Differences in decision-making as a function of drug of choice.

ABSTRACT: Poor decision-making is a central feature of all substance use disorders (SUD), but substances vary in the legal and health consequences associated with their use. For example, while the negative health consequences associated with cigarette smoking are often years away, the consequences of heroin abuse can be fatal in mere hours. It remains unclear if users of these substances show decision-making patterns that differ with the relative riskiness of their drug of choice. To address this question, we reviewed studies that compared decision-making of individuals using different substances. We focused on studies assessing two of the most commonly investigated decision-making processes-delay discounting and risk taking-and specifically focused on decision-making that involved selection between

SUBMITTER: Gowin JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5747988 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature