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Nurses' Perspective of Challenges and Treatment When Caring for Patients With Substance Use Disorder and Their Families.
Addictology 1 min.
There is a high individual, family, community, and societal cost to substance use disorder (SUD). However, the real cost is the loss of lives. Nurses have an important role in combating the SUD epidemic. Nurses work in a variety of settings and have opportunities to interact with patients and families...
Exercise-Dependent effects of substance P deficiency on joint degeneration and inflammation in a surgical mouse model of osteoarthritis
Addictology 8 min.
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a prevalent, long-term degenerative joint disorder that primarily affects adults over the age of 40 [1]. Characterized by progressive cartilage degradation, remodeling of subchondral bone, synovial inflammation, and osteophyte formation, OA leads to pain, joint stiffness, and impaired...
Relapse risk, frustration tolerance, and motivational readiness for change in substance use disorders
Addictology 7 min.
Substance use disorders (SUDs) are chronic, relapsing brain diseases characterized by compulsive drug taking despite harmful consequences. The World Health Organization classifies SUDs into alcohol‑use and drug‑use disorders; drug‑use disorders include opioid‑, cocaine‑,...
Anomalous self-experience in substance-induced and primary psychotic disorders: a cross-sectional comparative study using the EASE interview
Addictology 6 min.
The notion that disturbances of the self lie at the core of schizophrenia has deep roots in the history of psychiatry. Early conceptualizations by Kraepelin and Bleuler emphasized a fragmentation of the psyche and a disruption in the unity of consciousness [7, 17]. Phenomenologists such as [6, 22]further...
The burden of anxiety, depression, and substance use disorders attributable to childhood maltreatment among adolescents in Africa: insights from the global burden of disease study 2021
Addictology 5 min.
Childhood maltreatment encompassing physical abuse, sexual abuse, or negligence has emerged as a critical public health concern with far-reaching consequences that often persist into adulthood [1]. Yearly, about 4–16% of children are physically abused, while one in ten children is psychologically...
