Polysubstance use: diagnostic challenges, patterns of use and health

JP Connor, MJ Gullo, A White… - Current opinion in …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Wide-ranging polysubstance use is more prevalent in subcultures such as 'ravers'(dance
club attendees) and those already dependent on substances. Health risks are elevated in …

Polysubstance use and misuse or abuse of prescription opioid analgesics: a multi-level analysis of international data

KI Morley, JA Ferris, AR Winstock, MT Lynskey - Pain, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Increasing mortality and morbidity associated with opioid analgesics has led to concerns
about their misuse and abuse, even when obtained through a prescription. These concerns …

A longitudinal study of the association of adolescent polydrug use, alcohol use and high school non‐completion

AB Kelly, TJ Evans‐Whipp, R Smith, GCK Chan… - …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Aims Failure to complete high school predicts substantial economic and social disadvantage
in adult life. The aim of this study was to determine the longitudinal association of mid …

Multiple DSM‐5 substance use disorders: A national study of US adults

SE McCabe, BT West, EM Jutkiewicz… - Human …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Our aim is to determine the lifetime and past‐year prevalence estimates of multiple
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders fifth edition (DSM‐5) substance use …

Clinical epidemiology of single versus multiple substance use disorders: polysubstance use disorder

IP Bhalla, EA Stefanovics, RA Rosenheck - Medical care, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Objective: While research on substance abuse has largely focused on people who have a
single substance use disorder (SUD), many people abuse multiple substances. Studies …

Polysubstance use, mental health and high‐risk behaviours: Results from the 2012 G lobal D rug S urvey

KI Morley, MT Lynskey, P Moran… - Drug and alcohol …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Introduction and Aims Polysubstance use is associated with adverse health and
social outcomes, but few studies have investigated whether these associations differ …

[HTML][HTML] Latent patterns of polysubstance use among people who use opioids: A systematic review

M Karamouzian, A Pilarinos, K Hayashi… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background A mounting body of evidence suggests that polysubstance use (PSU) is
common among people who use opioids (PWUO). Measuring PSU, however, is statistically …

Polysubstance use profiles among electronic dance music party attendees in New York City and their relation to use of new psychoactive substances

F Fernández-Calderón, CM Cleland, JJ Palamar - Addictive behaviors, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Electronic Dance Music (EDM) party attendees are often
polysubstance users and are at high risk for use of new psychoactive substances (NPS). We …

Concurrent use of alcohol with other drugs and DSM-5 alcohol use disorder comorbid with other drug use disorders: Sociodemographic characteristics, severity, and …

TD Saha, BF Grant, SP Chou, BT Kerridge… - Drug and alcohol …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Little is known about the sociodemographic profiles, the intensity of drinking,
the severity of alcohol use disorder (AUD), and psychopathology among individuals with …

Co-occurrence between mental distress and poly-drug use: a ten year prospective study of patients from substance abuse treatment

JB Andreas, G Lauritzen, T Nordfjærn - Addictive behaviors, 2015 - Elsevier
Introduction Longitudinal research investigating psychiatric trajectories among patients with
poly-drug use patterns remains relatively scant, even though this specific population is at …