d Nursing and Healthcare Leadership Program , University of Washington , Tacoma , Washington , USA
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- a Department of Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Informatics , University of Washington , Seattle , Washington , USA
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- b Department of Psychosocial and Community Health Nursing , University of Washington , Seattle , Washington , USA
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Newman EL, Leonard MZ, Arena DT, de Almeida RMM, Miczek KA. Social defeat stress and escalation of cocaine and alcohol consumption: Focus on CRF. Neurobiol Stress 2018; 9:151-165. [PMID: 30450381 PMCID: PMC6236516 DOI: 10.1016/j.ynstr.2018.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2018] [Revised: 09/10/2018] [Accepted: 09/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Both the ostensibly aversive effects of unpredictable episodes of social stress and the intensely rewarding effects of drugs of abuse activate the mesocorticolimbic dopamine systems. Significant neuroadaptations in interacting stress and reward neurocircuitry may underlie the striking connection between stress and substance use disorders. In rodent models, recurring intermittent exposure to social defeat stress appears to produce a distinct profile of neuroadaptations that translates most readily to the repercussions of social stress in humans. In the present review, preclinical rodent models of social defeat stress and subsequent alcohol, cocaine or opioid consumption are discussed with regard to: (1) the temporal pattern of social defeat stress, (2) male and female protocols of social stress-escalated drug consumption, and (3) the neuroplastic effects of social stress, which may contribute to escalated drug-taking. Neuroadaptations in corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) and CRF modulation of monoamines in the ventral tegmental area and the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis are highlighted as potential mechanisms underlying stress-escalated drug consumption. However, the specific mechanisms that drive CRF-mediated increases in dopamine require additional investigation as do the stress-induced neuroadaptations that may contribute to the development of compulsive patterns of drug-taking.
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- Emily L Newman
- Psychology Dept., Tufts University, Medford, MA, 02155, USA
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- Institute of Psychology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Psychology Dept., Tufts University, Medford, MA, 02155, USA.,Dept. of Neuroscience, Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences, Boston, MA, 02111, USA
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McCabe SE, West BT, Strobbe S, Boyd CJ. Persistence/recurrence of and remission from DSM-5 substance use disorders in the United States: Substance-specific and substance-aggregated correlates. J Subst Abuse Treat 2018; 93:38-48. [PMID: 30126540 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2018.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2018] [Revised: 07/24/2018] [Accepted: 07/24/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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This study examined demographic and psychosocial correlates associated with persistence/recurrence of and remission from at least one of ten DSM-5 substance use disorders (SUDs) and three substance-specific SUDs (i.e., alcohol, cannabis, and prescription opioids). Data were collected from structured diagnostic interviews and national prevalence estimates were derived from the 2012-2013 National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions. An estimated 25.4% of the U.S. population had at least one prior-to-past-year (prior) SUD. Among individuals with any prior SUDs, the prevalence of past-year substance use and DSM-5 symptomology was as follows: abstinence (14.2%), asymptomatic use (36.9%), symptomatic use (10.9%), and persistent/recurrent SUD (38.1%). Among individuals with prior SUDs, design-based multinomial logistic regression analysis revealed that young adulthood, higher educational attainment, higher personal income, never having been married, being divorced/separated/widowed, lack of lifetime substance use treatment, and stressful life events predicted significantly greater odds of past-year persistent/recurrent SUDs, relative to abstinence. In addition, remission from a prior tobacco use disorder decreased the probability of past-year persistent/recurrent SUD, relative to abstinence. Stressful life events were the only common correlates across the aggregation of all SUDs and each substance-specific SUD, but differences were found for specific stressful life events between drug classes. Nearly half (49%) of adults with prior DSM-5 SUDs continued to report past-year symptomatic substance use, while only one in seven individuals were abstinent. The findings suggest the value of examining remission associated with both substance-specific SUDs and aggregation of SUDs based on the shared and unique correlates of persistent/recurrent SUDs; this is especially true for stressful life events, which could be useful targets for enhancing clinical care and interventions.
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- Sean Esteban McCabe
- University of Michigan, Center for the Study of Drugs, Alcohol, Smoking and Health, School of Nursing, and Institute for Research on Women and Gender, 426 N. Ingalls St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
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- University of Michigan, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research, P.O. Box 1248, Ann Arbor, MI 48106, USA
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- University of Michigan, Center for the Study of Drugs, Alcohol, Smoking and Health, School of Nursing, and Department of Psychiatry, 426 N. Ingalls St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- University of Michigan, Center for the Study of Drugs, Alcohol, Smoking and Health, School of Nursing, Department of Psychiatry, and Institute for Research on Women and Gender, 426 N. Ingalls St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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Ronzitti S, Kraus SW, Hoff RA, Potenza MN. Stress moderates the relationships between problem-gambling severity and specific psychopathologies. Psychiatry Res 2018; 259:254-261. [PMID: 29091825 PMCID: PMC5742031 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2017.10.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2017] [Revised: 08/21/2017] [Accepted: 10/21/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which stress moderated the relationships between problem-gambling severity and psychopathologies. We analyzed Wave-1 data from 41,869 participants of the National Epidemiologic Survey of Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC). Logistic regression showed that as compared to a non-gambling (NG) group, individuals at-risk gambling (ARG) and problem gambling (PPG) demonstrated higher odds of multiple Axis-I and Axis-II disorders in both high- and low-stress groups. Interactions odds ratios were statistically significant for stress moderating the relationships between at-risk gambling (versus non-gambling) and Any Axis-I and Any Axis-II disorder, with substance-use and Cluster-A and Cluster-B disorders contributing significantly. Some similar patterns were observed for pathological gambling (versus non-gambling), with stress moderating relationships with Cluster-B disorders. In all cases, a stronger relationship was observed between problem-gambling severity and psychopathology in the low-stress versus high-stress groups. The findings suggest that perceived stress accounts for some of the variance in the relationship between problem-gambling severity and specific forms of psychopathology, particularly with respect to lower intensity, subsyndromal levels of gambling. Findings suggest that stress may be particularly important to consider in the relationships between problem-gambling severity and substance use and Cluster-B disorders.
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- Silvia Ronzitti
- Yale School of Medicine, 300 George Street, New Haven, CT 06511, USA; VA Connecticut Healthcare System, 950 Campbell Avenue, West Haven, CT, USA.
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- VISN 1 New England MIRECC, Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital, 200 Spring Road, Building 5, Room 135B, Bedford MA, 01730, United States
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- Northeast Program Evaluation Center; Director, Evaluation Division, National Center for PTSD, West Haven, CT USA,Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, 300 George Street, Suite 901, New Haven, CT 06511, USA,Department of Neuroscience, Child Study Center, National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, and Connecticut Mental Health Center
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Kelly JF, Bergman B, Hoeppner BB, Vilsaint C, White WL. Prevalence and pathways of recovery from drug and alcohol problems in the United States population: Implications for practice, research, and policy. Drug Alcohol Depend 2017; 181:162-169. [PMID: 29055821 PMCID: PMC6076174 DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.09.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2017] [Revised: 09/23/2017] [Accepted: 09/26/2017] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Alcohol and other drug (AOD) problems confer a global, prodigious burden of disease, disability, and premature mortality. Even so, little is known regarding how, and by what means, individuals successfully resolve AOD problems. Greater knowledge would inform policy and guide service provision. METHOD Probability-based survey of US adult population estimating: 1) AOD problem resolution prevalence; 2) lifetime use of "assisted" (i.e., treatment/medication, recovery services/mutual help) vs. "unassisted" resolution pathways; 3) correlates of assisted pathway use. Participants (response=63.4% of 39,809) responding "yes" to, "Did you use to have a problem with alcohol or drugs but no longer do?" assessed on substance use, clinical histories, problem resolution. RESULTS Weighted prevalence of problem resolution was 9.1%, with 46% self-identifying as "in recovery"; 53.9% reported "assisted" pathway use. Most utilized support was mutual-help (45.1%,SE=1.6), followed by treatment (27.6%,SE=1.4), and emerging recovery support services (21.8%,SE=1.4), including recovery community centers (6.2%,SE=0.9). Strongest correlates of "assisted" pathway use were lifetime AOD diagnosis (AOR=10.8[7.42-15.74], model R2=0.13), drug court involvement (AOR=8.1[5.2-12.6], model R2=0.10), and, inversely, absence of lifetime psychiatric diagnosis (AOR=0.3[0.2-0.3], model R2=0.10). Compared to those with primary alcohol problems, those with primary cannabis problems were less likely (AOR=0.7[0.5-0.9]) and those with opioid problems were more likely (AOR=2.2[1.4-3.4]) to use assisted pathways. Indices related to severity were related to assisted pathways (R2<0.03). CONCLUSIONS Tens of millions of Americans have successfully resolved an AOD problem using a variety of traditional and non-traditional means. Findings suggest a need for a broadening of the menu of self-change and community-based options that can facilitate and support long-term AOD problem resolution.
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- John F. Kelly
- Recovery Research Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, 151 Merrimac Street, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02114, United States,Corresponding author at: Recovery Research Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, 151 Merrimac Street, Boston, MA, 02114, United States. (J.F. Kelly)
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- Recovery Research Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, 151 Merrimac Street, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02114, United States
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- Recovery Research Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, 151 Merrimac Street, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02114, United States
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- Recovery Research Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, 151 Merrimac Street, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02114, United States
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- Chestnut Health Systems, W Chestnut St, Bloomington, IL, 61701, United States
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Torres OV, Jayanthi S, Ladenheim B, McCoy MT, Krasnova IN, Cadet JL. Compulsive methamphetamine taking under punishment is associated with greater cue-induced drug seeking in rats. Behav Brain Res 2017; 326:265-271. [PMID: 28284948 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2017.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2017] [Revised: 03/02/2017] [Accepted: 03/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Methamphetamine (METH) addicts lose control over drug consumption despite suffering multiple adverse medicolegal consequences. To mimic the negative events associated with drug addiction in humans, we recently introduced a rat model of self-administration (SA) with response-contingent punishment on METH intake. These procedures allowed us to distinguish between two addiction-like phenotypes in rats, those that sustained METH taking despite negative consequences (shock-resistant, SR) and rats that significantly reduced their METH intake (shock-sensitive, SS). Here, we further developed our adverse consequence model and examined incubation of METH craving by measuring cue-induced drug seeking in SR and SS rats. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were trained to self-administer METH (0.1mg/kg/injection) or saline intravenously (i.v.) during twenty-two 9-h sessions that consisted of 3 separate 3-h sessions separated by 30min. Subsequently, rats were subjected to incremental footshocks during thirteen additional 9-h METH SA sessions performed in a fashion identical to the training phase. Cue-induced drug craving was then assessed at 2 and 21days after the footshock phase. All rats escalated their intake of METH, with both phenotypes showing similar drug taking patterns during SA training. In addition, rats that continued their METH intake despite negative consequences showed even greater cue-induced drug craving following withdrawal than the rats that reduced METH intake following negative consequences. Taken together, our adverse consequence-based model highlights the possibility of identifying rats by addiction-like phenotypes and subsequent vulnerability to relapse-like behaviors. The use of similar SA models should help in the development of better therapeutic approaches to treat different stages of METH addiction.
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Affiliation(s)
- Oscar V Torres
- Molecular Neuropsychiatry Research Branch, DHHS/NIH/NIDA Intramural Research Program, 251 Bayview Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21224, United States
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- Molecular Neuropsychiatry Research Branch, DHHS/NIH/NIDA Intramural Research Program, 251 Bayview Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21224, United States
| | - Bruce Ladenheim
- Molecular Neuropsychiatry Research Branch, DHHS/NIH/NIDA Intramural Research Program, 251 Bayview Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21224, United States
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- Molecular Neuropsychiatry Research Branch, DHHS/NIH/NIDA Intramural Research Program, 251 Bayview Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21224, United States
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- Molecular Neuropsychiatry Research Branch, DHHS/NIH/NIDA Intramural Research Program, 251 Bayview Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21224, United States
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- Molecular Neuropsychiatry Research Branch, DHHS/NIH/NIDA Intramural Research Program, 251 Bayview Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21224, United States.
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