2025
Demographic, Socioeconomic, and Clinical Variables Associated With Nonmedical Pharmaceutical Opioid Use and Heroin Use Among US Adults in 2021 to 2022.
Moss M, Buonora M, Becker W. Demographic, Socioeconomic, and Clinical Variables Associated With Nonmedical Pharmaceutical Opioid Use and Heroin Use Among US Adults in 2021 to 2022. Substance Abuse 2025, 29767342251348150. PMID: 40667774, DOI: 10.1177/29767342251348150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUS adultsOpioid useLower self-rated healthSelf-rated healthSevere mental illnessNational Survey on Drug Use and HealthDrug Use and HealthPublic health effortsHeroin useClinical variablesMultivariate logistic regression modelCross-sectional studyAssociated with opioid useLogistic regression modelsSedative/tranquilizer useOpioid overdose epidemicOpioid use patternsMental illnessHealth effortsMiddle age groupNonmedical opioid usePharmaceutical opioid useNonmedical stimulant useSocioeconomic variablesMultisubstance useRacism-related stress, health outcomes, substance use, and PrEP attitudes among Asian sexual minority men
Chin L, Kershaw T, Hernandez-Ramirez R, Ramos S. Racism-related stress, health outcomes, substance use, and PrEP attitudes among Asian sexual minority men. Scientific Reports 2025, 15: 6994. PMID: 40016341, PMCID: PMC11868514, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-91794-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAsian American Racism-Related Stress InventoryRacism-related stressSexual minority menHealth outcomesIncreased substance useMinority menSubstance useBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemRisk Factor Surveillance SystemSexual minority identitySecondary analysis of dataHIV self-testingNational Survey on Drug Use and HealthDecreased psychological well-beingDrug Use and HealthPsychological Well-BeingMinority identityPrEP attitudesRacial inequalityIntersecting factorsPhysical healthSocietal discriminationPolitical climateStress InventoryRacial discriminationCharacteristics of Adults Treated at Mental Health Treatment Centers in the US, 2022
Busch S, Hockenberry J, Newton H. Characteristics of Adults Treated at Mental Health Treatment Centers in the US, 2022. JAMA Psychiatry 2025, 82: 206-208. PMID: 39602152, PMCID: PMC11603377, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2024.3842.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Tobacco and Cannabis Co-Use by Sexual Minority Adults in the United States, 2022
Lee J, Hinds J, Dai H, Weinberger A. Tobacco and Cannabis Co-Use by Sexual Minority Adults in the United States, 2022. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2024, 68: 717-725. PMID: 39725091, PMCID: PMC12048864, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2024.12.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual minority individualsCannabis co-useMinority individualsCo-use of tobaccoSexual identityPast-month tobaccoSexual minority adultsNational Survey on Drug Use and HealthLevels of tobaccoCo-useDrug Use and HealthLesbian femalesGay malesBisexual femalesAdult samplesHeterosexual femalesBisexual malesMinority adultsNegative health outcomesHeterosexual malesMultinomial logistic regressionCannabis useUnited StatesHigh health burdenCannabisHigher prevalence of polysubstance use among older lesbian, and gay US adults
Mestre L, White M, Levy B, Bold K. Higher prevalence of polysubstance use among older lesbian, and gay US adults. Drug And Alcohol Dependence Reports 2024, 12: 100281. PMID: 39314854, PMCID: PMC11417146, DOI: 10.1016/j.dadr.2024.100281.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOlder LGB adultsLGB adultsPolysubstance useNational Survey of Drug Use and HealthDrug Use and HealthHeterosexual counterpartsSexual identityHeterosexual participantsPrevalence of polysubstance useMarginalized groupsLGBNational surveyAnalytic samplePublic health concernSame-age peersOlder adultsPolysubstanceSurvey weightsHealth concernSociodemographic factorsMultinomial modelHighest prevalenceUS adultsConcernsPrevention strategiesOpioid and Substance Use Disorders
Gonzalez-Fiol A, Fardelmann K. Opioid and Substance Use Disorders. 2024, 323-333. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-62756-9_40.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance use disordersUse disorderDSM-5 diagnostic criteriaTreating substance use disordersPregnant patientsDSM-5National Survey on Drug Use and HealthDrug Use and HealthPatterns of behaviorImpaired controlReferral to treatmentSedative hypnoticsBrief interventionDisordersFetal outcomesFetal morbidityDiagnostic criteriaIllicit drugsPregnant womenEvidence-based approachHealthcare providersPathological patternsTobacco productsSocial stigmaSocioeconomic demographicsMajor Gaps in the Cascade of Care for Opioid Use Disorder
Arwady M, Delphin-Rittmon M, Volkow N. Major Gaps in the Cascade of Care for Opioid Use Disorder. JAMA 2024, 332: 701-702. PMID: 38935607, PMCID: PMC11694736, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2024.11977.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEstimated Number of Children Who Lost a Parent to Drug Overdose in the US From 2011 to 2021
Jones C, Zhang K, Han B, Guy G, Losby J, Einstein E, Delphin-Rittmon M, Volkow N, Compton W. Estimated Number of Children Who Lost a Parent to Drug Overdose in the US From 2011 to 2021. JAMA Psychiatry 2024, 81: 789-796. PMID: 38717781, PMCID: PMC11079787, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2024.0810.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAverage annual percentage changeNon-HispanicRate of childrenNon-Hispanic Black individualsNon-Hispanic white individualsNational Vital Statistics SystemDrug overdoseCommunity-dwelling personsNon-Hispanic Black parentsAnnual percentage changeHealth care needsCommunity-dwelling childrenNational Survey on Drug Use and HealthVital Statistics SystemDrug Use and HealthParental ageOverdose deathsCross-sectional studyAlaska Native individualsImpact of parental lossEthnic groupsCare needsDrug overdose deathsMain OutcomesWhite individualsPrevalence and Trends in Cigarette Smoking With and Without Tobacco Use Disorder Among Adults in the United States: 2010-2021.
Streck J, Parker M, Cruz R, Rosen R, Baker T, Piper M, Weinberger A. Prevalence and Trends in Cigarette Smoking With and Without Tobacco Use Disorder Among Adults in the United States: 2010-2021. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2024, 85 PMID: 38874573, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.23m15086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTobacco use disorderDaily cigarette smokingPrevalence of daily cigarette smokingDaily smokingNondaily smokingCigarette smokingUS adultsPrevalence of tobacco use disordersUse disorderNational Survey on Drug Use and HealthDrug Use and HealthUnited StatesSubstance use disordersWeighted prevalenceLess educationNational estimatesMethods:</b> DataLow-incomeSmokingCigarettePrevalenceAdultsNondailyComposition variablesDisordersPerceived Risk of Trying Lysergic Acid Diethylamide in the United States from 2015 to 2019: Are Americans Assessing Lysergic Acid Diethylamide's Risk Profile More Favorably?
Barnett B, Anand A, Dewey E, Smith D, Nayak S, Bruckman D, Weleff J. Perceived Risk of Trying Lysergic Acid Diethylamide in the United States from 2015 to 2019: Are Americans Assessing Lysergic Acid Diethylamide's Risk Profile More Favorably? Psychedelic Medicine 2024, 2: 74-86. PMID: 40051580, PMCID: PMC11613523, DOI: 10.1089/psymed.2023.0027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNational Survey on Drug Use and HealthDrug Use and HealthLysergic acid diethylamideUnited StatesSurvey yearSexual minoritiesYear suicide attemptMale genderRespondents' ageScholarly workAcid diethylamideMultivariate modelRisk profileGenderPerceived RiskHigher education levelProportion of respondentsEducation levelStatistically significant associationGeneral publicPsychological distressNational trends and correlates of treatment resistance in major depressive episode and associated suicidal ideation and behaviors among adults in the United States
Rhee T, Bommersbach T, Rosenheck R, Nierenberg A, McIntyre R. National trends and correlates of treatment resistance in major depressive episode and associated suicidal ideation and behaviors among adults in the United States. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2024, 358: 342-349. PMID: 38734245, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.05.044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTreatment-resistant depressionMajor depressive episodeSuicidal ideationDepressive episodeAverage annual percent changePast-year suicide attemptPast-year suicidal ideationPast-year major depressive episodePrevalence of suicidal ideationSuicide prevention effortsNational Survey of Drug Use and HealthUS adultsSuicide attemptsDrug Use and HealthNon-pharmacological interventionsHigh-risk populationIdeationAnnual percent changeTreatment resistanceNo significant differenceDiagnostic criteriaPreventive servicesAdultsPercent changeSignificant difference
2022
Race, Ethnic, and Sex Differences in Prevalence of and Trends in Hallucinogen Consumption Among Lifetime Users in the United States Between 2015 and 2019
Davis A, Arterberry B, Xin Y, Agin-Liebes G, Schwarting C, Williams M. Race, Ethnic, and Sex Differences in Prevalence of and Trends in Hallucinogen Consumption Among Lifetime Users in the United States Between 2015 and 2019. Frontiers In Epidemiology 2022, 2: 876706. PMID: 38455323, PMCID: PMC10910982, DOI: 10.3389/fepid.2022.876706.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOdds of past-yearLifetime usersHallucinogen useHighest prevalencePast-monthNative American malesNational Survey on Drug Use and HealthDrug Use and HealthHigher lifetime prevalencePast-yearLifetime MDMA usePacific Islander malesSex differencesDMT useAsian femalesLifetime useLow prevalenceAmerican malesMDMA usePublic health initiativesHispanic malesLifetime psilocybin usePrevalenceHallucinogensMultiracial people
2019
Prescription opioid misuse among heterosexual versus lesbian, gay, and bisexual military veterans: Evidence from the 2015-2017 national survey of drug use and health
Anderson-Carpenter K, Rutledge J, Mitchell K. Prescription opioid misuse among heterosexual versus lesbian, gay, and bisexual military veterans: Evidence from the 2015-2017 national survey of drug use and health. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2019, 207: 107794. PMID: 31864165, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.107794.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrescription opioid misuseNational surveyNational survey of drug useMilitary veteransSurvey of drug useDrug Use and HealthLifetime prescription opioid misuseOpioid misuseRisk of prescription opioid misuseBisexual veteransHeterosexual peersImprove health outcomesRisk of opioid misuseWomen veteransSubstance useLifetime oddsNationally representative estimatesU.S. military veteransDrug useHealth outcomesUnited StatesMultivariate logistic regression analysisOlder veteransLogistic regression analysisSociodemographic characteristics
2018
Trends in Illicit Drug Use Among Smokers and Nonsmokers in the United States, 2002-2014.
Moeller S, Fink D, Gbedemah M, Hasin D, Galea S, Zvolensky M, Goodwin R. Trends in Illicit Drug Use Among Smokers and Nonsmokers in the United States, 2002-2014. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2018, 79 PMID: 29894597, PMCID: PMC6139671, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.17m11718.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPast-month illicit drug useIllicit drug useCigarette smoking statusFormer smokersNever smokersDrug useSmoking statusGeneral populationNational Survey on Drug Use and HealthDrug Use and HealthNationally representative dataDrug-related outcomesUnited StatesTobacco controlModifiable barriersDrug use prevalenceRepresentative dataSmokersCigarette smokingCigarette smokersEstimate trendsCigaretteNeverCannabis usePrevalence
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