Psychiatric disorders are unusually prevalent among current and former inmates, but it is not known what this relationship reflects. A putative causal relationship is contaminated by assorted influences, including childhood disadvantage, the early onset of most disorders, and the criminalization of substance use. Using the National Comorbidity Survey Replication (N = 5692), we examine the relat...

OBJECTIVE To better understand the complex motivations involved with UV light (UVL) tanning behavior. DESIGN Two written instruments, the CAGE (Cut down, Annoyed, Guilty, Eye-opener) Questionnaire, used to screen for alcohol abuse or dependence, and the American Psychiatric Association Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) criteria fo...

BACKGROUND Substance and mental health disorders convey significant health burdens and impair interpersonal relationships. We tested associations between comorbid substance and mental health disorders and different forms of intimate partner violence (IPV) experienced by young adults. METHOD Mothers (n = 6703) were recruited during pregnancy to the longitudinal Mater-University of Queensland S...

OBJECTIVE The current paper aims to review findings from developmental research that are related to adolescent substance-use and are considered key for improving theory and developing effective prevention. METHOD A selective literature review of relevant developmental studies on adolescent substance-use was conducted. RESULTS Studies in epidemiology and developmental science focusing on dev...

BACKGROUND Globally, adults aged 65 years or older will increase from 516 million in 2009 to an estimated 1.53 billion in 2050. Due to substance use at earlier ages that may continue into later life, and ageing-related changes in medical conditions, older substance users are at risk for substance-related consequences. METHODS MEDLINE and PsychInfo databases were searched using keywords: alcoh...

Schizophrenia is a severe psychiatric disorder that affects approximately 1% of the general population.1 The 12-month prevalence of substance use disorders (SUDs) among the general US population is approximately 12% for alcohol and 2% to 3% for illicit drugs.2 It is interesting to note that nearly 50% of people with schizophrenia also suffer from a comorbid substance-related illness during thei...