The Comorbidity of Depression and Substance Abuse Disorders in Romanian Patients

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (S1) ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
C. Stefanescu ◽  
R. Chirita ◽  
V. Chirita ◽  
G. Chele
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Drug Abuse ◽  
General Population ◽  
Depressed Mood ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Substance Abuse Disorders ◽  
Alcohol And Drug Abuse ◽  
Direct Outcome

Depression appears to be independent from, but frequently co-occurs with, substance abuse disorders, including alcohol and drug abuse. Depression and substance use disorders are highly prevalent in the general population and often co-occur within the same individual. Many people with depression turn to alcohol or drugs, eventually developing a dependence or addiction. Conversely, people who are addicted to alcohol or drugs have a high rate of depression. Alcohol and some drugs are depressants, and depressed mood can be a direct outcome of substance abuse. Use of alcohol by people suffering from depression can increase the severity of their depressive symptoms. Fortunately, it is also treatable and the key to treatment is to recognize the symptoms and to get help. Research shows that one in three depressed people also suffer from some form of substance abuse or dependence.

scholarly journals Alcohol and Drug Abuse Among U.S. Veterans: Comparing Associations With Intimate Partner Substance Abuse and Veteran Psychopathology

2013 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark W. Miller ◽  
Annemarie F. Reardon ◽  
Erika J. Wolf ◽  
Lauren B. Prince ◽  
Christina L. Hein
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Alcohol And Drug Abuse

scholarly journals Epidemiology of illicit and abused drugs in the general population, emergency department drug-related episodes, and arrestees

1996 ◽  
Vol 42 (8) ◽  
pp. 1330-1336 ◽  
Author(s):  
B A Rouse
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
General Population ◽  
Household Survey ◽  
Data Systems ◽  
General Decline ◽  
Abused Drugs ◽  
National Trends

Abstract National trends in substance abuse are presented: the civilian noninstitutionalized general population; drug-related emergency department episodes; and booked arrestees. Major metropolitan differences are also noted. This study was based on the primary national data systems for these groups: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, SAMHSA's Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN), and the National Institute of Justice Drug Use Forecasting (DUF) system. While the most prevalent drug differed in the three data sources, all three showed recent increases in marijuana. Despite the general decline in drug use seen in the general population, both the number of drug-related cases in the DAWN system and the drug use detected in the DUF arrestees showed recent increases.

CORRELATES OF SUICIDE RISK AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN CAPE TOWN

2008 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 493-502 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karl Peltzer ◽  
Sharon Kleintjes ◽  
Brian Van Wyk ◽  
Elaine A. Thompson ◽  
Teresa-Ann B. Mashego
Keyword(s):  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Suicide Risk ◽  
Cape Town ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Control Problems ◽  
School Students ◽  
Alcohol And Drug Use ◽  
South African School ◽  
Drug Involvement ◽  
Alcohol And Drug Abuse

The aim of this study was to assess correlates of suicide risk in a South African school-based population (N = 1,157) from three secondary schools in Cape Town. Results indicated that using the Suicide Risk Screen (SRS; Eggert, Herting, & Thompson, 1995) a high rate of learners screened in at possible suicide risk (31.6%). Anger control problems, low self-esteem, perceived stress and unmet school goals were identified as predictors for suicide risk, while gender, age, drug involvement (alcohol and drug use, drug control problems and adverse consequences from alcohol and drug abuse), parental alcohol and/or drug abuse problems, perceived school performance, serious conflicts and tension with parents and unmet family goals were not associated with suicide risk.

Alcohol and Drug Problems: Prevention

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Flavio F. Marsiglia ◽  
David Becerra ◽  
Jaime M. Booth
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Substance Abuse Prevention ◽  
Newborn Health ◽  
The United States ◽  
Abuse Prevention ◽  
Effective Prevention ◽  
Prevention Interventions ◽  
Alcohol And Drug Abuse ◽  
Drug Problems

Prevention is a proactive science-based process that aims to strengthen existing protective factors and to diminish or eliminate other factors that put individuals, families, and communities at risk for substance abuse. Prevention is important because alcohol and drug abuse are a leading cause of morbidity, mortality, and health expenditures in the United States. Alcohol and other drug abuse is also associated with infectious diseases, chronic diseases, emergency room visits, newborn health problems, family violence, and auto fatalities. The comorbidity of drug and alcohol abuse with mental health disorders and HIV adds urgency to the development, evaluation, and implementation of comprehensive and effective prevention interventions. The social work profession plays a key role in substance abuse prevention, as it not only targets the use and abuse of alcohol and other drugs but also aims at reducing the related negative health and psychosocial outcomes and economic burden they produce on individuals and society at large.

scholarly journals Declining Access to Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services among Veterans in the General Population

2005 ◽  
Vol 170 (3) ◽  
pp. 234-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Tessler ◽  
Robert Rosenheck ◽  
Gail Gamache
Keyword(s):  
Drug Abuse ◽  
General Population ◽  
Alcohol And Drug Abuse

Psychiatric Symptoms and Substance Use Among Juvenile Offenders

2007 ◽  
Vol 34 (10) ◽  
pp. 1296-1312 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael G. Vaughn ◽  
Stacey Freedenthal ◽  
Jeffrey M. Jenson ◽  
Matthew O. Howard
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Juvenile Offenders ◽  
Latent Profile Analysis ◽  
Juvenile Justice System ◽  
Psychiatric Symptoms ◽  
Profile Analysis ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Traumatic Experiences

The high rate of co-occurring mental health and substance abuse problems among antisocial and delinquent youth is a widely recognized problem in the juvenile justice system. Yet few studies have delineated meaningful clinical distinctions in the characteristics of offenders with co-occurring problems. Latent profile analysis was used to identify subgroups of juvenile offenders based on clinically relevant measures of psychiatric symptoms (including past traumatic experiences), lifetime substance use, and drug- and alcohol-related problems stemming from the use of psychoactive substances in a statewide population ( n = 723). Findings revealed that a four-class solution fit the data optimally. The four classes identified represented a severity-based gradient of symptom and substance use endorsement ranging from a mild subgroup ( n = 195; 27.0%), to moderately low ( n = 250; 34.6%) and high ( n = 197; 27.2%) subgroups, and finally, a severely distressed subgroup ( n = 81; 11.2%). Implications for identifying and treating young offenders with co-occurring mental health and substance abuse problems are noted.

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