Journal of substance abuse treatment
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J Subst Abuse Treat · Nov 2015
The characteristics of a cohort who tamper with prescribed and diverted opioid medications.
To describe the methods and baseline characteristics of a cohort of people who tamper with pharmaceutical opioids, formed to examine changes in opioid use following introduction of Reformulated OxyContin®. ⋯ Findings highlight the heterogeneity in the patterns and clinical correlates of opioid use among people who tamper with pharmaceutical opioids. Targeted health interventions are essential to reduce the associated harms.
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J Subst Abuse Treat · Nov 2015
Assessing Change Readiness and Treatment Eagerness among Psychoactive Substance Users in Northern Nigeria.
Studies on psychoactive substance use in Nigeria had focused on prevalence and rarely on treatment implication(s) of large rates reported. Further challenge was to find suitable instruments to monitor change readiness as well as predict treatment outcomes along motivation continuum and according to resilience characteristics. Such ability will not only help to match treatment strategy with stage of change but also come with a more satisfactory outcome. ⋯ ANOVA of these five profiles based on SOCRATES' 3 subscales was significant. The study demonstrates utility of SOCRATES-8 to assess change readiness and treatment eagerness of psychoactive substance abusers according to stages of change and their resilience characteristics. This will aid treatment planning and can also measure treatment outcome.
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J Subst Abuse Treat · Nov 2015
Variations in Cannabis Use Level and Correlates in Opiate-Users on Methadone Maintenance Treatment: A French Prospective Study.
Concurrent cannabis use is very frequent among opioid users on methadone maintenance treatment (MMT), which could reflect a coping strategy during MMT. The aims of this study were to describe variations in cannabis use and to explore whether MMT could modify the patterns of cannabis use correlates. ⋯ Cannabis use during MMT more likely reflects pre-existing common liability to substance use or self-medication practices towards health problems than a behavior aimed at managing problems with MMT. With recent research suggesting an interaction between cannabinoid and opioid systems, the benefit of cannabis-based pharmacotherapies during MMT should be further explored in addiction research.