Addiction and Substance Abuse

Research Article Open Access

Association between resilience promotion factors during childhood and risk of drug use disorder during adulthood

Ann Aschengrau, Michael R. Winter, Margaret G. Shea

Few studies have been conducted on the relationship between “outside-residing” resilience characteristics and the risk of developing drug use disorder later in life. These characteristics include responsive and caring parenting, household routines involving regular family meals and bedtime routines, social support from peers, participation in organized activities, and religious service attendance.

Addict Subst Abuse, 2023, Volume 2, Issue 1, p1-10 | DOI: 10.46439/addiction.2.007

Review Article Open Access

Detection of some synthetic cannabinoids (FUB-AMB and AB-FUBINACA) in blood and urine using Gas Chromatography-mass spectrometry liquid–liquid extraction

A.M. El-Essawy, Ahmed MA Shihata, Emad H.A. Mohamed

In recent years, various types of synthetic cannabinoids have become widely distributed and are causing social and health problems in most parts of the world. Synthetic cannabinoids are currently the largest group of new psychoactive substances. Those that have been subjected to legal control are replaced by newer controlled and uncontrolled substances.

Addict Subst Abuse, 2022, Volume 1, Issue 1, p9-14 | DOI: 10.46439/addiction.1.003

Commentary Open Access

Filter ventilation and the risk associated with cigarette smoking

Peter N Lee

It has long been clear that cigarette smoking is causally linked to many diseases, particularly lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and various forms of cardiovascular disease. For lung cancer, for example, a meta-analysis my colleagues and I conducted, based on epidemiological evidence published in the 1900s [1], estimated that current smoker/never smoker relative risks, were around 10 in North America

Addict Subst Abuse, 2022, Volume 1, Issue 1, p20-24 | DOI: 10.46439/addiction.1.005

Research Article Open Access

Clay eating in pregnancy in French Guiana: How does one understand the practices and act for prevention?

Laurence SIMMAT-DURAND, Stéphanie TOUTAIN

Geophagy is described in most countries of the world as a practice observed in pregnant women. In industrialized countries, it results from migrant populations who carry with them their cultural habits and practices. This is the case in France and more particularly in Guiana, an overseas territory. Originally used to treat the ills of pregnancy, it is today considered to be dangerous for the woman and her unborn child.

Addict Subst Abuse, 2022, Volume 1, Issue 1, p25-32 | DOI: 10.46439/addiction.1.006