2024
Perspectives regarding cannabis use: Results from a qualitative study of individuals engaged in substance use treatment in Georgia and Connecticut
Warnock C, Ondrusek A, Edelman E, Kershaw T, Muilenburg J. Perspectives regarding cannabis use: Results from a qualitative study of individuals engaged in substance use treatment in Georgia and Connecticut. Drug And Alcohol Dependence Reports 2024, 11: 100228. PMID: 38585142, PMCID: PMC10997993, DOI: 10.1016/j.dadr.2024.100228.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance use disordersCannabis useQualitative study of individualsSubstance use disorder treatment outcomesTreatment-related consequencesSemi-structured interviewsSubstance use treatmentSubstance use initiationStudy of individualsImprove healthPrescription medicationsQualitative studyHealth challengesMedicine beliefsPerceived cannabisTreatment cliniciansPeer perceptionsEntering treatmentAt-riskCannabisSocial servicesStudy objectiveYoung adulthoodInterviewsHealth
2023
Co-occurring mental health and drug use experiences among Black and Hispanic/Latino sexual and gender diverse individuals
Watson R, Caba A, Layland E, Simon K, Morgan E, Edelman E, Chan P, Eaton L. Co-occurring mental health and drug use experiences among Black and Hispanic/Latino sexual and gender diverse individuals. Journal Of Behavioral Medicine 2023, 46: 986-995. PMID: 37407904, DOI: 10.1007/s10865-023-00433-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHispanics/LatinosDrug useMental healthGender diverse individualsHealth disparitiesCo-occurring mental healthPsychological distressElevated depressive symptomsExtra-medical useDrug use frequencyPerson associationsDrug use experienceImportance of interventionsDepressive symptomsDiverse individualsEffective interventionsAssociationHealthInterventionMinority stressorsDistressUse frequencyIndividualsLatinosOpioids