Simultaneous use of alcohol with methamphetamine but not ecstasy linked with aggression among young adult stimulant users

Leslie, Eva; Smirnov, Andrew; Cherney, Adrian; Wells, Helene; Legosz, Margot; Kemp, Robert; Najman, Jake M.

doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2017.01.036

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“…Alcohol abstinence treatment is also important, especially for those with comorbidity with alcohol use disorder. Because simultaneous alcohol consumption was common among amphetamine-type stimulant abuse behaviours,25 studies have suggested that alcohol and MA combinations may lead to greater harm, and may even link to aggression 26…”

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Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) analysis of reinitiation into methamphetamine abusers: qualitative findings from an exploration of methamphetamine abusers in Shanghai, China

Zhu

Zhong

et al. 2019

Gen Psych

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BackgroundDespite high relapse rate among methamphetamine (MA) abusers, there still have been little empirical data to date detecting the risk factors related to craving and relapse from the perspective of MA abusers. Therefore, the aim of this study was to use qualitative research methods exploring the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threat factors that could facilitate or impede individuals’ abstinence in a real-life context from the perspectives of MA abusers.AimTo use qualitative research methods exploring the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threat factors relating to individuals’ abstinence in a real-life context.MethodSemistructured interviews were conducted with 32 MA abusers recruited in Shanghai guided by open-ended questions on narrating the real-life catalysts and inhibitors related to craving, initiation, relapse and abstinence. All data were transcribed verbatim and analysed using a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) analysis.ResultsThe results of the SWOT analysis revealed that contextual factors including peer influence, prevalence and availability of MA, familiar venue of MA use, discrimination, sexual behaviours, alcohol, emotional states and their attitudes towards smoking MA were important factors that contribute to reinitiation and relapse. Surveillance systems, antidrug social workers, vocational skills trainings, moving to another city and family responsibility might serve as counter measures targeting those mentioned weaknesses and threats above.ConclusionThis SWOT analysis highlights the complex nature of relapse. Comprehensive interventions strengthening coping skills such as virtual reality techniques are desperately needed to facilitate individuals’ sustained abstinence.

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Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) analysis of reinitiation into methamphetamine abusers: qualitative findings from an exploration of methamphetamine abusers in Shanghai, China

Zhu

Zhong

et al. 2019

Gen Psych

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“…Across nine European cities the use of cocaine more than doubled the risk of involvement in violence among males (Schnitzer et al, 2010). Recurrent risky simultaneous methamphetamine and alcohol use was recently shown (Leslie et al, 2017) to be associated with methamphetamine-related aggression and hostility (Adjusted OR = 2.74, 95% CI 1.09-6.89). Concurrent use of alcohol and cocaine was shown to be associated with more severe forms of violence (such as physical assault, threatening with a knife or gun and use of a knife or gun) as compared with alcohol or cocaine alone (Chermack and Blow, 2002;Denison et al, 1997;Hough, 1996).…”

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Alcohol- and drug-related public violence in Europe

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Verkes³

et al. 2019

European Journal of Criminology

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This study summarizes the literature about alcohol-and drug-related public violence in Europe. The proportion of all public violent incidents linked to alcohol was about 50 percent in the UK and ranged from 26 percent to 43 percent in Germany, Austria and the Netherlands. Public violence related to drugs is much lower (1.5-18.0 percent). Relatively many public violent incidents occur in relation to nightlife (80 percent of alcohol-related incidents). Though a considerable proportion of public violence was alcohol or drug related, the actual use of such substances was rarely ascertained in perpetrators' specimens. Such analysis is a prerequisite to heavier penalize alcohol-or drug-intoxicated perpetrators of public violence. More capacity should be deployed to

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“…Therefore, positive psychotic symptoms may further strengthen the risk of aggression in people with MAUD ( 5 ). Finally, the combined use of other substances, particularly alcohol, is common in people with MAUD, especially in nightlife environments where aggressive behaviors often occur and have thus been associated with aggression ( 18 , 19 ). In summary, MA-use characteristics, including early age at first MA use, chronic and frequent MA use, MA injection, positive psychotic symptoms, and combined use of alcohol, all may contribute to aggression among people with MAUD.…”

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Correlates of Aggression in Men With Methamphetamine Use Disorder: Childhood Trauma and Methamphetamine-Use Characteristics

Liu

et al. 2022

Front. Psychiatry

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BackgroundAggression is common among individuals with methamphetamine use disorder (MAUD) and constitutes a serious public health issue. The current study aimed to examine associations of methamphetamine-use characteristics and childhood trauma with aggression in men with MAUD.MethodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2017 to August 2018. MAUD patients recruited from a compulsory drug rehabilitation center (n = 360) and healthy comparison subjects (n = 604) completed a survey that measured aggression and childhood trauma, using the Chinese version of Buss-Perry Aggressive Questionnaire (AQ-CV), and the short form of Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ-SF), respectively. MAUD patients also provided information on methamphetamine-use characteristics such as the age of MAUD onset, MAUD severity, and co-occurring alcohol use disorder (AUD) and tobacco use disorder (TUD) using standard or self-designed questionnaires. Chi-square tests and t-tests were used to compare childhood trauma and aggression between the MAUD and comparison groups. Multiple linear regressions were conducted to determine correlates of overall aggression and its five sub-scales among the MAUD group.ResultsThe MAUD group had higher childhood trauma and aggression scores than the comparison group. Within the MAUD group, age of MAUD onset, having severe MAUD, co-occurring AUD, co-occurring TUD, and childhood trauma were associated with overall aggression, with slightly different correlates found for its five sub-scales.ConclusionsOur study shows a high level of childhood trauma and aggression in the MAUD group. Both methamphetamine-use characteristics (age of MAUD onset, severe MAUD, co-occurring AUD/TUD) and childhood trauma were associated with aggression in MAUD. Our findings provide useful information on potential risk factors for aggression and inform future longitudinal research to establish causal relationships between these factors and aggression to guide further prevention and treatment programs.

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Simultaneous use of alcohol with methamphetamine but not ecstasy linked with aggression among young adult stimulant users

Cited by 24 publications

References 50 publications

Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) analysis of reinitiation into methamphetamine abusers: qualitative findings from an exploration of methamphetamine abusers in Shanghai, China

Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) analysis of reinitiation into methamphetamine abusers: qualitative findings from an exploration of methamphetamine abusers in Shanghai, China

Alcohol- and drug-related public violence in Europe

Correlates of Aggression in Men With Methamphetamine Use Disorder: Childhood Trauma and Methamphetamine-Use Characteristics

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