adults

Parents’ Experiences of Abuse by their Adult Children with Drug Problems

Svensson, B., Richert, T., & Johnson, B. (2019). Parents’ experiences of abuse by their adult children with drug problems. Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. https://doi.org/10.1177/1455072519883464
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Research on abuse linked with substance use has tended to focus on child abuse and intimate partner violence. 

There have been considerably fewer studies on the nature of abuse committed by children against their parents.

Incubation of Cue-Induced Craving in Adults Addicted to Cocaine Measured by Electroencephalography

Parvaz MA, Moeller SJ, Goldstein RZ. Incubation of Cue-Induced Craving in Adults Addicted to Cocaine Measured by Electroencephalography. JAMA Psychiatry. 2016;73(11):1127–1134. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2016.2181
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Key Points

Question: Does cue-induced craving follow a parabolic trajectory as a function of duration of abstinence in humans with cocaine use disorders, as previously shown in preclinical studies?

Longitudinal Patterns of Marijuana Use across Ages 18-50 in a US National Sample

Terry-McElrath, Y. M., O’Malley, P. M., Johnston, L. D., Bray, B. C., Patrick, M. E., & Schulenberg, J. E. (2017). Longitudinal Patterns of Marijuana Use Across Ages 18-50 in a US National Sample: A Descriptive Examination of Predictors and Health Correlates of Repeated Measures Latent Class Membership. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 171, 70–83. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.11.021
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Background

This descriptive study identified latent classes of longitudinal marijuana use from ages 18 through 50 among a national sample; examined covariate associations with class membership regarding use/non-use, use intensity, and use duration; and described associations between identified latent classes and age 50 health outcomes.

State-Specific Prevalence of Tobacco Product Use among Adults

Odani S, Armour BS, Graffunder CM, Willis G, Hartman AM, Agaku IT. State-Specific Prevalence of Tobacco Product Use Among Adults — United States, 2014–2015. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2018;67:97–102. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6703a3
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Summary

What is already known about this topic?

Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable morbidity and mortality in the United States. Despite recent declines in cigarette smoking prevalence, the tobacco product landscape has shifted to include emerging tobacco products, such as electronic cigarettes and water pipes.

What is added by this report?