LGBTQ youth in foster care are at higher risk for substance use than those not in foster care. Particular support is needed for lesbian, gay, and questioning youth, transgender youth, LGBTQ youth assigned male at birth, and Asian or Pacific Islander LGBTQ youth in foster care.
#NICHDimpact #adolescents #fostercare #lgbtq #substanceuse
Racism in sexual/gender minority communities of color is associated with greater odds of recent and heavy alcohol and recent cannabis use, while heterosexism in the same racial/ethnic communities is associated with greater odds of recent cigarette and cigar use. Family support is associated with lower substance use.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35914084
#NICHDImpact #SubstanceUse #LGBTQ #Racism #Prejudice #SocialStress
#NICHDimpact #substanceuse #lgbtq #racism #prejudice #socialstress
Autistic friends! Please fill out this survey if you feel comfortable doing so!
It is my hope to produce a report on its findings to create change.
Please RT so more people can see it!
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#ActuallyAutistic #autism #Autistic #substanceUse #neurodiversity #neurodivergence #neurodivergent
#actuallyautistic #autism #autistic #substanceuse #neurodiversity #neurodivergence #neurodivergent
Two studies investigate association between behavior of peers (support, conflict, deviance, criminality) & individual criminal behavior.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30976127
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30976126
#NICHDimpact #friendship #substanceuse #crime
Alexithymia is a significant part of the Autistic experience, and it has huge knock on effects for our mental health and wellbeing.
https://emergentdivergence.com/2023/06/28/autism-and-alexithymia-the-fallout-for-our-mental-health/
@actuallyautistic @autisticadvocacy #alexithymia #neurodiversity #neurodivergent #neurodivergence #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #addiction #substanceuse #addictiontreatment #mentalhealthprofessionals #healthcareprofessionals #autismprofessionals #CAMHS
#alexithymia #neurodiversity #neurodivergent #neurodivergence #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #addiction #substanceuse #addictiontreatment #mentalhealthprofessionals #healthcareprofessionals #autismprofessionals #camhs
Safe injection sites are an important #harmreduction strategy. For the first time, the federal government will fund a study of the efficacy of these sites. Read more about supervised injection sites and commentary from the Grayken Addiction Center's Medical Director, Dr. Miriam Komaromy, in this WebMD article : https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/news/20230517/us-will-fund-study-of-safe-injection-sites-despite-pushback
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#harmreduction #substanceUseDisorder #AddictionMedicine #syndemicslab #substanceuse #bostonmedicalcenter #overdose #opioidusedisorder #safeinjection #safeinjectionsites
We are bringing back the #SyndemicsLabSpotlight to welcome our group of summer interns. This week we are highlighting Valeria, a rising junior at Boston University studying health science! This summer she will be working with Dr. Rachel Epstein and the HEP CE model!
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#syndemicslabspotlight #hiv #HCV #substanceUseDisorder #AddictionMedicine #syndemicslab #substanceuse #harmreduction #infectiousdiseases #bostonmedicalcenter #overdose #opioidusedisorder
We need to start talking about the fact that Autistic people are more likely to self-medicate, placing us at an increased risk of addiction.
It doesn't have to be a shameful secret.
I'm David, and I'm 7 years sober.
https://emergentdivergence.com/2023/06/10/autism-and-drug-use-drowning-in-the-void/
@actuallyautistic @autisticadvocacy #adhd #audhd #schizophrenia #Schizophrenic #addiction #addict #addicted #substanceuse #druguse #substancemisuse #substanceabuse #recovery #wedorecover #trauma #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness
#adhd #AuDHD #schizophrenia #schizophrenic #addiction #addict #addicted #substanceuse #druguse #substancemisuse #substanceabuse #recovery #wedorecover #trauma #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness
How #Addictive #Tech Hacks Your #Brain
https://gizmodo.com/addictive-technology-neuroscience-social-media-apps-1850416350
Are #digital #addictions really comparable to #substanceuse disorders?
#NeuroScience
#addictive #tech #brain #digital #addictions #substanceuse #neuroscience
1 in 3 U.S. sexual and gender minority university students increased their alcohol use related to psychological distress since the onset of #COVID_19.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33689965/
#NICHDImpact #LGBTQ #MentalHealth #College #Stress #Psychology #Alcohol #SubstanceUse
#COVID_19 #NICHDimpact #lgbtq #mentalhealth #college #stress #psychology #alcohol #substanceuse
Harm reduction plays an important role in addressing the opioid crisis. Learn more about what harm reduction is and some examples in this post!
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#hiv #HCV #substanceUseDisorder #AddictionMedicine #syndemicslab #substanceuse #harmreduction #infectiousdiseases #bostonmedicalcenter #overdose #opioidusedisorder #harmreductionsaveslives #harmreductionworks #savelives #overdoseprevention
Tenants were often unaware of available #healthCare services or were unwilling or unable to #access them. Both tenants and staff emphasized that #stigma and discrimination within health services are a barrier to receiving care. Existing health services were also seen as ill-equipped to deal with concurrent conditions, such as #MentalHealth issues, #SubstanceUse, and/or physical #disability.”
#healthcare #access #stigma #mentalhealth #substanceuse #disability
New pub: County-level variation in synthetic opioid and heroin overdose incidents in Pennsylvania during the COVID-19 pandemic
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S014362282300108X?dgcid=author
#publichealth #healthgeography #substanceuse #spatial #epidemiology #drugs
#drugs #epidemiology #spatial #substanceuse #healthgeography #publichealth
Substance use, theft, and violence take a toll on friendships, especially if only one individual engages in deviant behavior.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31902968
#NICHDImpact #Social #SubstanceUse #Theft #Violence #Friendship
#NICHDimpact #social #substanceuse #theft #violence #friendship
Levels of neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage linked with significantly higher likelihood of cigarette smoking, binge drinking, and substance abuse among 9th graders.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31853720
#NICHDImpact #SubstanceUse #Smoking #SocioeconomicDisadvantage #SES #Neighborhood
#NICHDimpact #substanceuse #smoking #socioeconomicdisadvantage #SES #neighborhood
Syndemics collaborator, Dr. Alexander Walley, talks in The Boston Globe and
The Daily Beast about the implications of over the counter #Narcan as well as what challenges still exist. Read more at the links in the comments!
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#narcan #hiv #HCV #substanceUseDisorder #AddictionMedicine #syndemicslab #substanceuse #harmreduction #infectiousdiseases #bostonmedicalcenter #overdose #opioidusedisorder
Black Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Asian Americans who report experiencing racial discrimination have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, of poorer self-rated physical health, depression, and substance use disorder.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34399293
#NICHDImpact #CVD #HealthDisparities #Racism #MentalHealth #SubstanceUse #Discrimination
#NICHDimpact #cvd #healthdisparities #racism #mentalhealth #substanceuse #discrimination
"SFDPH opened 70-bed program on Treasure Island to provide transitional housing for people following treatment for substance use disorder. The program, with partners
HealthRIGHT360, helps people on their journey to wellness.
The opening of 70 new residential step-down beds, transitional recovery housing on Treasure Island, is part of the City’s expansion of substance use & mental health programs."
- SFDPH
#SanFranciscoGovernment #SubstanceUse #PublicHealth
https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/sf-transitional-housing-homeless-17894084.php
#sanfranciscogovernment #substanceuse #publichealth
Why aren’t we talking about this more?
#academia #academicmastadon #academicchatter #substanceuse
Women who engage in substance use during pregnancy are less likely to get prenatal and postpartum care in states that consider substance use during pregnancy as child abuse and require mandated reporting.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36121649
@uncpopcenter #NICHDImpact #SubstanceUse #Pregnancy #PrenatalCare #PostpartumCare
#NICHDimpact #substanceuse #pregnancy #prenatalcare #postpartumcare