Sentence examples for escalation of use from inspiring English sources

Given an escalation of use, it is these youngsters we risk losing — only this time it won't be to heroin or cocaine but to a new, highly potent strain of marijuana that is unrecognizable to earlier generations.

But, although a waterpipe session might last for an hour and involve a great deal more puffs than an individual cigarette, waterpipes are less likely to be used every day so escalation of use, and therefore nicotine dependence, is hopefully less likely.

In addition, stress response systems in the brain have been implicated in alcohol initiation and in the escalation of alcohol use from episodic use to abuse and, ultimately, dependence.

A drug-orientated motivational system combined with insufficient executive resources (possibly compromised by drug use) promotes escalation of drug use.

Other characteristics of drug abuse are also sexually dimorphic, including age of drug use initiation, rate of escalation of drug use, and quantity of drug consumed.

Brain circuitry affected by these disorders overlaps with circuitry involved the effects of drugs of abuse, which could exacerbate the effects of drugs of abuse and lead to higher risk of transitioning from drug use to dependence and a faster escalation of drug use.

This appears to disagree with the incentive sensitization theory of addiction [ 48, 49], and seems more in line with theories where incentive sensitization is mainly important during escalation of drug use and less when subsequent compulsive drug use progresses [ 50, 51].

Women also appear to be more vulnerable to escalation of drug use and show a faster transition from initial use to dependence [ 74, 75].

"As I travel around the country, particularly rural and regional areas, it's becoming increasingly obvious the rapid escalation of the use of this drug," she said.

Monroe is also an active campaginer on the issue of food poverty and last week at the House of Commons handed in a petition questioning the recent escalation of the use of British food banks and calling for an emergency debate on the extent of hunger in the UK.

Before they began their bilateral talks on Tuesday evening, Mr Putin said the current conflict could not "be resolved through further escalation of the use of force", and required direct dialogue with the separatists.