Sleep Loss and Substance Use Disorders: An Issue from Adolescents to Adults

Behavioral Sciences, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 15(2), С. 220 - 220

Опубликована: Фев. 15, 2025

Unsatisfactory sleep is a worldwide concern, as evidenced by the high prevalence of insomnia symptoms and diagnosis in general population, an issue that has also risen among adolescents. These circumstances are cause worry due to, other factors, observed bidirectional association disturbances risk substance use disorder development. In this regard, across globe, several reports indicate consumption at all-time high, with alcohol, nicotine, cannabis leading charts. Additionally, age onset dropped, suggesting first contact usually during adolescence. Although nature link between poor development still not fully understood, it possible overactive orexinergic system could play role, been treatment antagonists improves postmortem studies show increase orexin immunoreactive neurons sections obtained from habitual opioid consumers. We further argue adolescence maladaptive loop can be established, priming for disorders.

Язык: Английский

Perspectives and experiences with sleep and recovery among women receiving buprenorphine for opioid use disorder

PLOS mental health., Год журнала: 2025, Номер 2(4), С. e0000250 - e0000250

Опубликована: Апрель 8, 2025

Sleep issues are prevalent among women receiving medication for opioid use disorder (OUD). However, there is limited data about subjective sleep experiences and how they relate to OUD trajectories. This mixed-methods study explored the intersection of recovery from patient perspective a sample OUD. enrolled non-pregnant aged 18-65 who were stabilized on buprenorphine an outpatient program. Participants recruited during their routine treatment visits, enrollment occurred February 2022 through September 2023. Study participants endorsed clinically elevated insomnia symptoms Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) (≥11 score) (n=50) included in current analyses. A sub-sample (n=11) met ISI threshold participated semi-structured interviews. Survey responses analyzed using descriptive statistics, interviews applied thematic analysis. The average length time overall was 30 months (range: 2 – 245 months). reported engagement healthy behaviors, grouped into four domains: positive related cognitions, environment, restriction, reducing stimulating activities. Respondents characterized multidimensional relationship between health. Women also described evolves addiction recovery, good reduces risk return substance use. Finally, discussed impacts that have sleep, specifically might align with it impact energy levels. We found dynamic process this Findings intended inform future investigations mechanisms underlying sleep-OUD intersection. In addition, reflects importance incorporating perspectives development therapeutics targeting population.

Язык: Английский