Nutritional links to substance abuse recovery
Abstract
Clinical observations reveal a high incidence of malnutrition in substance use disorder patients. The literature supports these observations and further reveals the need for systematic investigation of the link between alcohol use/abuse, other substance abuse and nutritional status. In general, the United States, although a nation with abundant food sources, has a high incidence of undernourishment. This paper provides an explanation of the importance of treating malnutrition in the substance abuse disorder patient population, summarizes the research on this issue, and provides recommendations for improved nursing care and treatment. Key recommendations include conducting a nutritional status assessment and instituting patient education as a treatment protocol. The Certified Addictions Registered Nurse and/for Certified Addictions Registered Nurse-Advanced Practice (CARN-AP), in collaboration with a Registered Dietitian is aware of the symptoms of malnutrition in the patient with substance abuse disorder and can provide the pharmacological and nutritional intervention required for physical stabilization. Provided with the appropriate tool (noted in this article) nurses of all levels of education are able to screen for the condition of malnutrition and appropriately refer. Further research is necessary to improve understanding of the most effective treatment interventions needed for the patient with substance abuse diagnosis. For example, in addition to the frequently undiagnosed condition of malnutrition, poor dental condition is often another consequence of substance abuse disorder. Poor dental condition in this population is a condition frequent and serious enough to be a topic for another article. Loss of bone density decreased immune response, increased incidence of dental caries, and decreased interest in personal hygiene, all of which are a direct consequence of substance abuse, as well as increased incidence of dental caries and decreased interest in personal hygiene, can result in a chronic condition of gingivitis and bacterial endocarditis. Nutritional and dental status are only a few of the conditions associated with substance abuse disorder which, if not addressed, can result in undermining of treatment.
Integrity signals
Registry
Cites
Statistics
Claims the paper makes
Claims other papers make about this one
Each is checked against this paper’s own text: does it say what the citing paper says it does?
Failure to address nutritional conditions can severely undermine treatment.
“It has been argued that failure to address nutritional conditions can severely undermine treatment (197).”
From A Biopsychosocial Overview of the Opioid Crisis: Considering Nutrition and Gastrointestinal Health (2019) · cites this paper as [197]
Cites
Wernicke's encephalopathy: new clinical settings and recent advances in diagnosis and management
Sechi, G., & Serra, A. (2007) · The Lancet Neurology · doi:10.1016/s1474-4422(07)70104-7 · Cited by 1,278 · see citing works
Most Americans Eat Much Less than Recommended Amounts of Fruits and Vegetables
Guenther, P. M., Dodd, K. W., Reedy, J., & Krebs‐Smith, S. M. (2006) · Journal of the American Dietetic Association · doi:10.1016/j.jada.2006.06.002 · Cited by 629 · see citing works
Effect of alcohol consumption on the gut.
Bode, C., & Christian Bode, J. (2003) · Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology · doi:10.1016/s1521-6918(03)00034-9 · Cited by 379 · see citing works
THE NATURAL HISTORY AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF WERNICKE'S ENCEPHALOPATHY AND KORSAKOFF'S PSYCHOSIS
Thomson, A. D., & MARSHALL, E. J. (2005) · Alcohol and Alcoholism · doi:10.1093/alcalc/agh249 · Cited by 247 · see citing works
Wurtman, J. J., & Wurtman, R. J. (1979) · Life Sciences · doi:10.1016/0024-3205(79)90339-4 · Cited by 247 · see citing works
Hyperglycemia and antipsychotic medications.
Haupt, D. W., & Newcomer, J. W. (2001) · PubMed · Cited by 231 · see citing works
Goudie, A. J., Thornton, E. W., & Wheeler, T. J. (1976) · Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology · doi:10.1111/j.2042-7158.1976.tb04165.x · Cited by 142 · see citing works
Fletcher, P. (1988) · Psychopharmacology · doi:10.1007/bf00177567 · Cited by 102 · see citing works
Meth mouth: a review of methamphetamine abuse and its oral manifestations.
Curtis, E. K. (2006) · PubMed · Cited by 84 · see citing works
Addolorato, G., Capristo, E., Marini, M., Santini, P., Scognamiglio, U., Attilia, M. L., Messineo, D., Sasso, G. F., Gasbarrini, G., & Ceccanti, M. (2000) · The American Journal of Gastroenterology · doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2000.02320.x · Cited by 80 · see citing works
Metabolic Effects of Treatment With Atypical Antipsychotics
Kane, J. M., Barrett, E. J., Casey, D. E., Correll, C. U., Gelenberg, A. J., Klein, S., & Newcomer, J. W. (2004) · The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry · doi:10.4088/jcp.v65n1102 · Cited by 68 · see citing works
Risk of Treatment-Emergent Diabetes Mellitus in Patients Receiving Antipsychotics
Citrome, L. L., Holt, R. I., Zachry, W. M., Clewell, J. D., Orth, P. A., Karagianis, J. L., & Hoffmann, V. P. (2007) · Annals of Pharmacotherapy · doi:10.1345/aph.1k141 · Cited by 64 · see citing works
Body size distortion in bulimia nervosa
Willmuth, M. E., Fondacaro, K. M., Gross, J., Leitenberg, H., & Rosen, J. C. (1985) · International Journal of Eating Disorders · doi:10.1002/1098-108x(198502)4:1 · Cited by 47 · see citing works
Metabolic Effects Associated With Atypical Antipsychotic Medications
Antai-Otong, D. (2004) · Perspectives In Psychiatric Care · doi:10.1111/j.1744-6163.2004.00070.x · Cited by 20 · see citing works
Moorhouse, M., Loh, E. A., Lockett, D., Grymala, J., Chudzik, G., & Wilson, A. (2000) · Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research · doi:10.1111/j.1530-0277.2000.tb02034.x · Cited by 11 · see citing works
Applying Nutritional Concepts in Alcohol and Drug Counseling
Worden, M., & Rosellini, G. (1979) · Journal of Psychedelic Drugs · doi:10.1080/02791072.1979.10472102 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
Somogyi, J. C. (1980) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-1-4757-1349-7_64 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
The nutritionist in a drug rehabilitation centert A medical school reaches out
Frankle, R. T. (1974) · Journal of the American Dietetic Association · doi:10.1016/s0002-8223(21)14283-x · Cited by 3 · see citing works
Addiction, nutrition and health.
Ca, R. (1986) · PubMed · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Comorbidity of eating disorder and alcohol dependency
Vuković, O., Britvić, D., Zebić, M., Marić, N. P., Cvetić, T., & Stevović, L. I. (2007) · Vojnosanitetski pregled · doi:10.2298/vsp0703223v · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Flagged first, then by citations
1 of the 21 references couldn’t be matched to a known paper.
Cited by
Sorted by citations
Neale, J., Nettleton, S., Pickering, L., & Fischer, J. (2012) · Addiction · doi:10.1111/j.1360-0443.2011.03660.x · Cited by 110 · see citing works
A Biopsychosocial Overview of the Opioid Crisis: Considering Nutrition and Gastrointestinal Health
Wiss, D. A. (2019) · Frontiers in Public Health · doi:10.3389/fpubh.2019.00193 · Cited by 41 · see citing works
“It has been argued that failure to address nutritional conditions can severely undermine treatment (197).”
BackgroundThe Role of Nutrition in Addiction Recovery
Wiss, D. A. (2019) · The Assessment and Treatment of Addiction · doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-54856-4.00002-x · Cited by 20 · see citing works
Drivers and Consequences of Food Insecurity Among Illicit Drug Users
Anema, A., Mehra, D., Weiser, S. D., Grede, N., Vogenthaler, N. S., & Kerr, T. H. (2015) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-800769-3.00020-2 · Cited by 12 · see citing works
Food-Related Behaviors of Women in Substance Abuse Recovery: A Photo-Elicitation Study
Wall-Bassett, E., Robinson, M. A., & Knight, S. M. (2014) · Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment · doi:10.1080/10911359.2014.923359 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
Psychiatric and Addiction Consultation for Patients in Critical Care
Kaiser, S. (2012) · Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America · doi:10.1016/j.ccell.2011.12.002 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
Nutrition and Substance-Use Disorder
Afzal, A., Batool, Z., Sadir, S., & Haider, S. (2022) · Nutritional neurosciences · doi:10.1007/978-981-19-5021-6_14 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
The Importance of Oral Health in Treatment Outcomes for the Chemically Dependent Population
Katherine, S. (2015) · Journal of Alcoholism and Drug Dependence · doi:10.4172/2329-6488.1000204 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
“Treatment, as a standard of care, becomes evident when these two factors are combined: 1) The need for oral health maintenance for improved general health, and, [1-5].”
BackgroundTeets, C., Plonski, P., Adedokun, O. A., & Norman‐Burgdolf, H. (2022) · Journal of Human Sciences and Extension · doi:10.54718/hfbs6650 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
“For example, it is well-documented that SUD is associated with gastrointestinal distress, which has major implications on food choices and eating behaviors (Kaiser et al., 2008; Neale et al., 2012; Wiss, 2019) and was cited by NEP educators as an important topic for future programming.”
BackgroundKaiser, S. (2019) · Journal of Mental Health and Addiction Nursing · doi:10.22374/jmhan.v3i1.38
- Authors
- Kaiser, S. K., Prendergast, K., & Ruter, T. J.
- Affiliations
- Minnesota Department of Human Services (US)
- Corresponding author
- Kaiser, Susan K.
- Venue
- Journal of Addictions Nursing
- Published
- 2008
- Volume
- 19
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 125-129
- ISSN
- 1088-4602 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2120134547
- Cited by
- 10
- References
- 21
- Citations by year
- 2022: 2 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 1 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 1 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 0.25
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Addictions Nursing (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Keywords
- malnutrition, substance use disorders, alcoholism, nutritional assessment, nursing care, patient education, malnutrition screening, dental caries, bone mineral loss, immune response
About these checks
Registry, retraction, Cites and statistics results are computed, not judged, with one exception: a printed reference that no index lists is read once by a model before it counts as a citation error. Claims are extracted by a model and kept only when their quote appears verbatim in the text; each cited source is then checked, with a model’s help, for whether it says what the claim relies on. Those verdicts can be wrong — read the claim’s quote and the cited source before relying on one.
Statistics and arithmetic are recomputed, not judged.
Confidence bands are shown only for fields calibrated on our annotated test set. None is calibrated yet, so no band is shown.
What counts as a claim ›How we measure confidence ›How we check this ›
Are you an author, or do you see a problem with this page? Request a review
