COVID-19 Lockdown and Consumption Patterns among Substance Use Disorder Outpatients: A Multicentre Study

European Addiction Research, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 28(4), С. 243 - 254

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2022

COVID-19 has had a great impact on mental health in the general population. However, few studies have focused patients with substance use disorders (SUDs). This research aimed to compare clinical status and patterns of SUD outpatients, before during confinement due pandemic.

Язык: Английский

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Changes in self-reported cannabis use during the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review

BMC Public Health, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 23(1)

Опубликована: Ноя. 1, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting mental health and substance use (MHSU) issues worldwide. purpose of this study was to characterize the literature on changes in cannabis during factors associated with such changes.We conducted a scoping review by searching peer-reviewed databases grey from January 2020 May 2022 using Arksey O'Malley Framework. Two independent reviewers screened total 4235 documents. We extracted data 129 documents onto extraction form collated results content analytical techniques.Nearly half (48%) studies reported an increase/initiation use, while 36% no change, 16% decrease/cessation pandemic. Factors increased included socio-demographic (e.g., younger age), related symptom burden), MHSU anxiety, depression), pandemic-specific reactions stress, boredom, social isolation), cannabis-related dependence), policy-related legalization medical/recreational cannabis).Public emergencies like have potential significantly impact use. has placed urgency improving coping mechanisms supports that help populations adapt major sudden life changes. To better prepare care systems for future pandemics, wide-reaching education how pandemic-related change impacts needed.

Язык: Английский

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Using prospective mixed methods to investigate the effect of the COVID‐19 pandemic on cannabis demand

Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Фев. 25, 2025

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, it is vital to understand how major global stressors influence substance use, including cannabis-related outcomes. The Marijuana Purchase Task assesses hypothetical cannabis demand (i.e., relative reinforcing value) and can detect contextual alterations. This study paired prospective assessment with qualitative inquiry explore impacted use behavior. Individuals previously enrolled in a laboratory administration opted remote follow-up survey (n = 41, 46% female). Participants were categorized as those who did or not increase based on self-reported changes flower provided explanations regarding pandemic-related influences General linear models repeated measures examined mean differences by occasion before/during COVID-19), group did/did use), their interaction. Those increased exhibited significantly higher during pandemic; similar across time revealing Group × Time Thematic analysis contextualized quantitative findings, explaining external that affect (e.g., cost, access, environment). differentially demand, prepandemic affecting trajectories. Contextual availability, free time, income) facilitate escalation of under conditions extreme stress.

Язык: Английский

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Sleep, psychological symptoms, and cannabis use before, during, and after COVID-19 “stay-at-home” orders: a structural equation modeling approach

Journal of Cannabis Research, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 7(1)

Опубликована: Март 24, 2025

Abstract Background Given the frequent use of cannabis for sleep and mental health symptoms, we aimed to prospectively examine reciprocal relationship between sleep, health, from before, during, 1 year after implementation COVID-19 stay-at-home orders. Methods Five hundred thirty-four young adults (21–34 years old) Oregon Washington States who previously completed a survey on their prior orders (T0), were followed up initial in place approximately two months (T1), one later (T2), reassess use. Sleep measures included presence trouble [yes/no], weekday weekend duration. The Cannabis Use Disorders Identification Test Revised (CUDIT-R) was used assess past-six-month follow surveys additionally measured symptoms other behaviors. We applied cross-lagged panel models association at all three time points. Multivariate parallel latent change score associations changes use, behavioral factors T1 T2. Results For models, reporting T0 associated (β = 0.18, p < 0.05) with higher CUDIT-R scores T1, however this did not hold had positive 0.35, two-wave model, indicated that T2 positively depression ( r 0.37, anxiety 0.40, across period. No significant correlation found trouble. Conclusions Our findings suggest an inconsistent bidirectional link Only trouble, predicted measures. These lend support holistic approach designing implementing public during global pandemic.

Язык: Английский

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Pregnancy, Birth, and Mental Health Outcomes Associated With Recent Reproductive Coercion and Intimate Partner Violence in a Crowd‐Sourced National Sample

Journal of Midwifery & Women s Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Май 19, 2025

Introduction Reproductive coercion (RC) is a type of intimate partner violence (IPV) in which partners control reproductive health decision‐making. More evidence needed on peripartum outcomes related to RC, with and without IPV, inform interventions care response. The purpose this study was determine the impact other forms pregnancy, birth, mental sample people who were currently or recently pregnant. Methods We conducted cross‐sectional survey had been pregnant past 2 years (N = 1941). Logistic regression models examined predicted RC as primary exposure explored combinations IPV. Results A total 23.8% reported any past‐2‐years RC. significantly associated most neonatal, outcomes. People experienced alone 2.44 higher odds having low birth weight newborn (95% CI, 1.04‐5.71) 1.78 postpartum depression 1.03‐3.08) compared did not experience IPV significant suicidality even controlling for anxiety (odds ratio, 2.85; 95% 1.94‐4.18), those either. Discussion Our findings underscore importance studying its own construct due clear, independent maternal physical violence, common detrimental people. Greater attention mechanisms these associations (and disproportionate burden populations experiencing marginalization) interrupt prevent harmful downstream effects.

Язык: Английский

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The COVID-19 pandemic and cannabis use in Canada―a scoping review

Journal of Cannabis Research, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 5(1)

Опубликована: Июль 31, 2023

Since the start of COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, cannabis industry has adapted to public health emergency orders which had direct and indirect consequences on consumption. The objective this scoping review was describe patterns consumption cannabis-related safety considerations during Canada.For review, we searched four electronic databases supplemented with grey literature. Peer-reviewed or pre-print studies using any study design literature reporting real-world data were included if published English between March 2020 September 2021 focused Canada. A content analysis performed.Twenty-one met inclusion/exclusion criteria. Study designs cross-sectional surveys (n = 17), ecological 1), conceptual paper longitudinal prospective cohort 1). Most conducted solely Canada 18), remaining global data. Our suggested that varied by reasons for use, consumers' age, gender, method Health impacts due pandemics increased mental illness, visits, psychosocial impacts.This impact is more complex than simplistic assumptions an increase decrease continues be difficult measure. This explored some those complexities relation consumption, impacts. limited focusing breadth compared depth.Legalizing nonmedical use 2018 its challenges implementation, one been changing context society. findings can help inform policy updates as country reaching fifth year legalizing cannabis.

Язык: Английский

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Concurrent validity of the marijuana purchase task: a meta‐analysis of trait‐level cannabis demand and cannabis involvement

Addiction, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 118(4), С. 620 - 633

Опубликована: Окт. 28, 2022

Abstract Background and aims The Marijuana Purchase Task (MPT) is increasingly used to measure cannabis reinforcing value has potential use for etiological regulatory research. This meta‐analysis sought evaluate the first time MPT's concurrent validity in relation involvement. Methods Electronic databases pre‐print repositories were searched MPT studies that examined cross‐sectional relationship between frequency quantity of use, problems, dependence, five indicators: intensity (i.e. unrestricted consumption), O max maximum P price at which demand becomes elastic), breakpoint consumption ceases), elasticity sensitivity rising costs). Random effects meta‐analyses effect sizes conducted, with Q tests examining differences by variables, meta‐regression test quantitative moderators, publication bias assessment. Moderators included sex, number prices, variable transformations, year publication. Populations community clinical samples. Results searches yielded 14 ( n = 4077, median % females: 44.8%: weighted average age 29.08 [SD 6.82]), published 2015 2022. Intensity, , showed most robust (| r 's| 0.147–325, p s < 0.014) largest significant | 0.325) dependence 0.320, 0.305, 0.303). Higher proportion males was associated increased estimates elasticity‐quantity ‐problems. prices significantly altered magnitude suggesting biased estimations if excessively low are considered. Methodological quality generally good, minimal evidence observed. Conclusions marijuana purchase task presents adequate demand, robustly intensity, elasticity. Moderating sex suggest potentially meaningful cannabis.

Язык: Английский

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Cannabis demand and use among veterans: A prospective examination.

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 37(8), С. 985 - 995

Опубликована: Апрель 20, 2023

Cannabis demand (i.e., relative value), assessed cross-sectionally via a hypothetical marijuana purchase task (MPT), has been associated with use, problems, and dependence symptoms, among others. However, limited work exists on the prospective stability of MPT. Furthermore, cannabis veterans endorsing cyclical relationship between use over time, have yet to be investigated.

Язык: Английский

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Perceived Racism-based police use of force and cannabis use among Black emerging adults

Addictive Behaviors Reports, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 15, С. 100430 - 100430

Опубликована: Апрель 19, 2022

Racial discrimination and cannabis use among Black emerging adults in America is a growing public health concern. However, research examining the relationship between exposure to perceived racism-based police use-of-force for this population scant. This study examined frequency of (direct indirect) its with past 30-day sample adult men women 18-29 years age. (N = 300; 49% males, 51% females) St. Louis, Missouri completed computer assisted surveys on use. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used examine association use, controlling covariates (sociodemographic, contacts, community violence). Our findings revealed that females reported significantly higher rates indirect than males. Relative females, increased odds Study advance our understanding prevalence influence adults, specifically Results highlight need future research, behavioral interventions, policy targeting interplay

Язык: Английский

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Changes in Cannabis Use Risk Behaviors during the First and Second COVID-19 Lockdown in Israel: A Short-term 2-wave Longitudinal Study

Journal of Addiction Medicine, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 16(6), С. 639 - 644

Опубликована: Фев. 15, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic, and stringent lockdown measures implemented to curb transmission, might be related increased cannabis use risk behaviors. This rapid response short-term longitudinal study investigated predictors of behaviors their association with severity dependence during 2 separate periods.Analyses were based on data from 116 monthly users who responded survey waves, corresponding the first second periods in Israel. Multinomial regressions predicted use, solitary morning 1 or both as a function sociodemographic factors coping motives. Robust regression analyses assessed whether changes at wave 2.A substantial proportion reported before noon periods. Coping motives increases more frequent Respondents periods, but not those only period, had 2.The pandemic is likely have ongoing long-term effects health population, including Continued monitoring individual differences needed assess consequences restrictions.

Язык: Английский

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