scholarly journals Alcohol Misuse and Illicit Drug Use Among Occupational Groups at High Risk of HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (12) ◽  
pp. 3199-3225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monica O. Kuteesa ◽  
Janet Seeley ◽  
Helen A. Weiss ◽  
Sarah Cook ◽  
Anatoli Kamali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Alcohol Misuse ◽  
Illicit Drug ◽  
Illicit Drug Use ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Occupational Groups ◽  
Sub Saharan

scholarly journals Epidemiology of Alcohol Misuse and Illicit Drug Use Among Young People Aged 15–24 Years in Fishing Communities in Uganda

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (7) ◽  
pp. 2401 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monica O. Kuteesa ◽  
Helen A. Weiss ◽  
Sarah Cook ◽  
Janet Seeley ◽  
Josephine N. Ssentongo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Young People ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Illicit Drugs ◽  
Alcohol Misuse ◽  
Illicit Drug ◽  
Illicit Drug Use ◽  
Older Age ◽  
Fishing Communities ◽  
Low Education

Background: We determined the prevalence of and risk factors for alcohol misuse and illicit drug use among young Ugandans in fishing communities, a recognised “key population” for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey among young people (15–24 years) in fishing communities in Koome, Uganda, in December 2017–July 2018. Using Audio-Assisted Self-Interviewing, we collected data on socio-demographic characteristics and alcohol use, including the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) and timeline follow-back calendar (TLFB). Blood samples were analysed for HIV, herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV2), and Phosphatidyl ethanol (PEth 16:0/18:1). Urine samples were analysed for illicit drugs. Results: Among 1281 participants (52.7% male, mean age 20 years), 659 (51.4%) reported ever drinking alcohol, 248 (19.4%) had 12-month-AUDIT ≥ 8, and 261 (20.5%) had whole-blood PEth 16:0/18:1 concentration ≥ 20 ng/mL, indicating significant consumption. In multivariable analyses, PEth 16:0/18:1 ≥ 20ng/mL, AUDIT ≥ 8 and binge drinking (≥6 standard drinks per drinking occasion in the previous month from TLFB) were all strongly associated with older age, low education, smoking, and HSV2. Illicit drug use prevalence was 5.2% and was associated with older age, low education, being single, and smoking. Conclusion: Levels of alcohol misuse were high among young people in fishing communities and associated with HSV2, a proxy for risky sexual behaviour. Alcohol and illicit drug harm reduction services and HIV prevention programs in Uganda should prioritise young fisherfolk.

Do men who have sex with men who report alcohol and illicit drug use before/during sex (chemsex) present moderate/high risk for substance use disorders?

2020 ◽  
Vol 209 ◽  
pp. 107908 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thiago S. Torres ◽  
Leonardo S. Bastos ◽  
Luciana Kamel ◽  
Daniel R.B. Bezerra ◽  
Nilo M. Fernandes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Illicit Drug ◽  
Illicit Drug Use ◽  
Sex With Men

scholarly journals Coping and emotion regulation profiles as predictors of nonmedical prescription drug and illicit drug use among high-risk young adults

2013 ◽  
Vol 132 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 165-171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolyn F. Wong ◽  
Karol Silva ◽  
Aleksandar Kecojevic ◽  
Sheree M. Schrager ◽  
Jennifer Jackson Bloom ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Prescription Drug ◽  
Illicit Drug ◽  
Illicit Drug Use

scholarly journals Adolescent High-Risk Behaviors and Orofacial Trauma

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Adriana Modesto ◽  
Kristen Pelczar ◽  
Deborah Studen-Pavlovich ◽  
Aaron M. Valasek ◽  
Zachary Mills ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Illicit Drug ◽  
Illicit Drug Use ◽  
High Risk Behaviors ◽  
University Of Pittsburgh ◽  
The University ◽  
Physical Altercations

Aim: The objective of the study was to investigate if there was a relationship between high risk behaviors among adolescents and orofacial trauma. Material and Methods: The study used a cross-sectional retrospective design with data collected from electronic health records of over 4,000 patients treated in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine from May 2009 through September 2013. This study was approved by the University of Pittsburgh Institutional Review Board. Risk factors for trauma were obtained from each patient’s medical and social history and included tobacco, alcohol and illicit drug use, tattoos, piercings, and mouthguard use during sports. Outcome measures used were history of broken bones or orofacial trauma. The odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) of each risk factor in increasing risk for trauma outcomes were calculated. Chi-square tests were also performed with an alpha of 0.05. Results and Conclusions: A total of 2,609 patients were included in this study. Males (N=1,340) had statistically more often orofacial trauma than females, and were statistically more often exposed to all risk factors (tobacco, alcohol and illicit drug use, tattoos, and physical altercations) than females with the exception of using piercings in body parts other than the ears and not wearing mouthguard for sports. Wearing mouthguard for sports decreased in 50% the risk of orofacial trauma (OR=0.53; 95% CI 0.42-0.68; p=0.00000001). Tobacco use and physical altercations increased the chance of broken bone, fractured tooth, and orofacial trauma in 2-fold (smoking, OR=1.85-2.28, 95% CI 1.3-2.96; physical altercations, OR=1.9-2.34; p=0.0005). Drinking and using illicit drugs increased the risk of broken bone (OR=1.9, 95% CI 1.37- 2.64; p=0.0001). Use of mouthguards for sports dramatically reduced the risk of orofacial trauma. Tobacco, alcohol and illicit drug use, and getting into physical altercations increased the risk of orofacial trauma.

scholarly journals PROTOCOL: 12‐step Programs for Reducing Illicit Drug Use: Protocol for a Systematic Review

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-46
Author(s):  
Mette Deding ◽  
Madina Saidj ◽  
Lars Brännström ◽  
Margaretha Järvinen ◽  
Anne‐Marie Klint Jørgensen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Illicit Drug ◽  
Illicit Drug Use

Physical Abuse, Sexual Victimization, and Illicit Drug Use: Replication of a Structural Analysis Among a New Sample of High-Risk Youths

1989 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Dembo ◽  
Linda Williams ◽  
Lawrence La Voie ◽  
Estrellita Berry ◽  
Alan Getreu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Physical Abuse ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Sexual Victimization ◽  
Illicit Drug ◽  
Illicit Drug Use ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Physical And Sexual Abuse

Mounting evidence of serious adverse consequences of childhood physical and sexual abuse has important implications for public health officials and care providers. Given the potential impact on social policy of this area of inquiry, programmatic research is needed for the validation of theoretical models across populations and over time. This study, based on a sample of high-risk youths, replicates a structural model that specified the influence of child physical and sexual abuse on self-derogation and drug use. Results suggest that for male and female youths, physical abuse and sexual victimization had a direct effect on self-derogation and illicit drug use, and an indirect effect on drug use that was mediated by self-derogation. Moreover, structural coefficients for the model were found to be identical across gender. Subsequent analyses demonstrated the equivalence of the structural model of child physical and sexual abuse on drug use across two study cohorts. Implications for the identification and treatment of youths in high-risk groups are discussed.

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