Relationship between alcohol/cocaine consumption during treatment and depressive symptoms and craving: A study using Ecological Momentary Assessment with a gender perspective.

This study aims to analyze the affective component of depression and craving during the initiation of treatment in patients with cocaine and alcohol use disorder from a gender perspective. The research hypotheses suggest that there will be significant differences in scores obtained during episodes of temptation compared to daily measures. The study will investigate the relationship between various factors and substance use during the initiation of treatment, including affective component of depression, craving, subjective anxiety, triggering situations, and explicit attitudes. The sample will consist of users from eight public addiction treatment centers in the province of Huelva, Spain, with a standardized therapeutic program. The study's findings may have implications for the treatment of patients with cocaine and alcohol use disorder.