The longitudinal association between multiple substance use discrepancies and marital satisfaction

Sexual minority youth are at higher risk of substance use than heterosexual youth. However, most evidence in this area is from North America, and it is unclear whether the findings can be generalized to other cultures and countries. In this investigation, we used data from the 2014 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study to compare substance use in same- and both-gender attracted 15-year-old adolescents from eight European countries (n = 14,545) to that of their peers who reported opposite-gender attraction or have not been romantically attracted to anyone. Both-gender attracted, and to a lesser extent, same-gender attracted adolescents were significantly more likely to smoke cigarettes, consume alcohol, get drunk and use cannabis, or be involved in multiple substance use in the last 30 days compared to their opposite-gender attracted peers. Those adolescents who have not been in love had significantly lower odds for substance use than all other youth. The pattern of results remained the same after adjusting for country, gender and family affluence. These findings are compatible with the minority stress and romantic stress theories. They suggest that sexual minority stigma (and love on its own) may contribute to higher substance use among adolescents in European countries.

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Multiple Substance Use by Alcoholics

Addiction ◽

10.1111/j.1360-0443.1981.tb00219.x ◽

1981 ◽

Vol 76 (2) ◽

pp. 147-158 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

Lloyd Sokolow ◽

John Welte ◽

Gerard Hynes ◽

Joseph Lyons

Keyword(s):

Substance Use ◽

Multiple Substance

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Prevalence, patterns, and correlates of multiple substance use disorders among adult primary care patients

Drug and Alcohol Dependence ◽

10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.01.035 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 187 ◽

pp. 79-87 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

William S. John ◽

He Zhu ◽

Paolo Mannelli ◽

Robert P. Schwartz ◽

Geetha A. Subramaniam ◽

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Keyword(s):

Primary Care ◽

Substance Use ◽

Substance Use Disorders ◽

Multiple Substance ◽

Primary Care Patients

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Executive functions and emotion regulation in substance use disorder

Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria ◽

10.1590/0047-2085000000331 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Mariana Bandeira Formiga ◽

Melyssa Kellyane Cavalcanti Galdino ◽

Selene Cordeiro Vasconcelos ◽

Jayston W. J. Soares Neves ◽

Murilo Duarte da Costa Lima

Keyword(s):

Working Memory ◽

Substance Use ◽

Emotion Regulation ◽

Executive Functions ◽

Substance Use Disorder ◽

The Other ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Tobacco Use Disorder ◽

Multiple Substance ◽

Cross Sectional Design

ABSTRACT Objective The executive functions (EF) and emotion regulation (ER) and their relationship with the substance use disorder (SUD) were analyzed. Methods A cross-sectional design was used. The sample consisted of 130 volunteers divided into three groups: group 01 (n = 60), composed of participants who did not meet the diagnostic criteria for any type of SUD; group 02 (n = 51), with users with alcohol and/or tobacco use disorder; group 03 (n = 19), with users with multiple substance use disorder, including at least one illicit substance. Results Group 02 presented worse performance in EF and ER when compared to group 01, and showed a significant correlation between the working memory and the use of maladaptive ER. Group 03 showed great losses in EF and ER when compared to the other groups. Conclusion This study supports the idea that EF, ER and SUD are related. In addition, it was observed that people with SUD had worse performance in EF and ER when compared to people without SUD, greater damage being observed in people with SUD of polysubstances.

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Psychological Morbidity among Psychoactive Substance Users in a Rehabilitation Centre in Nigeria

International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health ◽

10.9734/ijtdh/2019/v39i330205 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 1-10

Author(s):

Dada Mobolaji Usman ◽

Lawal Rahman ◽

Ohaeri Jude ◽

Oluwole Lateef ◽

Obadeji Adetunji ◽

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Keyword(s):

Substance Use ◽

Anxiety Disorder ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

Psychoactive Substance ◽

Rehabilitation Centre ◽

Substance Users ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Female Sex ◽

Long Duration ◽

Multiple Substance

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and correlates of anxiety and depression among psychoactive substance users in a rehabilitation centre. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out in a rehabilitation centre in Lagos state, Nigeria. Methodology: All the inhabitants of the centre who agreed to participate in the study were included in the study. However, individuals who had stayed at the centre for less than a week were excluded from the study because the effect of use or withdrawal effects of some of the drugs may mimic depressive or anxiety symptoms. The 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (M.I.N.I) (anxiety modules) were used to asses for depression and anxiety disorder respectively. Results: A total of seventy six people participated in this study. Their ages ranged from 17 to 52 years (mean= 25.9 years SD= 8.4). A high number of the subjects were males (72.4%), single (78.7%) and unemployed (64.5%). Almost all the subjects (92.1%) were introduced to the use of psychoactive substances by friends/peers. Only 4 (5.3%) subjects reported injection drug use (IDU). 53.9% of the subjects had an anxiety disorder. While 68.4% had depression. The factors associated with having anxiety disorder were female sex, older age, being divorced/ separated/widowed, unemployment, multiple substance use, long duration of use of alcohol, cocaine and heroin. Factors associated with depression included; young age of onset of substance use, female sex, being separated or divorced or widowed, unemployment, long duration/ frequency of use of substances and multiple substance use. Conclusion: This study has shown that there is a high rate of anxiety and depression among psychoactive substance users.

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