Planning deficits in polysubstance dependent users: Differential associations with severity of drug use and intelligence

Highlights • Polysubstance users had significant planning deficits compared to healthy controls. • Severity of drug use and IQ significantly explained performance in planning tasks. • Low-structured real world tasks, showed a specific link to crystallized intelligence.

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Published in:	Drug and alcohol dependence Vol. 162; pp. 72 - 78
Main Authors:	Valls-Serrano, C, Verdejo-García, A, Caracuel, A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Ireland Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01-05-2016
Subjects:	Case-Control Studies Cocaine - adverse effects Cocaine-Related Disorders - psychology Ethanol - adverse effects Executive Function - drug effects Heroin - adverse effects Humans Intelligence Multiple Errands Test Multitasking Planning Polysubstance users Psychiatry Psychological Tests Substance-Related Disorders - psychology Multitasking Polysubstance users Planning Intelligence Multiple Errands Test
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Summary:	Highlights • Polysubstance users had significant planning deficits compared to healthy controls. • Severity of drug use and IQ significantly explained performance in planning tasks. • Low-structured real world tasks, showed a specific link to crystallized intelligence.
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ISSN:	0376-8716 1879-0046
DOI:	10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.02.027