Many correlates of poor quality of life among substance users entering treatment are not addiction-specific

AE Muller, S Skurtveit, T Clausen - Health and quality of life outcomes, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Background Quality of life (QoL) is an important measure and outcome within
chronic disease management and treatment, including substance use disorders (SUD). The …

Association of current and past opioid use disorders with health-related quality of life and employment among US adults

TG Rhee, RA Rosenheck - Drug and alcohol dependence, 2019 - Elsevier
Background To examine the association of current and past Opiate Use Disorder (OUD) with
measures of HRQOL and employment in a nationally representative sample of adults …

The intersection of health rehabilitation services with quality of life in Saudi Arabia: Current status and future needs

AM Alanazi, AM Almutairi, MI Aldhahi, TF Alotaibi… - Healthcare, 2023 - mdpi.com
Quality of life (QoL) is essential for maintaining a healthy, balanced lifestyle, especially
among individuals with chronic diseases. Saudi Arabia (SA) launched a health sector …

Quality of life and its associated factors among patients with substance use disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis

B Armoon, AH Bayat, A Bayani… - Journal of Substance …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background This study aimed to describe the quality of life (QoL) in patients with substance
use disorder (SUD) and investigate factors associated with general QoL among patients with …

Psychiatric comorbidity and severity of dependence on substance users: how it impacts on their health-related quality of life?

OM Lozano, AJ Rojas… - Journal of Mental …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the impact of psychiatric comorbidity and
severity of dependence on health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Methods: One hundred …

Psychological distress mediated the effects of self-stigma on quality of life in opioid-dependent individuals: A cross-sectional study

KC Chang, CY Lin, CC Chang, SY Ting, CM Cheng… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Both stigma and psychological distress affect quality of life (QOL). This study is
an attempt to determine the effects of these two factors on QOL and to explore possible …

Quality of life in a cohort of high-dose benzodiazepine dependent patients

F Lugoboni, A Mirijello, M Faccini, R Casari… - Drug and alcohol …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Benzodiazepines (BZD) are among the most widely prescribed drugs in
developed countries. Since BZD can produce tolerance and dependence even in a short …

An addictive disorders severity model: A chained mediation analysis using structural equation modeling

A Gori, E Topino, M Cacioppo, G Craparo… - Journal of addictive …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background The clinical relevance of the degree of severity in addiction disorders supports
the need to investigate the variables underlying this aspect of the phenomenon. Objective …

Quality of life depends on the drinking pattern in alcohol-dependent patients

JB Daeppen, M Faouzi, N Sanchez… - Alcohol and …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Aims: In patients with alcohol dependence, health-related quality of life (QOL) is reduced
compared with that of a normal healthy population. The objective of the current analysis was …

Khat chewing and health related quality of life: cross-sectional study in Jazan region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

KA Sheikh, M El-Setouhy, U Yagoub… - Health and quality of life …, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Background The chewing of Khat leaves, a natural psychoactive substance is
widely chewed in countries of East Africa and the southern Arabian Peninsula, and is …