A hypothetical lottery task to assess relative resource allocation toward alcohol and cannabis. DOI Creative Commons
Nioud Mulugeta Gebru, Danielle N. Jones, James G. Murphy

et al.

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 37(1), P. 144 - 155

Published: Dec. 15, 2022

Relative spending on substances (vs. alternatives) is predictive of several substance use outcomes, but it can be challenging to assess. We examined a novel method assessing relative resource allocation through the hypothetical lottery task wherein participants assume they collected $100,000 United States dollars in winnings and were tasked with allocating their across categories (e.g., savings, leisure, alcohol, cannabis). hypothesized funds toward alcohol cannabis would positively associated more problems each substance.

Language: Английский

Use of preexposure prophylaxis and condom purchasing decisions DOI
Nioud Mulugeta Gebru, Justin C. Strickland, Derek D. Reed

et al.

Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 121(2), P. 233 - 245

Published: Feb. 14, 2024

Abstract Preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) prevents human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) but not other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Men who have sex with men (MSM) take PrEP tend to report reduced condom use, little is known about the underlying mechanisms. For this study, MSM (i.e., experienced; n = 88) and do naïve; 113) completed an online including purchase task (CoPT). The CoPT assesses decisions condoms across escalating prices (range: free–$55) for different types of hypothetical partners: those least likely STD (least STD) that participants most want (most with). When were free, PrEP‐experienced had a lower rate purchasing than did PrEP‐naïve MSM. both partner types, reached price break point would buy condoms) at pariticipants. most‐want‐sex‐with which elected condoms, only 23% chose abstain from when versus 53% among Similar patterns observed least‐STD partner. results support potential utility in identifying behavioral mechanisms related use PrEP.

Language: Английский

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Do Subjective Effects from Alcohol and Cannabis Predict Simultaneous Use During a Decision-Making Task? DOI
Jack T. Waddell, William R. Corbin

Substance Use & Misuse, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 59(7), P. 1020 - 1030

Published: March 5, 2024

Background: Simultaneous alcohol and cannabis use is associated with negative outcomes, yet little known about what motivates the decision of simultaneous use. One possibility that early-episode subjective effects motivate to complement or replace first substance's effects. The current study used a hypothetical decision-making task test this hypothesis. Objectives: College students (N = 486) were presented eight scenarios characterized by alcohol/cannabis (i.e., high/low arousal positive [e.g., excited, relaxed], aggressive, dizzy]) asked their likelihood simultaneously using other substance per scenario. Multilevel modeling tested whether effect predicted higher ordering moderated association. Results: Task-based was self-reported use, showing validity. Scenarios whereas lower likelihood. Alcohol vs. cannabis-first significant interactions observed for high High when first, low first. Conclusions: Beginning-of-episode may be promising event-level predictor just-in-time interventions benefit from targeting experiences

Language: Английский

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A hypothetical lottery task to assess relative resource allocation toward alcohol and cannabis. DOI Creative Commons
Nioud Mulugeta Gebru, Danielle N. Jones, James G. Murphy

et al.

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 37(1), P. 144 - 155

Published: Dec. 15, 2022

Relative spending on substances (vs. alternatives) is predictive of several substance use outcomes, but it can be challenging to assess. We examined a novel method assessing relative resource allocation through the hypothetical lottery task wherein participants assume they collected $100,000 United States dollars in winnings and were tasked with allocating their across categories (e.g., savings, leisure, alcohol, cannabis). hypothesized funds toward alcohol cannabis would positively associated more problems each substance.

Language: Английский

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