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Showing 1 to 20 of 737 for “"substance use"”.
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Trajectories of substance use and substance use problems in adolescents and young adults
This thesis examines the determinants of substance use behaviours and substance use problems at several stages in adolescence and adulthood. Analysis is based on a large, representative US-based longitudinal data set, the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health). The …
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Posttraumatic Substance Use Disorders (PTSUD): Perceived Causal Relations between Trauma-Related Symptoms and Substance Use Disorders
Substance use disorders (SUD) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are frequently comorbid in those who have experienced psychological trauma, although little research has investigated the cause and effect relationships between the two. This thesis examined the co-occurrence of trauma-related …
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The Rhetoric of Substance Use Disorder
… and cultural studies around those with substance use disorder. </p>
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Substance Use Among Female Graduate Students
… and Drug Survey to establish the frequency use of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and stimulants, which were the four variables used to denote substance use. This study also investigates the consequences experienced as a result of substance use among female graduate students (n = 266) in mental …
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Adolescent substance use and family dynamics
… were manifested in adolescents classified as nonusers, users, and/or abusers of alcohol/drugs. Two hundred and thirty-seven adolescents responded to written questionnaires including the Alcohol and Drug Use Index, a reduced form of the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scales (FACES …
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Neuroimaging metrics of externalizing disorders: assessing neurobiological features of substance use, withdrawal, substance use disorders, and psychopathy
… correlates of externalizing features, notably substance use, substance use disorders, and antisociality. For instance, researchers have paired neuroimaging metrics with machine learning (ML) algorithms to classify externalizing patients from controls and externalizing patients with varying …
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Substance use and psycholsis: an exploratory study
… who have a diagnosis of psychosis and use substances pose one of the greatest challenges faced by mental health services today (Department of Health, 2002). A large amount of research has been undertaken attempting to understand why apparently higher rates of substance use are observed …
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Registered nurses' attitudes towards substance use and abuse
Substance use disorder (SUD) is an escalating problem in the United States, both in the general population and nursing profession. The purpose of this quantitative research study was to explore the attitudes of registered nurses toward substance use and abuse. The variables of age, gender, …
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Emerging Patterns of Substance Use and Buprenorphine Nonadherence
Opioid overdose deaths are the leading cause of accidental death in the United States, most of which consist of opioids such as fentanyl. In the midst of this crisis, we are also experiencing a related increase in people with opioid use disorder (OUD), of which many are interested in seeking …
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Family dynamics and substance use in young adulthood
… during the participants' adolescent years and substance use during their young adulthood. To carry out this research, a sample of 118 participants (72 women and 46 men) was recruited from a small public university in southern New Jersey. Participants were required to fill-out surveys assessing …
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Recovery Support Services in Substance Use Treatment Completion
RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES IN SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT COMPLETION Brett S. Bartruff, University of Pennsylvania Dr. Malitta Engstrom, Dissertation Chair, University of Pennsylvania Dr. James R. McKay, Dissertation Committee Member, University of Pennsylvania Purpose: This study aims to understand the …
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Nurses With Substance Use Disorder: A Narrative Inquiry
Background: The prevalence of substance use disorder (SUD) in United States nurses has been estimated to be 10%-20%. Fear, shame, and rejection from coworkers are just a few of the reasons nurses cited for not disclosing their SUD and seeking help or treatment. There is a gap in the literature …
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Patient Satisfaction with Substance Use Disorder Rehabilitation Services
… It is deemed vital especially in the field of substance use disorder (SUD) research due to an increased emphasis on understanding patients’ perceptions regarding their treatment and the attributes that drive their progress towards recovery. Despite the potential value, gaps have been recognized …
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The Relationship between Family Functioning and Adolescent Substance Use
… cohesion, and communication, parental use of substances, adolescent age and gender and the criterion variables of adolescent behavioral intention and self-reported use of alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs. The theoretical perspectives of the study, derived from developmental theory …
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Neighborhood Conditions, Youth Exposure to Violence, and Substance Use
… the many consequences of exposure to violence is substance use. Using the Pathways to Desistance data, this study seeks to examine whether exposure to violence impacts substance use among adolescents, whether neighborhood social disorder impacts substance use, and whether exposure to violence …
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Cumulative Vulnerabilities: Substance Use in Adolescence and in Recovery
Substance use and substance use disorders (SUDs) pose a significant health and economic concern in the United States. Conditions and comorbidities exist that are associated with substance use onset, continuation, and outcomes. In the theory of Reinforcer Pathology, we can categorize these …
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Sex Differences in Risky Decision-Making Neural Processing and Its Link to Problematic Substance Use in Adolescents at Risk for Substance Use Disorders
… decision-making deficits are associated with substance use risk. However, sex differences in risky decision-making neural processing among adolescents with externalizing disorders (EXT), like ADHD and conduct disorder, have been understudied though EXT youth are at high risk for developing …
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Juvenile substance use and effects of substance use disorder on incarceration and grade retention in a sample referred for court clinic mental health evaluation
… is to provide a descriptive analysis of the drug use of these youth referred to the mental health clinic. Because little is known about the about the affects of a substance use disorder diagnosis on incarceration and grade repetition, an analysis was done to determine if any associations were …
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