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Abstract
Background: Nutrition is a prerequisite for health; yet, there
is no special nutritional assessment or guidance for drug and alcohol
dependent individuals, despite the fact that their food consumption is
often very limited, risking malnutrition. Further, the premise is
examined that malnutrition may promote drug seeking and impede recovery
from substance use disorders (SUD).
Method: A narrative review addressed the relationship between substance
use disorders and nutrition, including evidence for malnutrition, as well
as their impact on metabolism and appetite regulation. The implications
of the biopsychology of addiction and appetite for understanding the role
of nutrition in SUD were also considered.
Results: The literature overwhelmingly finds that subjects with alcohol
use disorder (AUD) and drug use disorder (DUD) typically suffer from
nutrient deficiencies. These nutrient deficiencies may be complicit in
the alcoholic myopathy, osteopenia and osteoporosis, and mood disorders
including anxiety and depression, observed in AUD and DUD. These same
individuals have also been found to have altered body composition and
altered hormonal metabolic regulators. Additionally, brain processes
fundamental for survival are stimulated both by food, particularly sweet
foods, and by substances of abuse, with evidence supporting confusion
(addiction transfer) when recovering from SUD between cravings for a
substance and craving for food.
Conclusion: Poor nutritional status in AUD and DUD severely impacts their
physical and psychological health, which may impede their ability to
resist substances of abuse and recover their health. This review
contributes to a better understanding of interventions that could best
support individuals with substance use disorders.
© 2017, Elsevier B.V. The attached document (embargoed until 04/08/2018) is an author produced version of a paper published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence, uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self- archiving policy. The final published version (version of record) is available online at the link below. Some minor differences between this version and the final published version may remain. We suggest you refer to the final published version should you wish to cite from it.
is no special nutritional assessment or guidance for drug and alcohol
dependent individuals, despite the fact that their food consumption is
often very limited, risking malnutrition. Further, the premise is
examined that malnutrition may promote drug seeking and impede recovery
from substance use disorders (SUD).
Method: A narrative review addressed the relationship between substance
use disorders and nutrition, including evidence for malnutrition, as well
as their impact on metabolism and appetite regulation. The implications
of the biopsychology of addiction and appetite for understanding the role
of nutrition in SUD were also considered.
Results: The literature overwhelmingly finds that subjects with alcohol
use disorder (AUD) and drug use disorder (DUD) typically suffer from
nutrient deficiencies. These nutrient deficiencies may be complicit in
the alcoholic myopathy, osteopenia and osteoporosis, and mood disorders
including anxiety and depression, observed in AUD and DUD. These same
individuals have also been found to have altered body composition and
altered hormonal metabolic regulators. Additionally, brain processes
fundamental for survival are stimulated both by food, particularly sweet
foods, and by substances of abuse, with evidence supporting confusion
(addiction transfer) when recovering from SUD between cravings for a
substance and craving for food.
Conclusion: Poor nutritional status in AUD and DUD severely impacts their
physical and psychological health, which may impede their ability to
resist substances of abuse and recover their health. This review
contributes to a better understanding of interventions that could best
support individuals with substance use disorders.
© 2017, Elsevier B.V. The attached document (embargoed until 04/08/2018) is an author produced version of a paper published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence, uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self- archiving policy. The final published version (version of record) is available online at the link below. Some minor differences between this version and the final published version may remain. We suggest you refer to the final published version should you wish to cite from it.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 229-239 |
| Journal | Drug and Alcohol Dependence |
| Volume | 179 |
| Early online date | 4 Aug 2017 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Oct 2017 |
Keywords
- addiction
- substance use disorders
- malnutrition
- nutrition
- Appetite
- alcohol
Profiles
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Leigh Gibson
- School of Psychology - Associate Professor
- Centre for REsearch in Psychological Wellbeing
Person: Academic
Research output
- 1 Article
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Is comfort food actually comforting for emotional eaters? A (moderated) mediation analysis
van Strien, T., Gibson, E. L., Banos, R., Cebolla, A. & Wilkens, L. H. H., 1 Sept 2019, In: PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR. 211, November 2019, 49 p., 112671.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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