Addiction as a coping response: hyperkatifeia, deaths of despair, and COVID-19
Neuroadaptations that occur in response to repeated substance use diminish the euphoria
that is produced by the acute use of a drug and increase levels of physical and emotional …
that is produced by the acute use of a drug and increase levels of physical and emotional …
Deaths of despair: a scoping review on the social determinants of drug overdose, alcohol-related liver disease and suicide
E Beseran, JM Pericàs, L Cash-Gibson… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: There is a lack of consensus on the social determinants of Deaths of Despair
(DoD), ie, an increase in mortality attributed to drug overdose, alcohol-related liver disease …
(DoD), ie, an increase in mortality attributed to drug overdose, alcohol-related liver disease …
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis is the most rapidly increasing indication for liver transplantation in the United States
Background & Aims The profile of chronic liver disease (CLD) in the United States has
changed due to obesity trends and advances in treatment of viral hepatitis. We assessed …
changed due to obesity trends and advances in treatment of viral hepatitis. We assessed …
Life expectancy and mortality rates in the United States, 1959-2017
SH Woolf, H Schoomaker - Jama, 2019 - jamanetwork.com
Importance US life expectancy has not kept pace with that of other wealthy countries and is
now decreasing. Objective To examine vital statistics and review the history of changes in …
now decreasing. Objective To examine vital statistics and review the history of changes in …
Using death certificates to explore changes in alcohol‐related mortality in the United States, 1999 to 2017
AM White, IJP Castle, RW Hingson… - Alcoholism: Clinical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Alcohol consumption, alcohol‐related emergency department visits, and
hospitalizations have all increased in the last 2 decades, particularly among women and …
hospitalizations have all increased in the last 2 decades, particularly among women and …
Falling behind: the growing gap in life expectancy between the United States and other countries, 1933–2021
SH Woolf - American Journal of Public Health, 2023 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. To document the evolution of the US life expectancy disadvantage and regional
variation across the US states. Methods. I obtained life expectancy estimates in 2022 from …
variation across the US states. Methods. I obtained life expectancy estimates in 2022 from …
Neurobiology of addiction
Substance use disorders (SUDs) manifest as chronic relapsing disorders, characterized by
compulsive drug taking despite serious adverse consequences, the loss of control over …
compulsive drug taking despite serious adverse consequences, the loss of control over …
Trends in extreme distress in the United States, 1993–2019
DG Blanchflower, AJ Oswald - American Journal of …, 2020 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. To investigate changes from 1993 to 2019 in the percentage of US citizens
suffering extreme distress. Methods. Using data on 8.1 million randomly sampled US …
suffering extreme distress. Methods. Using data on 8.1 million randomly sampled US …
Ancient roots of today's emerging renaissance in psychedelic medicine
DR George, R Hanson, D Wilkinson… - Culture, Medicine, and …, 2022 - Springer
An international ban on psychedelics initiated by the United Nations' Convention on
Psychotropic Substances in 1971 restricted the clinical use of these ancient psychoactive …
Psychotropic Substances in 1971 restricted the clinical use of these ancient psychoactive …
Global trends in emotional distress
In this study, we examined emotional distress using annual representative survey data from
1.53 million individuals surveyed in 113 countries from 2009 to 2021. Participants reported …
1.53 million individuals surveyed in 113 countries from 2009 to 2021. Participants reported …