scholarly journals Compulsive Internet and Prevalence Substance Use among Spanish Adolescents

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (23) ◽  
pp. 8747
Author(s):  
Sonia Fernández-Aliseda ◽  
Angel Belzunegui-Eraso ◽  
Inma Pastor-Gosálbez ◽  
Francesc Valls-Fonayet
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Binge Drinking ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
National Plan ◽  
Public Places ◽  
General Hypothesis ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Substance Consumption

This paper analyses compulsive Internet use among Spanish adolescents as measured by the Compulsive Internet Use Scale (CIUS) of the ESTUDES 2016 survey (national survey on drug use in secondary schools), which was recently added to the statistical programme of the Spanish National Plan on Drugs. We examined two subsamples of Spanish adolescents (those who suffer from compulsive Internet use and those who do not) while taking into account gender and age. Our general hypothesis was that adolescents who suffer from compulsive Internet use have a greater prevalence of alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, sedative, and new substance consumption as well as a greater prevalence of modes of consumption such as getting drunk, drinking with friends in public places (botellón), and binge drinking. While our results confirm these assumptions, they also suggest that gender and age play an ambivalent role in these associations.

Stealthing Perpetration and Victimization: Prevalence and Correlates Among Emerging Adults

2019 ◽  
pp. 088626051988851
Author(s):  
Erin E. Bonar ◽  
Quyen M. Ngo ◽  
Meredith L. Philyaw-Kotov ◽  
Maureen A. Walton ◽  
Yasamin Kusunoki
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Binge Drinking ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Illegal Drug ◽  
White Race ◽  
Illegal Drug Use ◽  
Race Ethnicity ◽  
Hispanic White

“Stealthing” is a form of sexual violence wherein a sexual partner purposefully removes a condom during penetration without the receptive partner’s knowledge. Given the role of substance use in sexual violence broadly, we examined demographic and substance use correlates of stealthing perpetration (SP) and victimization (SV) among emerging adults. Participants comprised 2,550 18- to 25-year-olds ( M age = 20.8, SD = 2.3), recruited via social media (48% female; 53.9% non-Hispanic White; 46.0% had another racial/ethnic identity; 67.4% heterosexual; 85.3% had some college education). Unadjusted analyses ( t tests, χ2 analysis) and adjusted logistic regression analyses examined associations between demographics (age, education, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation) and substance use (binge drinking, marijuana use, other illegal drug use, and prescription drug misuse) with male SP and male and female SV. Five percent of males and 18.9% of females reported SV; 6.1% of males reported SP. In adjusted analyses, significant correlates of SP were: non-Hispanic White race/ethnicity (odds ratio [OR] = 0.39), binge drinking (OR = 1.39), cannabis use (OR = 1.37), and other drug use (OR = 1.43). Significant correlates of male SV were: non-Hispanic White race/ethnicity (OR = 0.28), non-heterosexual orientation (OR = 0.24), binge drinking (OR = 1.49), and other illegal drug use (OR = 1.79). Significant correlates of female SV were: older age (OR = 1.13), non-Hispanic White race/ethnicity (OR = 0.57), binge drinking (OR = 1.28), cannabis use (OR = 1.29), and other drug use (OR = 1.22). Consistent with literature linking alcohol to sexual violence, binge drinking correlated with both SV and SP, with other substance use also playing a role. Data are needed to explore these relationships using longitudinal, event-level assessments to investigate the influence of acute intoxication. Interventions to reduce sexually transmitted infections, unintended pregnancy, and sexual assault should include content on stealthing and substance use.

scholarly journals Use of psilocybin (“mushrooms”) among US adults: 2015–2018

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Yockey ◽  
Keith King
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Harm Reduction ◽  
Sexual Identity ◽  
Behavioral Health ◽  
National Survey ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Lysergic Acid ◽  
Lysergic Acid Diethylamide ◽  
Pooled Data

AbstractWe sought to estimate the prevalence of lifetime psilocybin use among a national sample of US adults ages 18 and older and associated demographic/substance use correlates. Pooled data from the 2015–2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health were utilized among 168,650 individuals 18 years or older. An estimated 9.68% of individuals reported lifetime use of psilocybin. Differences were found among demographics, drug use, and sexual identity, with bisexual identification being associated with greater lifetime use. Nearly two-thirds of individuals who have ever used Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), methamphetamine, and/or heroin also reportedly used psilocybin. Findings from the present study can inform harm reduction efforts and behavioral health messaging.

Validity of the DSM-5 craving criterion for alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, cocaine, heroin, and non-prescription use of prescription painkillers (opioids)

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
D. Shmulewitz ◽  
M. Stohl ◽  
E. Greenstein ◽  
S. Roncone ◽  
C. Walsh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Binge Drinking ◽  
Substance Use Disorder ◽  
Clinical Relevance ◽  
Illicit Drug ◽  
Dsm 5 ◽  
Impaired Control ◽  
Baseline Information

Abstract Background Although the DSM-5 was adopted in 2013, the validity of the new substance use disorder (SUD) diagnosis and craving criterion has not been investigated systematically across substances. Methods Adults (N = 588) who engaged in binge drinking or illicit drug use and endorsed at least one DSM-5 SUD criterion were included. DSM-5 SUD criteria were assessed for alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, cocaine, heroin, and opioids. Craving was considered positive if “wanted to use so badly that could not think of anything else” (severe craving) or “felt a very strong desire or urge to use” (moderate craving) was endorsed. Baseline information on substance-related variables and psychopathology was collected, and electronic daily assessment queried substance use for the following 90 days. For each substance, logistic regression estimated the association between craving and validators, i.e. variables expected to be related to craving/SUD, and whether association with the validators differed for DSM-5 SUD diagnosed with craving as a criterion v. without. Results Across substances, craving was associated with most baseline validators (p values<0.05); neither moderate nor severe craving consistently showed greater associations. Baseline craving predicted subsequent use [odds ratios (OR): 4.2 (alcohol) – 234.3 (heroin); p's ⩽ 0.0001], with stronger associations for moderate than severe craving (p's < 0.05). Baseline DSM-5 SUD showed stronger associations with subsequent use when diagnosed with craving than without (p's < 0.05). Conclusion The DSM-5 craving criterion as operationalized in this study is valid. Including craving improves the validity of DSM-5 SUD diagnoses, and clinical relevance, since craving may cause impaired control over use and development and maintenance of SUD.

Prevalence of substance use disorders among veterans and comparable nonveterans from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health.

2007 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 149-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Todd H. Wagner ◽  
Katherine M. Harris ◽  
Belle Federman ◽  
Lanting Dai ◽  
Yesenia Luna ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
National Survey

scholarly journals Stress, anxiety, binge drinking, and substance use among college student-athletes: A cross-sectional analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Brandon A. Knettel ◽  
Emily M. Cherenack ◽  
Courtney Bianchi-Rossi
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
College Student ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Binge Drinking ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Opioid Prescription ◽  
Alcohol And Drug Use ◽  
Orthopedic Injury ◽  
College Student Athletes

The immense pressure faced by college student-athletes to balance participation in sports with other responsibilities can contribute to unhealthy coping behaviors including alcohol and drug use. We administered online surveys to 188 college student-athletes to examine stress, athletics-related anxiety, and perceived control of stress as predictors of binge drinking, substance use, and associated risk behaviors. Participants rated athletics as the second greatest source of stress in their lives, trailing only academics. Athletics-related anxiety was a significant predictor of cannabis use and substance-related risk behaviors, and represents an understudied area in the literature. Reports of alcohol and drug use in our sample were comparable to national surveys of student-athletes, but opioid misuse was troublingly high. Participants over the age of 21 and males were more likely to report substance use and risk behaviors. Athletes are susceptible to orthopedic injury and associated pain, which may lead to early exposure to opioids with high potential for abuse. Interventions for this population must target social contributors to substance use among student-athletes, opioid prescription and misuse as a gateway to opioid use disorders, and untreated anxiety as a potential driver of substance use, including anxiety associated with athletic performance.

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