ReviewJournal of multidisciplinary healthcare2023
Evaluating the Aspects of Quality of Life in Individuals with Substance Use Disorder: A Systematic Review Based on the WHOQOL Questionnaire.
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- Substance Use Disorder Treatment Outcomes: Methodological Overview of Metrics and Criteria.International journal of methods in psychiatric research · 2025Pooled it
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- Effectiveness of Naltrexone and Baclofen Combination in Reducing Craving among Patients with Alcohol Dependence: An Open-label Trial.Clinical psychopharmacology and neuroscience : the official scientific journal of the Korean College of Neuropsychopharmacology · 2026Article
- Drug Use-related Problems Are Associated with Poorer Health-related Quality of Life: A Community Study of Korean Adults.Clinical psychopharmacology and neuroscience : the official scientific journal of the Korean College of Neuropsychopharmacology · 2026Article
- Celebrating each success: proportion of remission as a measure of recovery from polysubstance use disorder proportion of remission; a recovery measure.Harm reduction journal · 2026Article
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- Quality of life measures in treatment for active substance misuse: a scoping review.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Examining quality of life by recovery status among college students with a history of substance use.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Comparing quality of life methadone and buprenorphine for opioid substitution treatment in Iran.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Impact of a minimal monitoring HCV treatment approach on Health-Related Quality of Life.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Unequal ageing: the quality of life of senior citizens in the EU before and after COVID-19. A multidimensional approach.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Moving beyond animal models: enriched environments and human substance use disorders.Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience · 2025Article
- Evaluating Quality of Life Changes over 12 Months Among Opiate Users from Romania and Associated Worsening Factors.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Quality of Life Assessment Using the WHOQOL-BREF Survey in Hospitalized Patients with Alcohol Use Disorder from Romania.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Do Chronic Stressors Impact the Association Between Substance Use and Well-Being: Findings from the Midlife in the United States Study.Sage open agingArticle
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Abstract
Substance Use Disorder (SUD) has become a significant public health concern and it profoundly impacts an individual's quality of life (QOL). This systematic review aimed to assess the QOL among patients with SUD, and to understand the differential impact of SUD on physical, mental, social, and environmental QOL domains, considering a variety of substances and identifying key factors that influence these outcomes. A comprehensive search was conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane, and Scopus in January 2023, covering literature published until December 2022. The QOL was assessed using the World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL) instrument and the brief version of the WHOQOL, identifying the same four domains of QOL (physical, mental, social, and environmental). A total of 19 studies were selected for inclusion in the systematic review, based on individuals' polysubstance use, and excluding those using only nicotine or alcohol. The analysis included 6079 patients, with only 40.3% women, and a mean age of 36.6 years. The substances most commonly involved in SUD were cocaine (47.1%), alcohol (46.3%), and amphetamine (43.6%), considering most individuals being polysubstance users. The highest variability in QOL scores was observed in the physical domain. Mental disorders were reported in 68.3% of the patients, while long-term use of drugs, criminal history, unemployment, and low levels of education were identified as significant predictors for lower QOL by some of the studies. Similarly, sleep problems and teeth decay were also identified as significant worsening factors for QOL. This systematic review highlights that the WHOQOL survey is widely accepted and applicable for individuals with SUD worldwide. The results suggest a substantial negative impact of SUD on the QOL of affected individuals. The findings underscore the need for comprehensive interventions to address the physical, psychological, social, and environmental dimensions of QOL among individuals with SUD.
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