Based on their pharmacological properties, psychoactive drugs are supposed to take control
of the natural reward system to finally drive compulsory drug seeking and consumption …

Drug addiction is a psychiatric disorder based on a dysfunction of the brain. It frequently
develops from a controlled drug consumption and drug instrumentalization (DI). Thereby, DI …

Most people who are regular consumers of psychoactive drugs are not drug addicts, nor will
they ever become addicts. In neurobiological theories, non-addictive drug consumption is …

Compared to college women, college men face elevated risks for problematic drinking and
negative alcohol-related consequences. These risks highlight the critical need to investigate …

Given the popularity of social media among young men who have sex with men (YMSM),
and in light of YMSM's elevated and increasing HIV rates, we tested the feasibility …

Different cohorts of gay/bisexual men experience unique developmental factors given their
distinct socio-historical contexts. This study examined the moderating effects of age on three …

Social scientists have conducted numerous studies on college students' binge drinking
behavior. They have not, however, conducted any systematic studies of nondrinkers on …

Self-management includes all behavioural measures and cognitive activities aimed at
coping with challenges arising throughout the lifespan. While virtually all of these challenges …

Psychoactive drugs with addiction potential are widely used by people of virtually all cultures
in a non-addictive way. In order to understand this behaviour, its population penetrance, and …

Background Alcohol can be instrumentalized to achieve goals that without the drug would
either not be achievable or would be so only with considerably more workload. While an …