Individual Differences in Substance Preference and Substance Use

Feldman, Marc D.; Kumar, V. K.; Angelini, Frank J.; Pekala, Ronald J.; Porter, Jack Nusan

doi:10.1002/j.2161-1874.2007.tb00023.x

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“…Drug use frequency rankings and drug use preference rankings were significantly correlated for all nine drug classes. These data are in line with the results of Feldman et al (2007, 2011) who also observed statistically significant correlations between individual drug consumption and drug preference. Though not directly comparable, the correlation coefficients using individual subject data in the present study were lower than the correlation coefficients observed by the correlations with aggregated group data reported by Feldman et al ( r = 0.92, 2007; r = 0.68, 2011) with an average (range) of r = 0.52 (0.33–0.64) in the present study.…”

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“…However, it is unknown the extent to which reported drug consumption and drug choice were correlated in the study by Harford (1978). In addition, in the study by Feldman et al (2007), it is unknown what proportion of the participants would have preferred a different drug than the drug they consumed most frequently and how drug consumption and drug choice were related at the individual level.…”

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“…One limitation of previous research comparing reported drug frequency and drug choice is that all participants' ranking of drug choice was used for analysis even if they had never used a drug. Feldman et al (2007Feldman et al ( , 2011 did note that a large proportion of the participants in both studies had a history of polysubstance use. However, it is unknown how many of those participants did not have experience with the drugs they were ranking in terms of drug choice.…”

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“…Data from other studies suggest that reported drug consumption and drug choice may provide similar measures. Feldman et al (2007, 2011) recruited 72 inmates who had a significant drug abuse history (Feldman et al, 2007) as well as 100 patients from drug and alcohol treatment facilities (Feldman et al, 2011). These researchers found that the rate of drug consumption and drug choice were correlated when group metrics were aggregated ( r = 0.92, Feldman et al, 2007; r = 0.68, Feldman et al, 2011) which they interpreted as contrary to the results obtained by Harford (1978).…”

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“…Feldman et al (2007, 2011) recruited 72 inmates who had a significant drug abuse history (Feldman et al, 2007) as well as 100 patients from drug and alcohol treatment facilities (Feldman et al, 2011). These researchers found that the rate of drug consumption and drug choice were correlated when group metrics were aggregated ( r = 0.92, Feldman et al, 2007; r = 0.68, Feldman et al, 2011) which they interpreted as contrary to the results obtained by Harford (1978). However, it is unknown the extent to which reported drug consumption and drug choice were correlated in the study by Harford (1978).…”

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Verbal behavior related to drug reinforcement in polysubstance cannabis users: Comparison across drugs.

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Verbal reports of drug effects are often used in behavioral pharmacology. Two reports related to reinforcement are drug use (Harford, 1978;Liu et al., 2018) frequency and drug preference. Anecdotally, some individuals may specify a favorite/preferred drug (e.g., psilocybin) despite using another drug more frequently (e.g., tobacco). Research comparing these two measures has led to contradictory findings and included ratings from participants who may not have experience with the rated drugs. No comparisons have been made between use frequency and preference across multiple drugs in polysubstance users. To compare use frequency and preference for drug classes, and examine relations across drug classes, individuals reporting polysubstance use (N = 428) provided frequency and preference ratings for nine drug classes. Mean ratings showed smoked tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis were the most frequently used and most preferred drugs. Mean ratings showed 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) and classic hallucinogens were the least frequently used and least preferred drugs. However, more divergence between use frequency and preference was observed when these metrics were examined among individuals. Correlation coefficients between use frequency and preference were lower than previously published literature. The majority of polydrug comparisons were nonsignificant, and correlations between different drug classes differed depending on whether use frequency or preference was examined. Verbal reports about use frequency are likely not strongly predictive of verbal reports about the same drug preference. Clinicians and researchers should recognize that different verbal reports related to drug reinforcement might be proxies for distinct aspects of reinforcement and should consider these implications for assessment and research findings. Public Health SignificanceVerbal reports of drug use and drug preference are commonly used in drug use research. We found that different types of verbal reports are likely proxies for distinct aspects of drug reinforcement, and the relation between different types of verbal reports vary at the individual level.

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Personality, Drug Preference, Drug Use, and Drug Availability

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This study examined the relationship between drug preference, drug use, drug availability, and personality among individuals (n = 100) in treatment for substance abuse in an effort to replicate the results of an earlier study (Feldman, Kumar, Angelini, Pekala, & Porter, 2007) designed to test prediction derived from Eysenck's (1957, 1967) theories. Drug preference was measured by the method of paired-comparison and personality was measured with the Zuckerman-Kuhlman Personality Questionnaire-50 CC. Contrary to expectations, high compared with low scorers on Sociability and Impulsive-Sensation Seeking preferred depressants. Surprisingly, low compared with high scorers on neuroticism did not differ in preference for alcohol. As in the previous study, drug preference, use, and availability were highly correlated, although ease of availability was slightly more predictive of drug use than drug preference. Clinical and theoretical implications are discussed.

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Individual Differences in Substance Preference and Substance Use

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Verbal behavior related to drug reinforcement in polysubstance cannabis users: Comparison across drugs.

Verbal behavior related to drug reinforcement in polysubstance cannabis users: Comparison across drugs.

Personality, Drug Preference, Drug Use, and Drug Availability

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