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The Influence of Alcohol in Chronic Cocaine Abuse: A Follow up Study
Title
The Influence of Alcohol in Chronic Cocaine Abuse: A Follow up Study.
Creator
Simmers, Chad Paul, Rosselli, Monica, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description
Background: Alcohol is the substance most commonly abused in combination with cocaine. Few studies have explored the effect of alcohol on memory recovery of chronic cocaine users. Moreover, results from these studies are often contradictory. The current study compared the effects of alcohol in a sample of cocaine dependent individuals, with and without concomitant alcohol abuse, at early and late abstinence. Methods: Verbal and non-verbal memory ability was tested in 18 cocaine only (COC) and...
Show moreBackground: Alcohol is the substance most commonly abused in combination with cocaine. Few studies have explored the effect of alcohol on memory recovery of chronic cocaine users. Moreover, results from these studies are often contradictory. The current study compared the effects of alcohol in a sample of cocaine dependent individuals, with and without concomitant alcohol abuse, at early and late abstinence. Methods: Verbal and non-verbal memory ability was tested in 18 cocaine only (COC) and 30 dual cocaine and alcohol (CA) dependent participants at 2 weeks and around 3 months after admission to a rehabilitation facility. Verbal immediate and delay memory were assessed using the Digit Span subset of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale - Revised (WAIS-R) and the California Verbal Learning test (CVLT); non verbal immediate and delay memory were measured using the Benton Visual Retention Test (BVRT) and the Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure test (ROCFT). Results: The cocaine participants exhibited a similar memory recovery profile in short term memory tasks independently of their history of alcohol abuse. However, significant group differences emerged in delayed memory tasks. On the ROCFT delayed memory test the CA group performed significantly worse than the COC group with significantly less improvement in scores during abstinence as well. The reduced score enhancement during abstinence in theCA group was also observed in the CVL T delayed memory variables. Conclusions: The present study suggests that the use of alcohol in combination with cocaine may have an effect on memory recovery with specific impact on long-term memory tasks.
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Date Issued
2008
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000829
Subject Headings
Cocaine abuse--Psychological aspects, Alcoholism--Psychological aspects, Substance abuse--Physiological aspects, Neurobiology
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Document (PDF)
High summer
Title
High summer.
Creator
Hasler Martinez, Michelle., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of English
Abstract/Description
High Summer is a manuscript-length compilation of narrative science essays that trace the relationship the narrator has with her father. These essays focus on the ongoing presence of drugs, their historical basis, and their pharmacological effects on the body.
Date Issued
2012
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3358552
Subject Headings
Fathers and daughters, Parent and child, Symbolism in literature, Psychology, Pathological, Substance abuse, Physiological aspects, Narration (Rhetoric), Creative nonfiction
Format
Document (PDF)