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The Relationship Between Eating Disorder Symptoms and Treatment Rejection among Young Adult Men in Residential Substance Use Treatment
This study seeks to add to the literature by examining treatment rejection among young adult men in residential treatment for SUDs (N = 68) with cooccurring ED symptomatology. Results from hierarchical regression analyses indicated that ED symptoms were significantly associated with treatment rejection after controlling for alcohol and drug use and problems and depression symptoms. Although this is a preliminary study, the results add to a growing body of research examining the comorbidity between SUDs and ED symptomatology. Future research examining this relationship is needed to further elucidate the treatment patterns a...
Source: Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment - May 21, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: JoAnna Elmquist Ryan C. Shorey Scott E. Anderson Jeff R. Temple Gregory L. Stuart Source Type: research

Quality of Life in Patients with Substance Use Disorders Admitted to Detoxification Compared with Those Admitted to Hospitals for Medical Disorders: Follow-Up Results
This study combines data from two separate data collections: a cross-sectional study in a general hospital unit (somatic sample, N = 519) and a follow-up study in a detoxification unit (SUD sample, N = 140). A total of 659 patients recruited during 2008–2013 were included in this study. All patients completed a generic QoL questionnaire at inclusion, and the SUD sample also completed it at the six-month follow-up. SUD patients experienced comparably low physical QoL and had significantly lower psychological, social, and existential QoL domain scores when compared with the somatic sample. Mental distress and having a SUD ...
Source: Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment - May 17, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: John-K åre Vederhus Are Hugo Pripp Thomas Clausen Source Type: research

Improving Access to Long-Acting Contraceptive Methods and Reducing Unplanned Pregnancy Among Women with Substance Use Disorders
Much has been written about the consequences of substance use in pregnancy, but there has been far less focus on the prevention of unintended pregnancies in women with substance use disorders (SUDs). We examine the literature on pregnancy incidence for women with SUDs, the clinical and economic benefits of increasing access to long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) methods in this population, and the current hurdles to increased access and uptake. High rates of unintended pregnancies and poor physical and psychosocial outcomes among women with SUDs underscore the need for increased access to, and uptake of, LARC metho...
Source: Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment - May 11, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: Kirsten I. Black Carolyn A. Day Source Type: research

Blogging to Quit Smoking: Sharing Stories from Women of Childbearing Years in Ontario
In conclusion, blogging may help pregnant and postpartum women quit smoking by increasing their social support and promoting self-reflection. (Source: Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment)
Source: Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment - May 10, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: Nadia Minian Aliya Noormohamed Rosa Dragonetti Julie Maher Christina Lessels Peter Selby Source Type: research

Becoming FASD Informed: Strengthening Practice and Programs Working with Women with FASD
This article provides a conceptualization of the key components of an FASD-informed approach. Drawing on the emerging literature and the author's research identifying the support needs and promising approaches in working with women, young adults, and adults with FASD, as well as evaluations of FASD-related programs, the article discusses what an FASD-informed approach is, why it is centrally important in working with women, adults, and young people who may have FASD, underlying principles of an FASD-informed approach, and examples of FASD-informed adaptations to practice, programming, and the physical environment. In this ...
Source: Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment - May 7, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: Deborah Rutman Source Type: research

Prevention of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Current Canadian Efforts and Analysis of Gaps
Effective prevention of risky alcohol use in pregnancy involves much more than providing information about the risk of potential birth defects and developmental disabilities in children. To categorize the breadth of possible initiatives, Canadian experts have identified a four-part framework for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) prevention: Level 1, public awareness and broad health promotion; Level 2, conversations about alcohol with women of childbearing age and their partners; Level 3, specialized support for pregnant women; and Level 4, postpartum support for new mothers. In order to describe the level of services...
Source: Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment - May 4, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: Nancy Poole Rose A. Schmidt Courtney Green Natalie Hemsing Source Type: research

Are Smoking Cessation Treatments Associated with Suicidality Risk? An Overview
Risk of suicidality during smoking cessation treatment is an important, but often overlooked, aspect of nicotine addiction research and treatment. We explore the relationship between smoking cessation interventions and suicidality and explore common treatments, their associated risks, and effectiveness in promoting smoking reduction and abstinence. Although active smokers have been reported to have twofold to threefold increased risk of suicidality when compared to nonsmokers,¹⁻⁴ research regarding the safest way to stop smoking does not always provide clear guidelines for practitioners wishing to advise their patient...
Source: Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment - April 11, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: J. Kim Penberthy J. Morgan Penberthy Marcus R. Harris Sonali Nanda Jennifer Ahn Caridad Ponce Martinez Apule O. Osika Zoe A. Slepian Justin C. Forsyth J. Andrew Starr Jennifer E. Farrell Joshua N. Hook Source Type: research