Health, Social, and Psychological Consequences of Drug Use and Abuse

Newcomb, Michael D.; Locke, Thomas F.

doi:10.1007/0-387-24416-6_4

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“…The World Health Organization (WHO) considers drug use and abuse as the third most important risk factor for overall morbidity and mortality (WHO 2007). Furthermore, it is well documented that substance use and abuse have a number of broad negative psychological, social, economic, and legal consequences (Arco and Fernández 2002;Newcomb and Locke 2005). Given the broad scope of the problem, it is important that culturally informed and empirically validated approaches to prevention are identified or developed.…”

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Component Analysis of a School-Based Substance Use Prevention Program in Spain: Contributions of Problem Solving and Social Skills Training Content

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The objective of the present research was to examine the contribution of two intervention components, social skills training and problem solving training, to alcohol- and drug-related outcomes in a school-based substance use prevention program. Participants included 341 Spanish students from age 12 to 15 who received the prevention program Saluda in one of four experimental conditions: full program, social skills condition, problem solving condition, and a wait-list control group. Students completed self-report surveys at the pretest, posttest and 12-month follow-up assessments. Compared to the wait-list control group, the three intervention conditions produced reductions in alcohol use and intentions to use other substances. The intervention effect size for alcohol use was greatest in magnitude for the full program with all components. Problem-solving skills measured at the follow-up were strongest in the condition that received the full program with all components. We discuss the implications of these findings, including the advantages and disadvantages of implementing tailored interventions to students by selecting intervention components after a skills-based needs assessment.

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Component Analysis of a School-Based Substance Use Prevention Program in Spain: Contributions of Problem Solving and Social Skills Training Content

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“…Indeed, 13.7% of African American males and 5.5% of African American females meet criteria for past year substance abuse or dependence. Importantly, among substance users in both community (Gillespie et al, 2007; Hagman et al, 2009) and clinical (Alterman et al, 2009; Bender et al, 2007) settings, heavy use of substances is associated with increased substance use problems (SUP), defined hereafter as negative physical (e.g., poor eating habits, declining physical health), psychological (e.g., mood changes, feelings of guilt), and social (e.g., damaged relationships and social life) consequences of substance use (Blanchard et al, 2003; Gillespie et al, 2007; Newcomb and Locke, 2005; Office of National Drug Control Policy, 2004). Substance use problems are a particular concern among African American substance users receiving treatment, who also evidence high rates of comorbid psychopathology (Chen et al, 2011).…”

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The interacting effect of depressive symptoms, gender, and distress tolerance on substance use problems among residential treatment-seeking substance users

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Seitz-Brown²,

Daughters³

2015

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

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Background Depression is associated with substance use problems; however, the specific individual characteristics influencing this association are not well identified. Empirical evidence and theory suggest that gender and distress tolerance—defined behaviorally as an individual’s ability to persist in goal-directed behavior while experiencing negative affective states—are important underlying factors in this relationship. Hence, the purpose of the current study was to examine whether gender and distress tolerance moderate the relationship between depressive symptoms and substance use problems. Methods Participants included 189 substance users recruited from a residential substance abuse treatment center. The Short Inventory of Problems-Alcohol and Drugs scale was used to measure self-reported substance use problems. The Beck Depression Inventory was used to assess self-reported depressive symptoms. Gender was self-reported, and distress tolerance was behaviorally indexed by the Computerized Paced Auditory Serial Addition Task. Results Hierarchical linear regression analysis indicated a significant three-way interaction of depressive symptoms, gender, and distress tolerance on substance use problems, adjusting for relevant demographic variables, anxiety symptoms, impulsivity, as well as DSM-IV psychiatric disorders. Probing of this three-way interaction demonstrated a significant positive association between depressive symptoms and substance use problems among females with low distress tolerance. Conclusion Findings indicate that female treatment-seeking substance users with high levels of depressive symptoms exhibit greater substance use problems if they also evidence low distress tolerance. Study implications are discussed, including the development of prevention and intervention programs that target distress tolerance skills.

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“…Longitudinal studies following cohorts of adolescents over time show a rapid upward trajectory in substance use behaviors over the course of adolescence, once use is initiated (Wills et al 2005). The increase in substance use during adolescence is an important public health concern because of the potentially serious consequences of substance use and abuse, including a variety of academic, social, and psychological problems that can interfere with normative developmental processes (Newcomb and Locke 2005). Thus, it is critically important that efforts to prevent youth substance use begin during early adolescence, prior to the onset and escalation of use.…”

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Efficacy of a Self-Administered Home-Based Parent Intervention on Parenting Behaviors for Preventing Adolescent Substance Use

2010

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A growing body of literature suggests that parenting practices characterized by careful monitoring, firm and consistent limit setting, and nurturing communication patterns with children are protective against adolescent substance use and other problem behaviors. Family-based prevention programs that promote these behaviors can be an effective way to prevent adolescent substance use. However, low participation rates remain problematic for many such programs, particularly programs that require parents to attend scheduled meetings outside the home. The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of a newly developed substance use prevention program when self-administered at home by parents of middle school students. As part of a randomized trial, 338 parents of middle school students either received the parent prevention program or served as control group participants. Parents completed self-report surveys at home that assessed parenting behaviors at pre-test, post-test, and one-year follow-up time points. A series of mixed model ANCOVAs were conducted, examining the post-test and one-year follow-up means for the parent outcomes, controlling for pre-test levels on these outcomes. Analyses showed that at the post-test assessment, intervention parents reported significant increases relative to controls in appropriate role modeling, disciplinary practices, family communication, and parental monitoring skills. At the one-year follow-up assessment, intervention effects on family communication skills remained significant and effects on parental role modeling were marginally significant. This study shows that a theoretically rich prevention program can be effectively self-administered by parents at home and improve key parenting skills that have been shown to prevent adolescent substance use.

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Health, Social, and Psychological Consequences of Drug Use and Abuse

Cited by 40 publications

References 66 publications

Component Analysis of a School-Based Substance Use Prevention Program in Spain: Contributions of Problem Solving and Social Skills Training Content

Component Analysis of a School-Based Substance Use Prevention Program in Spain: Contributions of Problem Solving and Social Skills Training Content

The interacting effect of depressive symptoms, gender, and distress tolerance on substance use problems among residential treatment-seeking substance users

Efficacy of a Self-Administered Home-Based Parent Intervention on Parenting Behaviors for Preventing Adolescent Substance Use

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