The loss of control in amounts of drug consumed is a common trait experienced by persons living with drug addiction. The motivation of this dissertation is to further our understanding in the neural mechanisms that mediate consumption of drugs of abuse, to reveal targets for pha…
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Research studying the relationship between child abuse and early adulthood substance dependency reveals a positive correlation influenced by cultural dynamics and familial characteristics. To highlight such factors among Iranian individuals, the author reviewed the existing lite…
The term ‘global peacelessness’ is used to describe the impact of persistently high rates of interpersonal violence throughout the world, and particularly violence against women (Flaherty, 2010). This violence is epidemic and constitutes a global health problem and pervasive hum…
Risky lifestyle behaviours have a multiplicative impact on both the length and quality of peoples’ lives. In order to improve health outcomes and reduce social inequalities in these outcomes, behaviour change services are recommended by health care and public health professional…
This thesis takes Discursive Psychology as its main theoretical influence. Drawing on the resources of Discursive Psychology and utilising analytic tools provided by Conversation Analysis, these principles are applied to the study of addiction, and specifically alcohol problems.…
The reinforcing properties of nicotine depend partly on cholinergic projections from the pedunculopontine tegmental (PPTg) and laterodorsal tegmental (LDTg) nuclei to midbrain dopamine neurons in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) and substantia nigra pars compacta (SNc). Neuronal…
In Uzbekistan, as in most countries of the former Soviet Union, the medical discipline of narcology is a subspecialty of psychiatry from the Soviet era that focuses on treatment of problematic use of alcohol and illicit drugs. An institution of the Uzbek Ministry of Health, oper…
When Liz N. Clift started college slightly overweight and dreaming of the thought-provoking discussions that would take place in ivy-covered buildings, she didn't expect to graduate fifteen pounds underweight and disillusioned with higher education—nor did she expect to spend th…
To date, low rates of patient compliance have made it impractical to study whether regular exercise can contribute to positive outcomes in women with substance use disorders (SUD). One robust strategy for promoting and maintaining behavior change is contingency management (CM). …
Over the past twenty years, treated drug misuse, drug overdoses, and the spread of infectious diseases linked to injecting drug use have all increased substantially in Ireland. To date, the consensus view in addiction research in Ireland is that drug-related harm is mainly expli…
Addiction is a world-wide problem, and 12-step recovery programs are the most popular intervention, which incorporate a spiritual message in the recovery process. However, little research has explored how spirituality is experienced, and the meaning it has for individuals leadin…
Substance use has been a public health concern in the U.S. In response to the opioid crisis, the implementation of both effective public health programs and behavioral interventions are needed. At the state level, prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) grant prescribers a…
In 1919, in the face of mounting drug addiction, the United States Department of the Treasury attempted to control this epidemic by opening treatment clinics across the country. Most of them failed miserably, but Dr. Willis Butler, who served as Caddo Parish Coroner for almost f…
Alcohol is a commonly used substance worldwide. Regardless of the intended use alcohol can potentially engender negative outcomes. These outcomes are commonly experienced when alcohol consumption is discontinued (hangover/withdrawal) or relate to the behavior of consumption (cra…
The mental health impacts of combat trauma are well documented and include PTSD, Depression, and addiction. One of the under studied areas of impact is spirituality. Spiritual distress may manifest in a number of ways such negative coping strategies, cognitive distortions, and l…
Hypothesis: Social class will have an impact on the ways women perceive and experience prescription opioids. Experiences will vary depending on women’s different access to cultural, social, and material capitals.
Homelessness is a devastating experience that impacts hundreds of thousands of individuals in the U.S. each day. It has been widely reported that homeless persons experience higher rates of mental disorder, substance abuse, and physical illness than domiciled individuals. Homele…
This research study attempted to determine if extrinsic motivation is less effective than intrinsic motivation in terms of abstinence from alcohol and drug use in legally mandated clients. Forty-seven males identified as having a substance abuse problem, on ankle monitor, curren…