Introduction: Substance abuse is one of the health, medical, and social problems in today’s world that affects more or less all societies. Adolescence is one of the riskiest periods of life in terms of beginning high-risk behaviors such as drug use. Objective: This study aimed to determine the relationship between social skills and attitudes towards substance abuse in high school adolescent...

patients and methods in this cross-sectional study, conducted in isfahan and kermanshah medical universities in iran, a total of 425 male medical students were randomly selected with the proportional to size from different faculties to participate voluntarily in the study. a self-report written questionnaire was applied to collect data. then, the obtained data were analyzed by spss version 20 u...

conclusions it can be indicated that reinforcing components of emotional intelligence, especially emotional-awareness and impulse control, are effective methods to develop against substance use in among drug-dependent individuals. background drug addiction is one of the most significant problems related to general health in the world, creating various mental problems in addicts and leading to s...

EDITORIAL article Front. Drug Saf. Regul., 31 May 2023Sec. Substance-Based Medical Devices Volume 3 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fdsfr.2023.1222790

Background:In recent decades, the relationship between personality traits and attitudes toward substance use has attracted much attention, and research has shown that there is a significant direct relationship between personality factors and the tendency to substance use. However, the studies on the relationship between the PID-5 model, personality pathology, and tendency to addiction are scant...

Substance dependence is complex and multifactorial, with many distinct pathways involved in both the development and subsequent maintenance of addictive behaviors. Various cognitive mechanisms have been implicated, including impulsivity, compulsivity, and impaired decision-making. These mechanisms are modulated by emotional processes, resulting in increased likelihood of initial drug use, susta...

Objectives To identify the associations of characteristics of the neighborhood environment with substance abuse among clients receiving treatment for drug abuse in Thailand. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted of 1128 drug addicts from 28 neighborhoods who were receiving treatment at all 7 compulsory drug detention centers in Thailand. A trained interviewer conducted structured inte...

1. The Scope of the Field: Addictive and Non-Addictive Substances 2. History of the Field 3. Theoretical Perspectives and Research Methods in the Sociology of Addiction 4. Studies of Careers in Drug and Alcohol Use and Abuse 5. Studies of the effects of substance use and abuse on relationships and of relationships on substance use and abuse 6. Studies of Drug and Alcohol Subcultures and Specifi...