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. 2007 Dec;32(12):3015-25.
doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2007.07.006. Epub 2007 Jul 19.

Daily stressor sensitivity, abuse effects, and cocaine use in cocaine dependence

Angela E Waldrop  1 , Sudie E Back, Kathleen T Brady, Himanshu P Upadhyaya, Aimee L McRae, Michael E Saladin
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Daily stressor sensitivity, abuse effects, and cocaine use in cocaine dependence

Angela E Waldrop et al. Addict Behav. 2007 Dec.

Abstract

This study highlights respondent sensitivity to daily hassles as it relates to situational cocaine use and perceived long-term effects of adverse events in childhood. Data were drawn from a larger study on stress reactivity in cocaine dependent individuals. Participants (n=104) were cocaine dependent men and women without comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). They completed the Early Trauma Inventory (ETI), the Daily Hassles Scale (DHS), the Inventory of Drug-Taking Situations (IDTS), and the Time-Line Follow-Back (TLFB; for 90 days prior to interview). There were no gender differences in the amount or frequency of cocaine use, although the patterns of use differed between male and female users. Overall, there were some associations in the patterns of cocaine use and sensitivity to daily hassles, particularly the use in response to conflict with others. Early negative life events were positively related to response to daily hassles, but current triggers were more relevant. Reactivity to cocaine cues was related to daily hassle sensitivity among women only. Limitations and implications of the findings are discussed.

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