Beyond the first try: How many quit attempts are necessary to achieve substance use cessation?

Unlabelled: Substance use disorder (SUD) is a chronically relapsing disorder; thus, individuals with SUD may require several attempts before achieving abstinence. The goal of the present study was to investigate what variables are associated with the number of quit attempts before successful abstinence was achieved. Data were collected from 421 International Quit & Recovery Registry participants.

Longitudinal Pathways From Maltreatment to Substance Use Through Delay Discounting During Adolescence and Into Young Adulthood.

Objective: Children and adolescents exposed to maltreatment are at a greater risk for substance use disorders in adulthood. However, developmental processes that explain how maltreatment experiences may influence substance use behaviors remain unclear. We investigated whether delay discounting (ie, the preference for immediate over delayed rewards), a critical indicator of self-regulation, serves as a key mechanism linking maltreatment and substance use.

Cumulative Psychosocial and Health Disparities in US Adolescent Cigarette Smoking, 2002 to 2019.

Background: Understanding disparities in adolescent cigarette smoking is important for effective prevention.

Methods: We investigated disparities in adolescent smoking based on cumulative reported psychosocial/health risk among respondents ages 12-17 years in the US National Survey of Drug Use and Health from 2002 to 2019. Multivariable regression estimated associations of cumulative risk, survey years, and their interaction predicting past-month and daily smoking.

The phenotype of recovery XII: A reinforcer pathology perspective on associations between delay discounting and pain catastrophizing in substance use disorder recovery.

Background: Substance use disorder (SUD) and pain are highly comorbid conditions and several pain indices (e.g., pain intensity) are associated with an increased risk of relapse.