Associations of Substance-Specific Parenting with Substance Use in the Offspring: A Meta-Analysis: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs: Vol 0, No ja Objective: Parental behaviors have been suggested to affect substance use in their offspring. The present meta-analysis examines associations between five types of substance-specific parental behavior...

Associations of Substance-Specific Parenting with Substance Use in the Offspring: A Meta-Analysis (just accepted in @jsadjournal.bsky.social)

by Martin Pinquart, Teolina Dzhuvanova

@rtg2271.bsky.social

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Pharmacologic Treatment of Insomnia Reduces Risk of Return to Alcohol Use in Patients in Recovery From Alcohol Use Disorder: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs: Vol 87, No 2 Objective: Patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD) often experience sleep disturbances in early and sustained recovery, and patients with AUD and sleep disturbances are at an increased risk of returning to alcohol use. Method: This study was a retrospective claims analysis with a nested case–control design using data from the Merative MarketScan, Commercial, and Medicare Supplemental databases. Adults ages 18 to 80 years with at least one AUD remission diagnosis and a subsequent insomnia diagnosis were included. In patients with AUD who were in remission and had a subsequent insomnia diagnosis, the odds of returning to alcohol use were compared between those who received pharmacotherapeutic intervention for insomnia and those who did not receive such treatment. Odds ratios (ORs) were calculated using a multivariable logistic regression model with adjustment for potential confounders. Results: Among the 6,002 patients who met the inclusion criteria within the Commercial and Medicare Supplemental databases, the adjusted OR comparing odds of returning to alcohol use in patients who received treatment for insomnia compared with those who did not was 0.81 (95% CI [0.69, 0.96], p = .01). Conclusions: These data suggest that patients with AUD who are in remission and have insomnia experience lower odds of returning to alcohol use following pharmacotherapy for insomnia compared with patients who did not receive pharmacotherapy, underscoring the importance of identifying insomnia and carefully considering the risk-benefit of treatment interventions, including pharmacologic approaches, where appropriate, to decrease the risk of return to alcohol use. Public health significance statement: Insomnia is commonly experienced by patients recovering from alcohol use disorder and is risk factor for return to drinking. Addressing insomnia symptoms is an important goal for AUD treatment. Clinical management of AUD and comorbid insomnia requires careful consideration of available treatment approaches to achieve AUD treatment goals while not introducing unnecessary risk.

Pharmacologic Treatment of Insomnia Reduces Risk of Return to Alcohol Use in Patients in Recovery From Alcohol Use D... (new #openaccess in @jsadjournal.bsky.social 87/2)

by Jaromir Mikl, Tiange Yu, Sachin Singh, Xin Zhao, Steven Wang, Amie Devlin, Raymond Anton et al

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Unrecognized Catalyst to Development: The Neglected Role of Alcohol Policy in the Americas’ Sustainable Development Goal Progress: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs: Vol 87, No 2 Objective: In 2015, 193 nations adopted the United Nations’ (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Alcohol was included as a specific focus in target 3.5 (substance abuse), highlighting its relevance in the global development agenda. It is also recognized as a cross-cutting issue and a barrier to achieving several SDGs. We aimed to examine in this research how countries in the Americas reported on alcohol use, alcohol-related harms, and alcohol policy measures in their efforts to meet the SDGs. Method: We conducted a content analysis of Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) presented at the UN High-Level Political Forum between 2016 and 2022. Results: Our sample included 54 documents from 32 countries. More than half (57%) of the reports from 21 countries referred to alcohol. Most of these references were listed under SDG 3, particularly target 3.5. Only six countries referred to alcohol as a cross-cutting issue. Conclusions: Reducing alcohol consumption—a leading cause of death and disability in the Americas—was not frequently acknowledged in the VNRs. Many countries may be missing an opportunity to highlight their efforts. More likely, however, they fail to recognize alcohol as an important public health issue that must be addressed to achieve the SDGs. Public health significance statement: Alcohol use is a leading cause of preventable disease and death in the Americas. However, many countries are not addressing it in their efforts to achieve the 2030 Agenda. Although alcohol affects multiple Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), its impact on health and social development is often overlooked. Countries may be missing the opportunity to showcase existing actions. More likely, however, they have yet to recognize alcohol as a critical public health issue that must be addressed to make progress toward the SDGs.

Unrecognized Catalyst to Development: The Neglected Role of Alcohol Policy in... (new #openaccess in @jsadjournal.bsky.social 87/2)

by Daniela Pantani, Kristina Sperkova, Ilana Pinsky

@iogt-movendi.bsky.social @oficialfiocruz.bsky.social @alkoholpolitik.bsky.social

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Unrecognized Catalyst to Development: The Neglected Role of Alcohol Policy in the Americas’ Sustainable Development Goal Progress: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs: Vol 87, No 2 Objective: In 2015, 193 nations adopted the United Nations’ (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Alcohol was included as a specific focus in target 3.5 (substance abuse), highlighting its relevance in the global development agenda. It is also recognized as a cross-cutting issue and a barrier to achieving several SDGs. We aimed to examine in this research how countries in the Americas reported on alcohol use, alcohol-related harms, and alcohol policy measures in their efforts to meet the SDGs. Method: We conducted a content analysis of Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) presented at the UN High-Level Political Forum between 2016 and 2022. Results: Our sample included 54 documents from 32 countries. More than half (57%) of the reports from 21 countries referred to alcohol. Most of these references were listed under SDG 3, particularly target 3.5. Only six countries referred to alcohol as a cross-cutting issue. Conclusions: Reducing alcohol consumption—a leading cause of death and disability in the Americas—was not frequently acknowledged in the VNRs. Many countries may be missing an opportunity to highlight their efforts. More likely, however, they fail to recognize alcohol as an important public health issue that must be addressed to achieve the SDGs. Public health significance statement: Alcohol use is a leading cause of preventable disease and death in the Americas. However, many countries are not addressing it in their efforts to achieve the 2030 Agenda. Although alcohol affects multiple Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), its impact on health and social development is often overlooked. Countries may be missing the opportunity to showcase existing actions. More likely, however, they have yet to recognize alcohol as a critical public health issue that must be addressed to make progress toward the SDGs.

Unrecognized Catalyst to Development: The Neglected Role of Alcohol Policy in... (new #openaccess in @jsadjournal.bsky.social 87/2)

by Daniela Pantani, Kristina Sperkova, Ilana Pinsky

@iogt-movendi.bsky.social @oficialfiocruz.bsky.social @alkoholpolitik.bsky.social

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Local Structural Stigma and Alcohol-Related Inequities in Sexual and Gender Minority Populations: A Conceptual Framework: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs: Vol 87, No 2

Local Structural Stigma and Alcohol-Related Inequities in Sexual and Gender Minority Po... (new #openaccess in @jsadjournal.bsky.social 87/2)

Sharon Lipperman-Kreda et al

@stinamair.bsky.social @tamar-antin.bsky.social @prc-rc-1.bsky.social @calgbtqhealth.bsky.social

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Abstinence Not Required: Improving Access to Mental Health Care for Those With Substance Use Disorders: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs: Vol 87, No 2

Abstinence Not Required: Improving Access to Mental Health Care for Those With Substance.... (new #openaccess Perspective in @jsadjournal.bsky.social)

by Anne Fernandez, Lara Coughlin, Erin Bonar

@laracoughlinphd.bsky.social @addictioncaremi.bsky.social @umich.edu

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Gender Identity Moderates the Association Between Alcohol Use and Eating Disorder Risk in U.S. College and University Students (new in @jsadjournal.bsky.social 87/2)

by Alexis E. Duncan, F. Hunter McGuire, Christina Garasky, Maya Godambe et al.

@rti.bsky.social

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Delta-8 THC products are rapidly growing in popularity—but new research in @jsadjournal.bsky.social shows inconsistent labeling, high doses, and youth-appealing marketing.

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Acceptability and Appropriateness of Harm Reduction Vending Machines Compared to Syringe Service Programs in Appalachian Kentucky: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs: Vol 87, No 2 Objective: Many rural people who inject drugs do not use syringe service programs (SSPs). In addition, people who use drugs but do not inject may perceive that SSPs are not intended for their use. Har...

Acceptability and Appropriateness of Harm Reduction Vending Machines Compared to Syringe Service Programs in Appalachian Kentucky (new #openaccess in @jsadjournal.bsky.social 87/2)

by Hannah K. Knudsen, Jennifer R. Havens, April M. Young

@universityofky.bsky.social

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LGBTQ+-Targeted Alcohol Marketing in a Midwestern U.S. City: Retail Practices That May Reinforce Health Disparities: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs: Vol 87, No 2 Objective: In the United States, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) populations experience alcohol use–related disparities, which may be affected by targeted marketing by the alco...

LGBTQ+-Targeted Alcohol Marketing in a Midwestern US City: Retail Practices That May Reinforce Health Disparities (new in @jsadjournal.bsky.social 87/2)

by Alysha Ennis, Monica Stanwick, Caroline Willett, Kyle Bader et al.

@joannegp.bsky.social @osuwexmed.bsky.social

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Generational Differences in Tobacco Use Patterns: Results from Wave 6 (2021) of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study (United States): Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs: Vol 87, ... Objective: Cigarette use has declined over the last decade, yet electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) have gained popularity with younger individuals. Although age differences have been establis...

Generational Differences in Tobacco Use Patterns: Results from Wave 6 (2021) of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study (new in @jsadjournal.bsky.social 87/2)

by Courtney T. Blondino et al.

@urichmond.bsky.social @eastcarolinauniv.bsky.social

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Restricting Tobacco Poster Advertising Space at Retail Point of Sale Reduces Some Young Adults’ Susceptibility to Future Cigarette Smoking: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs: Vol 87, No 2 Objective: Posters that advertise tobacco products in point-of-sale (POS) retail environments have a significant influence on youth smoking risk. This study experimentally examined how restricting poster coverage space in a retail POS setting affects young adults’ future susceptibility to cigarette smoking. Method: Young adult participants (N = 288) shopped in the RAND StoreLab (RSL), a life-sized replica of a convenience store, under one of two experimental conditions: (a) high-coverage poster space (the status quo, featuring 16 tobacco posters displayed as usual), and (b) low-coverage poster space, which halved the number of displayed posters. After shopping in the RSL, participants completed measures assessing their susceptibility to future smoking. Multivariable logistic regression was used to evaluate the effect of the experimental condition on the likelihood of future smoking susceptibility. Results: Restricting poster coverage at POS was associated with a significant reduction in future susceptibility to cigarette smoking (adjusted odds ratio = 0.21, 95% confidence interval [0.05, 0.90], p = .035) among young adults with high breadth of exposure to cigarette advertising in the past month. Restricting poster coverage did not have an impact on young adults with low levels of past-month breadth of cigarette advertising exposure. Conclusions: Reducing poster space at POS can effectively influence certain segments of the young adult population. These results suggest that policies aimed at decreasing smoking advertisements in retail environments may help reduce smoking intentions among young adults. Public health significance statement: This study investigated the impact of restricting cigarette advertisement poster space in retail settings on the susceptibility of young adults to smoking. The findings reveal that reducing poster coverage can effectively influence some young adults. Consequently, policies aimed at decreasing smoking advertisements in these environments may reduce smoking intentions among young adults.

Restricting Tobacco Poster Advertising Space at Retail Point of Sale Reduces Some Young Adults’ Susceptibility to Future Cigarette Smoking (new in @jsadjournal.bsky.social 87/2)

by Claude M. Setodji, Michael Dunbar, et al.

@rand.org @publichealthlaw.bsky.social

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Investing in Infrastructure: A Mixed-Methods Cost Analysis of Implementation Strategies to Address Emerging Youth Drug Trends: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs: Vol 87, No 2 Objective: Schools engaged in prevention efforts struggle to respond quickly and effectively to changing drug use trends due to insufficient investment in infrastructure at local, state, and national ...

Investing in Infrastructure: A Mixed-Methods Cost Analysis of Implementation Strategies to Address Emerging Youth Drug Trends (new in @jsadjournal.bsky.social 87/2)

by Andria B. Eisman, Jacob Whitman, et al.

@andriaeisman.bsky.social @harvardmed.bsky.social

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Pandemic-Related Stressors Linked to Cannabis and Nicotine Use in a Longitudinal Study of Asian, Latinx, and White Young Adults: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs: Vol 87, No 2 Objective: Systemic inequities are associated with stressor experiences of racial and ethnic minoritized individuals and disparities in health and substance use. Recently, young adults (YAs) have expe...

Pandemic-Related Stressors Linked to Cannabis and Nicotine Use in a Longitudinal Study of Asian, Latinx, and White Young Adults (new in @jsadjournal.bsky.social 87/2)

@uwpsychiatry.bsky.social @uwpsychology.bsky.social @cshrb.bsky.social @uwsom-wwami.bsky.social

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Cannabis Vaping in Youth: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Risk Factors in Adolescents and Young Adults: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs: Vol 87, No 2 Objective: The use of electronic vaporizers to deliver cannabis (“cannabis vaping”) has increased rapidly among young people. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to summarize current eviden...

Cannabis Vaping in Youth: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Risk Factors in Adolescents and Young Adults (new #openaccess in @jsadjournal.bsky.social 87/2)

Jack Chung et al.

@garyckchan.bsky.social @cretobacco.bsky.social @griffith.edu.au @ncysur.bsky.social

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Removing Price Discounts From the Tobacco Retail Environment: Effects on College Students’ Risk of Using Smokeless Tobacco, Little Cigars, and Electronic Nicotine Delivery Devices: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs: Vol 87, No 2 Objective: The tobacco industry strives to keep product prices low by providing consumer-focused discounts (e.g., coupons) that can be applied at retail locations. Local communities have responded by prohibiting the distribution and/or redemption of coupons at retail locations, yet evidence that this policy diminishes product purchases and use intentions is lacking. The purpose of this experiment is to evaluate whether the elimination of price discounts from retail locations influences use intentions for smokeless tobacco, little cigars/cigarillos (LCCs), and electronic nicotine delivery devices (ENDS) in young adults. Method: Participants were 298 college students recruited from the community. They participated in a simulated shopping task in the RAND StoreLab, a life-sized replica of a mid-sized convenience store. They were randomized into one of two conditions: price discounts present (store tobacco posters displayed price discount information) or price discounts absent (no price discount information displayed on posters). The dependent measure was postshopping intentions to use smokeless tobacco, LCCs, and ENDS. Results: Exposure to the price-discountsabsent condition led to a lower susceptibility of using smokeless tobacco compared with exposure to the price-discounts-present condition (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 0.48, 95% CI [0.23, 0.98]). Experimental condition was not related to LCC use susceptibility (aOR = 1.46, 95% CI [0.70, 3.03]) or to ENDS use susceptibility (aOR = 0.89, 95% CI [0.40, 1.95]). Conclusions: These results support eliminating tobacco discounts from retail locations, at least for reducing college students’ desire to use some tobacco products. Public health significance statement: These results show that disallowing price promotions (for example coupons) at convenience stores can reduce young adults’ desire to use tobacco products other than cigarettes. This is important because use of other tobacco products is on the rise in this age group, and policymakers need more evidence for ways to discourage use. This study is significant because these results show, for the first time, that eliminating price promotions may be an effective tool to help reduce tobacco use in this population.

Removing Price Discounts From the Tobacco Retail Environment: Effects on College Students’ Risk of Using Smokeless Tobacco, Little Cigars, and Electronic Nicotine Delivery Devices (new in @jsadjournal.bsky.social 87/2)

@rand.org @publichealthlaw.bsky.social

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When it comes to relapse risk, positive social experiences are perceived as especially protective – and negative ones as especially risky. This was true for people in recovery and those with no history of addiction. Positive social connections are worth pursuing folks!

Perceived Relapse Risks Associated With Emotionally Impactful Events: Connection Counts More: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs: Vol 87, No 2 Objective: How do people perceive emotionally significant life events as impacting relapse risk? Investigating perceived risk is important for at least two reasons. First, perceived risk of relapse is...

Perceived Relapse Risks Associated With Emotionally Impactful Events: Connection Counts More (new in @jsadjournal.bsky.social 87/2)

@iasatusc.bsky.social @uscpphs.bsky.social @uscpsychology.bsky.social @ninachristie.bsky.social @keck.usc.edu @casaa.bsky.social

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Policy Surveillance Shows Improvements and Remaining Gaps in U.S. Campus Alcohol and Sexual Violence Policies: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs: Vol 87, No 2 Objective: Alcohol use and sexual violence commonly co-occur, and alcohol availability and consumption on college campuses contribute to high sexual violence prevalence. Higher education policies can ...

Policy Surveillance Shows Improvements and Remaining Gaps in U.S. Campus Alcohol and Sexual Violence Policies (new #openaccess in @jsadjournal.bsky.social 87/2)

by Alice Ellyson, Avanti Adhia, Lisa DiMascolo, et al.

@umichsph.bsky.social @uwpediatrics.bsky.social

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Intergenerational Conflict Is Associated With Alcohol Consequences Among Hispanic College Student Drinkers: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs: Vol 87, No 2 Objective: Intergenerational conflict (IGC) occurs when cultural beliefs, values, and attitudes differ between a parent and child. The present study examined the psychometric properties of an IGC scal...

Intergenerational Conflict Is Associated With Alcohol Consequences Among Hispanic College Student Drinkers (new in @jsadjournal.bsky.social 87/2)

by Ashley M. Lindquist, Carlos Portillo JR., Craig Field

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Proximal Exposure to THC Vape Ads Is Associated With Event-Level Vaping Among Young Adults: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs: Vol 87, No 2 Objective: The current study used ecological momentary assessment (EMA) and 4 years of survey data to examine whether a history of cannabis advertising exposure in early young adulthood, and more proximal ad exposure, are associated with event-level tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) vaping. Method: Young adults in California (N = 119) completed annual surveys in a longitudinal cohort study from 2018 to 2022 (ages 22–25) and participated in an EMA study on vaping in 2023 (ages 25–26). Annual surveys assessed cannabis advertising exposure, and EMA surveys assessed exposure to advertisements for THC vaping products, other cannabis product advertisements, and THC vaping. Multilevel logistic regression models examined associations between cannabis advertising exposure (from annual surveys and EMA surveys) and the likelihood of THC vaping at the event level, controlling for demographics and prior cannabis and nicotine use. Results: Exposure to THC vape product advertisements during the EMA period was associated with 1.96 times higher odds of THC vaping (95% CI [1.02, 3.75]) relative to non-exposure events. Greater exposure to cannabis product advertisements in previous survey waves (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 1.13, 95% CI [0.82, 1.56]) and exposure to other types of cannabis advertising during EMA surveys (aOR = 1.36, 95% CI [0.82, 2.25]) were not associated with THC vaping at the event level. Conclusions: Proximal exposure to THC vaping ads may have a stronger association with THC vaping than proximal exposure to other cannabis advertisements or young adults’ history of cannabis advertising exposure. Results demonstrate the importance of assessing proximal advertising exposure when investigating THC vaping among young adults. Public health significance statement: Given the rise in cannabis (THC) vaping among youth and young adults, there is a need to identify factors that contribute to this behavior. This study involves young adults who report recent THC vaping, and provides evidence that exposure to advertisements for THC vaping products within the past few hours is associated with vaping THC within the same time period. Previous exposure to cannabis advertisements in early young adulthood was not associated with THC vaping, when assessed in surveys completed throughout the day.

Proximal Exposure to THC Vape Ads Is Associated With Event-Level Vaping Among Young Adults (new in @jsadjournal.bsky.social 87/2)

by Graham T. DiGuiseppi, Michael S. Dunbar, Rachana Seelam, Anthony Rodriguez, Claude M. Setodji, Elizabeth J. D’Amico

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Smoking Cessation Treatment Outcomes Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in People With and Without Mental Health Disorders: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs: Vol 87, No 2 Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic likely heightened stress in smokers undergoing cessation treatment, while health care services faced challenges in maintaining interventions during the prevaccination phase. This study compares smoking cessation outcomes before and during the pandemic in individuals with and without mental health disorders and identifies variables associated with abstinence. Method: A naturalistic longitudinal design with a 1-year follow-up was used. Smoking quit rates and time to relapse in participants who received a multicomponent cessation intervention before the lockdown (2019 group, n = 147) were compared with those during the pandemic (2020 group, n = 120). Results: The sample was 53.6% female, with a mean age of 58.2, and 79.4% had a comorbid mental disorder. One-year quit rates and time to relapse were similar between the 2019 and 2020 groups (51% vs. 50.8%; 225.3 vs. 221.6 days, respectively). A mental health history did not affect outcomes. Smokers age 55 or older had higher quit rates during the pandemic than younger smokers (61% vs. 41%), and no differences were found between in-person and telematic interventions. Conclusions: Smoking cessation rates were similar before and during the pandemic, regardless of mental health status, and the increased use of telematic visits could be considered after the pandemic era. Older age was only associated with abstinence during the pandemic, highlighting the need for research on improving outcomes in younger populations undergoing treatment during stressful times. Identifying modifiable variables associated with abstinence can help smoking cessation services implement strategies to prevent relapse. Public health significance statement: This study shows that intensive remote interventions are equally effective for people with mental disorders. Furthermore, the findings indicate that smoking cessation rates are similar between individuals with and without mental disorders, challenging longstanding myths that often result in fewer smoking cessation interventions being offered to these patients.

Smoking Cessation Treatment Outcomes Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in People With and Without Mental Health Disorders (new in @jsadjournal.bsky.social 87/2)

by Gemma Nieva, Nuria Sisternas, Sílvia Mondon, Montse Ballbè, Blanca Carcolé, Teresa Fernández, et al.
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Efficacy and Usability of a Mobile Application Developed to Moderate Alcohol Use in Real Time: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs: Vol 87, No 2 Objective: Excessive alcohol consumption can lead to adverse consequences, including physical and mental health problems. Although there are many empirically supported cognitive and behavioral therapi...

Efficacy and usability of a mobile application developed to moderate alcohol use in real time (new in @jsadjournal.bsky.social)

by Ahmad Kittaneh, Natasha Sidhu, Jackson Jin, et al.

@stanforddeptmed.bsky.social @stanfordpsy.bsky.social @oor-unc.bsky.social

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Sexual Assault and Alcohol Use Among Adults in Residential Substance Use Treatment: The Roles of Shame and Emotional Avoidance: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs: Vol 87, No 2 Objective: Sexual assault is a prevalent public health concern linked to numerous negative health consequences, including increased alcohol use and related harm. The current cross-sectional study examined the roles of shame and emotional avoidance in the association between a history of sexual assault and alcohol use and related harm among adults receiving residential substance use treatment. Specifically, we examined whether a history of sexual assault related to alcohol use and related harm indirectly through heightened shame and greater emotional avoidance. Method: Participants were 140 adults in residential substance use treatment (M age = 40.6 years, 50.8% women, 70.0% White) who completed self-report measures assessing sexual assault, shame, emotional avoidance, and alcohol use and related harm. Results: Cross-sectional mediation analyses indicated that a history of sexual assault was indirectly associated with increased alcohol use and related harm via heightened shame and greater emotional avoidance. Conclusions: Findings suggest that interventions targeting alcohol use and related harm may benefit from reducing shame and decreasing emotional avoidance among individuals with a history of sexual assault. Public health significance statement: This study highlights how experiences of sexual assault may be associated with increased alcohol use and related problems through feelings of shame and efforts to avoid painful emotions. These findings suggest that substance use treatment programs may be more effective if they also address emotional health, particularly by helping survivors manage shame and improve emotional coping skills. This work can inform more compassionate, trauma-informed care for people in recovery.

Sexual Assault and Alcohol Use Among Adults in Residential Substance Use Treatment: The Roles of Shame and Emotional Avoidance (new in @jsadjournal.bsky.social 87/2)

@psychinout.bsky.social @reina-kiefer.bsky.social @stresslab.bsky.social @nicoleweiss.bsky.social

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Cognitive Bias Modification for Individuals With Opioid Use Disorder and Chronic Pain Did Not Predict Changes in Clinical Outcomes: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs: Vol 87, No 2 Objective: Attentional bias, defined as the preferential focus on personally salient—compared with neutral—cues, has a hypothesized link to substance use disorders and chronic pain. Although growing research demonstrates that cognitive bias modification (CBM) can alter attentional biases, evidence is lacking to assess the extent to which such alterations predict changes in clinical symptoms or behaviors (e.g., pain severity, craving). Method: We conducted a secondary analysis of a clinical trial examining the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of a 4-week CBM adjunct for veterans (N = 28) receiving medication treatment for opioid use disorder (mOUD) with moderate pain for the past 3 months. We examined CBM effects versus control on pain severity, interference, and catastrophizing, as well as opioid craving and withdrawal. Results: CBM for opioid and pain cues did not correspond with changes in the primary clinical outcomes of opioid craving and pain intensity (ps > .111). Additional analyses of other possible outcomes, including pain interference, pain catastrophizing, and subjective opioid withdrawal, were also not associated with CBM (ps > .125). Conclusions: Results from this pilot study did not show changes in pain severity or opioid craving corresponding to CBM for opioid and pain. Findings should be considered preliminary given our small sample size; however, findings indicate a distinction between attentional biases, their modification, and clinically salient outcomes. Future research should examine CBM in larger, more diverse samples and assess the impacts of addiction severity, substance type, naturalistic settings, and more engaging methodologies (e.g., gamification of CBM tasks, using gaze-contingent paradigms).

Cognitive bias modification for individuals with opioid use disorder and chronic pain did not predict changes in clinical outcomes (just accepted in @jsadjournal.bsky.social)

by Noah Wolkowicz, Brian Pittman, et al

@rrmaclean.bsky.social @yaleschoolofmed.bsky.social

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Inconsistent labeling and high doses found in delta-8 THC products: JSAD study

Inconsistent labeling and high doses found in delta-8 THC products: @jsadjournal.bsky.social study (new JSAD FastTakes)

@uwaterloosphs.bsky.social @robichaud-mo.bsky.social @ru-ints.bsky.social @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social

www.jsad.com/do/10.15288/...

Product Characteristics, Warnings, and Marketing Appeals Conveyed on Delta-8 THC Product Packaging in the United States and Canada: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs: Vol 87, No 2 Objective: Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-8 THC) cannabis products proliferated in the United States following the 2018 Farm Bill and are marketed in Canada. This study assessed the characteristi...

Product Characteristics, Warnings, and Marketing Appeals Conveyed on Delta-8 THC Product Packaging in the Uni... (new #openaccess in @jsadjournal.bsky.social 87/2)

@uwaterloosphs.bsky.social @robichaud-mo.bsky.social @ru-ints.bsky.social @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social

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Affect, Motives for Cannabis Use, Duration of Intoxication, and Cannabis Consequences: Cannabis Use Problem Severity as a Potential Moderator: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs: Vol 0, No ja Background: The multistage model of substance use proposes that reinforcement mechanisms and motives for use change as individuals develop substance use disorders, with positive reinforcement driving ...

Affect, Motives for Cannabis Use, Duration of Intoxication, and Cannabis Consequences: Cannabis Use Problem Severity as a Potential Moderator (just accepted in @jsadjournal.bsky.social)

@uw-psychiatry.bsky.social @stanfordpsy.bsky.social @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social

www.jsad.com/doi/abs/10.1...

12-Step Participation Is Linked to Lower Drinking and Specific Impulsive Personality Traits in Early Alcohol Use Disorder Recovery: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs: Vol 0, No ja Objective: Participation in 12-step groups (TS), such as Alcoholics Anonymous, confers benefits among individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD), and one candidate mechanism underlying these effects ...

12-Step Participation Is Linked to Lower Drinking and Specific Impulsive Personality Traits in Early Alcohol Use Disorder Recovery (just accepted in @jsadjournal.bsky.social)

@recoveryanswers.bsky.social @allan-clifton.bsky.social @harvardmed.bsky.social

www.jsad.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Risk Perception and Susceptibility to Peer Influence Predict Substance Use in Early Adolescence: Findings From the ABCD Study: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs: Vol 0, No ja Objective: Experimentation with alcohol and other substances during the early adolescent period is associated with a myriad of potentially deleterious health outcomes. The present analysis utilized da...

Risk Perception & Susceptibility to Peer Influence Predict Substance Use in Early Adolescence... (just accepted in @jsadjournal.bsky.social)

by Dakota Kliamovich, Scott A. Jones, Mizan Gaillard...

@ohsubrain.bsky.social @ohsunews.bsky.social
@health.oregonstate.edu

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