Is there a Temporal Relationship between Substance Abuse and Psychosis in Adolescence?Summary:Objectives: The temporal relationship between substance abuse and symptoms of psychosis in adolescent patients was examined. Methods: The hospital records of ...
Abstract.Background: Proper management of patients with thromboangiitis obliterans (TAO) or cannabis-associated arteritis (CAA), presenting with critical lower limb ischaemia (CLI) remains controversial, and data ...
Summary:Background: Thromboangiitis obliterans (TAO) is a distal non atherosclerotic thrombotic vasculitis affecting tobacco smokers. The role of cannabis co-exposure remains controversial. The study aims to assess how cannabis ...
Trainer Effects in a Group Training for Young Cannabis Consumers – Results of the Multisite Trial “CAN Stop”Aims: Therapist variables are a promising but neglected factor in the research of the treatment of addiction. CAN Stop, a group intervention ...
Screening for SUD by the RAFFT in Adolescents and Young AdultsAims: Sensivities (Se) and specifities (Sp) of the RAFFT screening questionnaire for substance use disorders were examined, focusing on cannabis use disorders. Methods: RAFFT cut-off scores ...
Cannabioids and the Brain: Review of MRI StudiesAims: Review of recent MRI studies investigating effects of cannabinoids on the brain. Methods: Literature search using Pubmed. Results: 37 original articles were found. 97 % of them were published between ...
Five Minutes a day: Compass – a Short Psychotherapeutic Intervention for Young Cannabis-/Partydrug InpatientsAims: The focus of this study was the evaluation of a very short specific psychotherapeutic intervention (five minutes a day), called “Compass”, ...
Patterns of Attachment in Cannabis vs. Ecstasy-AbusersAims: Earlier studies have found a link between fearful-avoidant attachment and opioid abuse. This study is analyzing whether this link is a general one across different groups of substance abusers. ...
Ziel: Der vorliegende Beitrag beschäftigt sich mit der Frage, warum Studierende in weit höherem Umfang Cannabis konsumieren als die nicht studierende Bevölkerung. Methodik: Im Rahmen der vom BMBF geförderten Studie „Suchtverhalten von Studierenden“, die ...
Efficacy of a Single-Session Online-Intervention on Problematic Substance UseAims: To evaluate a one-session online-intervention based on Motivational Interviewing (MI) among young alcohol and cannabis users who are ambivalent about behavior change. ...
Cannabis-related Disorders in Substance Abuse Treatment: Service Utilization, Client Characteristics and Treatment OutcomeAbstract.Aim: Cannabis is the most frequently used illegal drug in Germany. In substance abuse treatment, clients with main ...
Economic and intangible Costs of Cannabis Consumption in GermanyAbstract.Aim: Concerning the ongoing debate on the legalization of cannabis in Germany, the medical costs due to its consumption need to be assessed and quantified for further decisions. ...
Prohibition, Legalisation, Decriminalisation: Discussing a Revision of Cannabis legal SituationAbstract.Aim: Recent developments inside and outside Europe have intensified discussions on the legal state of cannabis. This article is looking into the main ...
Online-Interventions for Alcohol and Cannabis – Current EvidenceAbstract. Background: In the past few years, addiction prevention in the Internet has developed rapidly. Thus, various online-interventions for the treatment of alcohol- and cannabis misuse ...
Abstract.Aim Repeated drug use can lead to attentional bias and approach tendencies, which are thought to play an important role in problematic substance use and dependence. The aims of the current study were to 1) test an attentional retraining ...
Necessary Conditions for a Controlled Legalization of Cannabis and Other THC-Containing ProductsAbstract:Objectives: This contribution points out necessary requirements for a controlled legalization of Cannabis ...
Harm Reduction and Cannabis: What Changes with Legalization?Abstract: The legalisation of cannabis offers several opportunities but also uncertainties regarding harm reduction. There are opportunities in improved ...
Abstract: This paper briefly reviews the effects to date of the US model of cannabis legalization – a for profit model based on that of alcohol. The US model has substantially reduced the cost of cannabis, increased ...
Abstract:Aims: To describe the impact of the legalization of cannabis for recreational use under strict public health control in 2018 on the following outcomes: cannabis use and use patterns, attributable harm, ...