THE INFLUENCE OF FAMILY RELIGIOSITY ON ADOLESCENT SUBSTANCE USE ACCORDING TO RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE

2005 ◽  
Vol 33 (8) ◽  
pp. 821-836 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ray M. Merrill ◽  
Jeffrey A. Folsom ◽  
Susan S. Christopherson
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
General Education ◽  
Illicit Drugs ◽  
Church Attendance ◽  
Adolescent Substance Use ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adolescent Substance ◽  
Religious Preference ◽  
College Undergraduate

The aim in doing this research was to identify whether or not family religiosity is protective against adolescent substance use (tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs) according to selected religious preferences. A cross-sectional survey of students ages 17–35 years in college undergraduate general education classes at three large schools in Utah, May–July, 2003 revealed that the highest use of tobacco smoking and marijuana or other illicit drug use was among those with no religious preference. Catholics had the highest level of alcohol drinking during adolescence. The lowest use of tobacco, alcohol, or illicit drugs was among Latter-day Saints (LDS or Mormons). Family church attendance and religiosity among parents during the participants' adolescent years were both significantly protective against substance use in LDS but not among those of other religions or in those with no religious preference. LDS were most likely to agree that they chose to abstain or quit using tobacco, alcohol, or illicit drugs during their adolescent years because such behavior was inconsistent with their religious beliefs. LDS were also more likely to agree that current substance use was inconsistent with their religion, thus family weekly church attendance and parental religiosity during the participants' adolescent years were associated with lower substance use among LDS.

scholarly journals A Global Survey on Changes in the Supply, Price, and Use of Illicit Drugs and Alcohol, and Related Complications During the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Farhoudian ◽  
Seyed Ramin Radfar ◽  
Hossein Mohaddes Ardabili ◽  
Parnian Rafei ◽  
Mohsen Ebrahimi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Illicit Drugs ◽  
Epidemiologic Studies ◽  
Addiction Medicine ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Global Survey ◽  
Use Patterns ◽  
Drug And Alcohol ◽  
Supply Price

Background and Aims: COVID-19 has infected more than 77 million people worldwide and impacted the lives of many more, with a particularly devastating impact on vulnerable populations, including people with substance use disorders (SUDs). Quarantines, travel bans, regulatory changes, social distancing, and “lockdown” measures have affected drug and alcohol supply chains and subsequently their availability, price, and use patterns, with possible downstream effects on presentations of SUDs and demand for treatment. Given the lack of multicentric epidemiologic studies, we conducted a rapid global survey within the International Society of Addiction Medicine (ISAM) network in order to understand the status of substance-use patterns during the current pandemic.Design: Cross-sectional survey.Setting: Worldwide.Participants: Starting on April 4, 2020 during a 5-week period, the survey received 185 responses from 77 countries.Measurements: To assess addiction medicine professionals' perceived changes in drug and alcohol supply, price, use pattern, and related complications during the COVID-19 pandemic.Findings: Participants reported (among who answered “decreased” or “increased”) a decrease in drug supply (69.0%) and at the same time an increase in price (95.3%) globally. With respect to changes in use patterns, an increase in alcohol (71.7%), cannabis (63.0%), prescription opioids (70.9%), and sedative/hypnotics (84.6%) use was reported, while the use of amphetamines (59.7%), cocaine (67.5%), and opiates (58.2%) was reported to decrease overall.Conclusions: The global report on changes in the availability, use patterns, and complications of alcohol and drugs during the COVID-19 pandemic should be considered in making new policies and in developing mitigating measures and guidelines during the current pandemic (and probable future ones) in order to minimize risks to people with SUD.

scholarly journals A cross-sectional assessment of the long term effects of brief strategic family therapy for adolescent substance use

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (7) ◽  
pp. 637-645 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viviana E. Horigian ◽  
Daniel J. Feaster ◽  
Michael S. Robbins ◽  
Ahnalee M. Brincks ◽  
Jessica Ucha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Family Therapy ◽  
Adolescent Substance Use ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adolescent Substance ◽  
Strategic Family Therapy ◽  
Brief Strategic Family Therapy

scholarly journals Primary Care Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment for Adolescent Substance Use in Lebanon: A National Cross-sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 117822182199460
Author(s):  
Nour Alayan ◽  
Hady Naal ◽  
Melissa Makhoul ◽  
Tamar Avedissian ◽  
Ghada Assaf ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Brief Intervention ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Adolescent Substance Use ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adolescent Substance ◽  
Nurses And Physicians

Introduction: Substance use among adolescents is on the rise globally. Adolescents rarely seek help for problematic substance use and healthcare professionals can easily fail to identify adolescents with risky substance use. There is therefore a significant global need for substance use screening by healthcare professionals followed by appropriate intervention. Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) is an evidence-based practice that enables clinicians to determine adolescents’ risk for substance use and intervene accordingly. However, little effort has been placed on empowering primary care clinicians to use it in Lebanon. We explored the attitudes, perceptions, and practices of primary care nurses and physicians regarding adolescent SBIRT use. Methods: The study used a cross-sectional multisite survey design targeting urban and rural areas in Lebanon. A national sample of 140 physicians and nurses was recruited using random sampling stratified by governorate. Participants completed mailed or online surveys addressing their practices, attitudes, role perceptions, and self-efficacy regarding SBIRT use. Results: This study revealed that 57.8% of healthcare professionals were not familiar with the SBIRT model and that 76.2% did not practice SBIRT in their setting. The majority addressed the problem of substance use through educating and counseling adolescents about the dangers of substance use (84.2%) and encouraged them to stop (82%) but only 2% reported using standardized instruments for substance use screening. Most participants (88.1%) reported their willingness to use SBIRT in their clinical practice and 92.4% expressed an interest in receiving SBIRT training. Overall, the results showed positive attitudes ( M = 4.38, SD = 0.89) and role responsibility ( M = 4.47, SD = 1.62) toward addressing substance use in adolescents, in addition to a high level of perceived self-efficacy in addressing substance use ( M = 4.04, SD = 0.92). Our results showed minimal differences between nurses’ and physicians’ perceptions and self-efficacy regarding SBIRT use. Conclusions: Our study confirms the lack of a standardized approach toward adolescent substance use screening and intervention by primary healthcare providers in Lebanon but revealed the readiness and willingness to receive training and proper support to adopt an evidence-based approach such as SBIRT.

scholarly journals A global survey on changes in the supply, price and use of illicit drugs and alcohol, and related complications during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Farhoudian ◽  
Seyed Ramin Radfar ◽  
Hossein Mohaddes Ardabili ◽  
Parnian Rafei ◽  
Mohsen Ebrahimy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Illicit Drugs ◽  
Epidemiologic Studies ◽  
Addiction Medicine ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Global Survey ◽  
Use Patterns ◽  
Drug And Alcohol ◽  
Supply Price

Background and aims: COVID-19 has infected more than 13 million people worldwide and impacted the lives of many more, with a particularly devastating impact on vulnerable populations, including people with substance use disorders (SUDs). Quarantines, travel bans, regulatory changes, social distancing and ′lockdown′ measures have affected drug and alcohol supply chains and subsequently their availability, price and use patterns, with possible downstream effects on presentations of SUDs and demand for treatment. Given the lack of multicentric epidemiologic studies, we conducted a rapid global survey within the International Society of Addiction Medicine (ISAM) network in order to understand the status of substance-use patterns during the current pandemic. Design: Cross-sectional survey. Setting: Worldwide. Participants: Starting on April 4th, 2020 during a 5-week period, the survey received 185 responses from 77 countries. Measurements: To assess addiction medicine professionals′ perceived changes in drug and alcohol supply, price, use pattern and related complications during the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings: Participants reported (among who answered ″decreased″ or ″increased″, percentage of those who were in majority is reported in the parenthesis) a decrease in drug supply (69.0%), and at the same time an increase in price (95.3%) globally. With respect to changes in use patterns, an increase in alcohol (71.7%), cannabis (63.0%), prescription opioids (70.9%), and sedative/hypnotics (84.6%) use was reported while the use of amphetamines (59.7%), cocaine (67.5%), and opiates (58.2%) was reported to decrease overall. Conclusions: The global report on changes in the availability, use patterns and complications of alcohol and drugs during the COVID-19 pandemic should be considered in making new policies and in developing mitigating measures and guidelines during the current pandemic (and probable future ones) in order to minimize risks to SUDs. Key words: COVID-19, pandemic, alcohol, drug, substance use disorder, supply, price.

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