IMPACT FACTOR: 1.4
Short Name: J Addict Recovery
ISSN: 2637-4528
Publisher: MedDocs Publishers LLC
This research investigates seeking help in adolescence and young adulthood for substance use over the lifetime. While there are several studies of substance use treatment, the long-term outcomes of treatment are not as often studied. We study this process over a long-term period from adolescence to later young adulthood.
Sense of community has been identified as important for both college students and people in recovery from substance use disorder. Undergraduate students pursuing substance use recovery may face challenges in building community, including prevalent substance use on campus and difficulty finding each other.
Substance abuse recovery programs that focus solely on group talk therapy ignore an essential aspect of treatment- physical health. The purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore the experiences of participants in a support program called Move to Heal. Move to Heal, offered at gyms across New England.
The purpose of this study is to investigate how US newspapers reported cyberchondria from 2009 to 2021. Cyberchondria shares similarities with addiction, making it imperative to delve into its representation in media. Cyberchondria refers to an issue of excessive and repetitive internet searches for health information often accompanied by obsessive-compulsive behavior.
This phenomenological study investigated the experiences leading to working as a Substance Use Disorder Peer Recovery Coach (PRC) and the experiences of study participants while working in the role in rural community health centers.
There is a wealth of research on addiction and its related metrics, however, recovery research and strength-based assessments of progress lag behind. Measurement tools for SUD recovery exist but further understanding of longitudinal changes in psychosocial domains can improve individualized treatment plans. The purpose of the current study was to examine changes in recovery as clients progressed throughout treatment and identify key recovery focus areas at various time points.
This study identifies the relationship that exists between PTSD and addictive information-seeking behavior in a sample population of military veterans diagnosed with PTSD. A thematic narrative analysis of transcripts from semi-structured interviews was used to identify indicators of addictive behavior in the study population.
This research aims to describe the care produced in people with chemical dependency with a look at the processes of subjectivation. It is a qualitative literature review in which four dimensions on the subject were produced: Challenges to educate with a view on subjective care, Caring and subjectivity, Tool for caring for patients with chemical dependency and Processes of subjectivation of the encounter in health care...
In the fall of 2020, Prestera Center was awarded a federal workforce grant entitled Treatment, Recovery and Workforce Support (Workforce Support) by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The Marshall University Center of Excellence for Recovery (Center) will lead the evaluation on the project. This grant has the goal of creating a path for persons in substance use recovery and/or treatment (recovery/treatment) to have full-time, consistent employment in eight counties in southern West Virginia, and thereby aiming to decrease substance use and overdoses in these areas...
This paper provides a comparative analysis of the level and dynamics of indirect indicators of alcohol-related problems in Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia using data presented in the WHO Global Status Report “Alcohol and Health” for 2014 and 2018. The analysis of the data presented in the WHO report suggests that currently the ranking of countries by the level of alcohol-related is carried out on the basis of insufficiently reliable criteria and, therefore, cannot be considered scientifically substantiated...
Cyclones are seemingly on the rise in modern Zimbabwe and adolescents are amongst the most affected. Cyclone Idai hit Zimbabwe in March 2019 causing devastating effects in many areas. It is from this background that this research was conducted to explore the lived experiences of adolescents in the wake of climate change. A qualitative approach using a phenomenological research design was utilised in exploring adolescents’ experiences...
Blame and Shame (B&S) commonly go together. Blame is associated with one being held responsible for actions purportedly under one’s control. At the least shame is either an implied or expressed disrespect. While B&S help in certain contexts, the unintended consequences of B&S are significant. B&S is acknowledged to exacerbate substance abuse as well as compromising other outcomes.
This review discusses various aspects of alcohol dependence in the elderly, including prevalence, diagnosis, treatment and prevention. The available evidence suggests that, despite the growing prevalence of alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence among the elderly in many countries of the world, not enough attention is paid to this problem...
A 29 years old male who has an addiction of injecting and sniffing heroin over 4 years, presented with complaints of progressive shortness of breath over three months time and dry cough which has increased over last five days. No history of bronchial asthma or any chronic lung disease was reported. He denied history of trauma. At the time of arrival in Emergency Room (ER), he was afebrile with BP of 95/60mm Hg, PR 86/min regular, RR 24/min, peripheral oxygen saturation of 96% with supplementation on nasal prongs...
Objective: Addressing the opioid epidemic requires an expansion of accessible, evidence-based treatment, particularly Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD). The common practice of residential “Detoxification” using methadone or buprenorphine to manage Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) without offering sustained treatment counters the evidence basis for MOUD. We evaluated the accessibility and prevalence of MOUD among residential treatment facilities in the US...
Background: The impact of substance abuse is profound affecting not only the health status of the substance abuse addicts, but also their social networks from family members to social environments. The authors explore the impact of the Methadone Maintenance Treatment (MMT) program on both crime commission and social consequences among individuals struggling with substance dependence in Iran...
In the information age that we live in, various digital platforms such as social media, computers, the Internet, and smartphones have become an indispensable part of our lives. Therefore, digital addiction has emerged and spread wide due to an increase in digital technologies. In this context, this study aimed to investigate the causes and consequences of digital addiction...
Health has always been reflected in a person’s ability to take increasing control over their life process. Successful recovery is embedded in a collaborative and healing environment that embraces and integrates various therapeutic activities into a person’s public and private life. Managing one’s path to recovery appears to be grounded in: [1] life as a balance between spirit and matter, [2] the 20th-century self-help movement...
Objectives: There is not much research to explore the impact of gaming on fluid intelligence.
Material & methods: A non -systematic literature search was performed from the search engines and other sources from 2009 to 2019.
Results: The findings revealed that the number of hours of play was associated with fluid intelligence. A significant association was found between fluid intelligence and video gaming.
Digital activities has become the preferred modality to structure leisure time during SARS-Cov-2. It has led to increased use of digital technologies. Mr. A, 23 years old, unmarried male pursuing post-graduation belonging to a nuclear family contacted for management of excessive use of online technologies during the SARS-CoV-2 related lock down period. The clinical interview technique was used for assessing the pattern and dysfunctions related to use of technologies.
Objectives: Inhalant sniffing is a fast and sensory experience to abusers. Low price, easy access, fast and enjoyable sensory experience makes it popular among youngsters. Despite the substantial prevalence and serious toxicities of inhalant use, most of the diagnosis is made on self- report. This work aimed to detect the direct markers of solvent abuse in biological matrix.
Objective: Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection is commonly associated with Intravenous Drug Use (IVDU). Chronic infection leads to increased risk of progressive liver disease. The aim of this study was to identify the value of an opportunistic screening program for people at risk of HCV infection (IVDU) and to examine the effectiveness of Project ECHO relating to HCV clearance.
The Lock Downs due to COVID-19 pandemic impact negatively the economy, threaten lives, put livelihoods at risk and exacerbate poverty. Alcohol is used by people to manage symptoms of anxiety, depression and stress as a result of unemployment. Alcohol consumptions leads people to have the risk of immediate harms. We report a case of 38 year-old man who sustained left oculo-palpebral injury.
In this present investigation, a cross-sectional study was conducted among the first year to fifth year students of Delta Medical College, Dhaka to find out their depression level, information regarding socio demographic and behavioral factors were collected by using a structured questionnaire. Depression was assessed by using the PHQ-9 scale.
Humor has long been associated with potential benefits on physical and psychological health and well-being. Identified and developed a tool to measure various functions, forms or styles of humor with either beneficial, adaptive expression or in detrimental, maladaptive operations.
Health has always been reflected in a person’s ability to take increasing control over his or her life process. In the community empowerment and transformation model of recovery, the person in recovery and the human service worker need to understand the relationship between individual and community challenges and implement best practices for partnering in the quest to achieve health and wellness...
Objective: The objective of the present study is to postulate a model in which the pathways of life stress-Compulsive Buying (CB) can be explored. The model subjected to empirical testing considered life stress as antecedent variables, self-efficacy and depressive symptoms as mediators of these effects on CB across United States (US), China and South Korea college student samples.
Objective: Food addiction is an eating disorder affecting the behavioral and neurological condition associated with BMI (Body mass index), BED (binge eating disorder) and obesity in human being. High-calorie foods, especially sugar, have an addictive potential. The conventional treatment processes involving cognitive behavioral therapy, mental health treatments and intake of drugs have acute side effects...
The work shows the role of the autonomic nervous system in functioning of long-term memory, the identity of functioning of the mechanisms of long-term memory in the evolutionary adaptation of a man and dependence on psychoactive substances. It is shown that the dependences of the body on psychoactive substances are the states of progredient adaptation.
Objectives: The continuum of care for the treatment of a substance use disorder provides a framework within which a variety of options are available to prevent and treat a substance use disorder [3]. Within the South African context, there is a lack of information regarding how service users perceive and experience the different options within the continuum of care. Therefore, the aim of the study that informed this article was to explore the experiences and perceptions of service users in South Africa regarding the utilization of the continuum of care to inform the planning of treatment services.
Introduction: Smoking is one of the main preventable public health problems in the world. In Tucumán there is no information about smoking in specific groups such as pregnant women. The objective is to estimate the prevalence of smoking in pregnant women, its determining factors and the rate of abandonment in Tucumán.
Huntington Disease (HD) is an inherited neurodegenerative disorder characterized by choreiform movements, psychiatric symptoms, and dementia. There is a subset of common psychiatric symptoms seen in HD that has been outlined in the literature, preceding the onset of motor dysfunction. However, we present a patient whose illness demonstrated unique psychiatric symptoms, warranting further exploration on the relationship between substance use and HD.
We describe an interesting case of an antisocial type I diabetic with a history of polysubstance abuse who focused on intoxication by means of inducing hypoglycemia on a nearly daily basis. He modified caloric intake, exercised excessively, and abused insulin, requiring multiple psychiatric hospitalizations over the course of four years. His behavior towards hypoglycemia mimicked that seen in substance-related and addictive disorders, suggesting shared pathology...
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Authors
Theresa Mignone1 *; Keith Klostermann2 ; Melissa Mahadeo2 ; Marissa Peressotti2 ; Ariel Jerard2
1VA Western New York Healthcare System, Buffalo, New York, USA
2Medaille College, Buffalo, New York, USA
Received: Dec 07, 2017
Accepted: Jan 25, 2018
Published Online: Jan 28, 2018
Authors
Amira Mohammed Ali
Department of Psychiatric Nursing and Mental Health, Faculty of Nursing, The University of Alexandria, Edmon Fremon Street, Smouha, Alexandria 36741, Egypt
Received: Dec 07, 2017
Accepted: Jan 25, 2018
Published Online: Feb 05, 2018
Authors
Walter Milano1 ; Uberia Padricelli2 ;Anna Capasso3*
1 Mental Health Unit District 24 ASL Napoli 1 Center, Italy
2 Pharmacy Hospital San Paolo ASL Napoli 1 Center, Italy
3 Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Italy
Received: Jan 31, 2018
Accepted: Feb 20, 2018
Published Online: Feb 24, 2018
Authors
Diana Vesselinovitch1 ; Katharine Thomas1,2*; Caley McIntyre1,3
1 University of Queensland, Ochsner Clinical School, USA
2 Ochsner Health System, Internal Medicine Residency, USA
3 Department of Hospital Medicine, Ochsner Medical Center, USA
Received: Feb 28, 2017
Accepted: Mar 21, 2018
Published Online: Mar 26, 2018
Authors
Sheila Leone 1 *; Anna Ferrari2
1 Department of Pharmacy, “G. d’Annunzio” University, Chieti-Pescara, Italy
2 Department of Diagnostic, Clinical and Public Health Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
Received: Dec 29, 2017
Accepted: Mar 27, 2018
Published Online: Apr 11, 2018
Authors
Joshua P Smith
Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs, Medical University of South Carolina, USA
Received: Mar 14, 2018
Accepted: Apr 06, 2018
Published Online: Apr 10, 2018
Authors
Kathleen A Moore, PhD*; M Scott Young, PhD
Department of Mental Health Law and Policy, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, College of Behavioral and Community Sciences, University of South Florida
Received: Jun 07, 2018
Accepted: Sep 04, 2018
Published Online: Sep 10, 2018
Authors
Periasamy Sivagnanam1*; Oei Tian Po1,2; Dillon Denise1 ; Lai Wei Wei1
1 James Cook University Singapore, Department of Psychology, 147 Sims Drive, Singapore 387380
2 School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
Received: Jun 04, 2018
Accepted: Sep 14, 2018
Published Online: Sep 21, 2018
Authors
YW Koh, PhD1 *; CSK Tang, PhD2 ; YQ Gan, PhD3
1 Centre for Family and Population Research, The National University of Singapore, Singapore
2 Department of Psychology, The National University of Singapore, Singapore
3 Peking University, China
Received: Sep 02, 2018
Accepted: Oct 19, 2018
Published Online: Oct 25, 2018
Authors
Ben J Riley1 *; Michael Baigent2 ; Sharon Harris2 ; Amii Larsen2 ; Tracey Nye2 ; Malcolm Battersby2
1 Department of Health Sciences, Flinders University, South Australia
2 Department of Psychiatry, Flinders University, South Australia
Received: Aug 02, 2018
Accepted: Nov 09, 2018
Published Online: Nov 14, 2018
