Alcohol and other substance use after bariatric surgery: prospective evidence from a U.S. multicenter cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Empirical evidence suggests Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) increases risk of developing alcohol use disorder (AUD). However, prospective assessment of substance use disorders (SUD) after bariatric surgery is limited.

Objective

To report SUD-related outcomes after RYGB and laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB). To identify factors associated with incident SUD-related outcomes.

Setting

10 U.S. hospitals METHODS: The Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery-2 is a prospective cohort study. Participants self-reported past-year AUD symptoms (determined by the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test), illicit drug use (cocaine, hallucinogens, inhalants, phencyclidine, amphetamines, or marijuana), and SUD treatment (counseling or hospitalization fo

SUBMITTER: King WC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5568472 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature