...Deirdre Mongan; Anne Marie Carew; Derek O’Neill; Seán R. Millar; Suzi Lyons; Brian Galvin; Bobby P. Smyth Introduction: Given the increased prevalence of cannabis use in Ireland and increase in cannabis potency, this study aimed to estimate the size of the potential population in Ireland that may...

...Hüseyin Ünübol; Gökben Hızlı Sayar Background: Substance use disorder is a serious public health problem. It is essential to know who is prone to substance use in order to adopt appropriate measures. Objectives: This study aims to determine the use prevalence ratios of substance use (tobacco...

...Ruth Lev Bar-Or; Ariel Kor; Iman Jaljuli; Shaul Lev-Ran Introduction: Substance use disorders (SUDs) are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, having a profound and global impact on health, well-being, safety, and productivity. Although traditionally the prevalence of SUDs in Israel...

.... In this article, we systematically review the research between January 2000 and June 2018 on the prevalence, assessment, and treatment of SU(D) among children, adolescents, and adults with MBID. A total of 138 articles were included. It is concluded that individuals with MBID are likely to be at a higher risk...

...Karoliina Karjalainen; Kristiina Kuussaari; Kati Kataja; Christoffer Tigerstedt; Pekka Hakkarainen Background/Aims: Polydrug use is a complicated phenomenon that is measured in a wide variety of different ways. Using Finland as an example, we aimed to demonstrate how the prevalence and prevalence...

...), and alcohol dependence (AD) in particular, are prevalent and associated with a large burden of disability and mortality. The aim of this study was to estimate prevalence of AD in the European Union (EU), Iceland, Norway, and Switzerland for the year 2010, and to investigate potential influencing factors...

...Hans-Jürgen Rumpf; Ad A. Vermulst; Anja Bischof; Nadin Kastirke; Diana Gürtler; Gallus Bischof; Gert-Jan Meerkerk; Ulrich John; Christian Meyer Background: Prevalence studies of Internet addiction in the general population are rare. In addition, a lack of approved criteria hampers estimation of its...

...Kjersti Pedersen; Helge Waal; Einar Kringlen Background/Aim: It is well-established knowledge that persons with nonaffective psychotic disorders often have problematic use of alcohol, cannabis and stimulants, but heroin use is usually not included. Our aim was to investigate the prevalence...

... responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Comorbidity Prevalence Substance abuse and dependence Epidemiology of mental disorders [¡tfflBspgsrs Addiction Research Special Topic Section...

...M. Krausz; C. Haasen; R. Mass; H.-B. Wagner; H. Peter; H.J. Freyberger The coincidence of substance abuse and schizophrenia is about 47% according to US American studies. European studies on the prevalence, consumption, behaviour and pattern are rare. Using a representative sample...

...Matthew Warner-Smith; Michael Lynskey; Wayne Hall; Maristela Monteiro A number of unique challenges are faced when attempting to estimate mortality attributable to illicit drugs. The hidden nature of illicit drug use creates difficulties in quantifying the prevalence of such use; identifying...

...Peter Schuster; Roselind Lieb; Christina Lamertz; Hans-Ulrich Wittchen This report presents findings of a community survey of 3,021 adolescents and young adults aged 14–24 years in Munich, Germany, carried out to determine the prevalence of use and abuse of and dependence on ecstasy, amphetamines...

...Roselind Lieb; Hildegard Pfister; Hans-Ulrich Wittchen Lifetime prevalence estimates of psychotropic medicine use as well as prevalence of DSM-IV prescription drug use disorders from the baseline investigation of the Early Developmental Stages of Psychopathology (EDSP) Study are presented. Use...

...Axel Perkonigg; Roselind Lieb; Hans-Ulrich Wittchen Prevalence findings for 1995 of illicit drug use as well as DSM-IV abuse and dependence are reported from a representative population sample of 3,021 respondents from Munich, Germany, aged 14–24 years. Results are based on personal interviews...