Outpatient Alcohol Withdrawal Management: A Tool for Global Practice Settings
ICUDDR, ISSUP and ISAM are pleased to present their collaborative webinar on Outpatient Alcohol Withdrawal Management: A Tool for Global Practice Settings.
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Resilience in Leadership: Key Behaviors for Self-Care and Caring for Others
ISSUP are pleased to present their Webinar on Resilience in Leadership.
Prevention and Treatment of HIV Among People Living with Substance Use and/or Mental Disorders
Focus of this guide
People with mental illness and/or SUD are disproportionally affected by HIV. They may participate in behaviours that increase risk for contracting and transmitting HIV, such as sharing injection drug equipment or...
Narušení role místního veřejného zdraví v USA v prevenci užívání návykových látek v populaci a reakci na ni během COVID-19
Pozadí
Pandemie COVID-19 dramaticky omezila rozsah a rozsah práce místního zdravotnického oddělení (LHD) a přesměrovala zdroje na reakci. Potřeba základních služeb v oblasti veřejného zdraví – včetně prevence užívání návykových látek – se...
Targeted epigenomic editing ameliorates adult anxiety and excessive drinking after adolescent alcohol exposure
Abstract
Adolescent binge drinking is a major risk factor for psychiatric disorders later in life including alcohol use disorder. Adolescent alcohol exposure induces epigenetic reprogramming at the enhancer region of the activity-regulated...
The Substance Use Professional’s Guide to Addressing Medical Cannabis in Substance Use Treatment Settings
ISSUP are pleased to present a Webinar on Addressing Medical Cannabis in Substance Use Treatment Settings.
Patterns of Health Care Use 5 Years After an Intervention Linking Patients in Addiction Treatment With a Primary Care Practitioner
Abstract
Importance Substance use disorders are associated with high rates of emergency department (ED) use and challenges engaging with primary care services.
Objective To examine 5-year health care engagement and utilization outcomes...
New Training for Medical Providers: Integrating Addiction Medicine With Treatment Courts
NADCP is partnering with the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) to offer a new training for medical providers working with participants in drug treatment courts. This training will help medical providers learn how to successfully...
Coping with Life After Prison
Psychologists are playing pivotal roles in reentry programs, but more research and investment are needed to help incarcerated individuals build successful lives after leaving prison.
This article, published in the American Psychological...
Respiratory events associated with concomitant opioid and sedative use among Medicare beneficiaries with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Abstract
Background Opioids and sedatives are commonly prescribed in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients for symptoms of dyspnoea, pain, insomnia, depression and anxiety. Older adults are advised to avoid these...
Involvement of the ghrelin system in the maintenance and reinstatement of cocaine-motivated behaviors: a role of adrenergic action at peripheral β1 receptors
Abstract
Cocaine addiction is a significant medical and public concern. Despite decades of research effort, development of pharmacotherapy for cocaine use disorder remains largely unsuccessful. This may be partially due to insufficient...
Patient Journey Map Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Experiences
About the Report
Addiction Policy Forum’s (APF) Patient Experiences Journey Map was developed through the input of patients in treatment and recovery from substance use disorder (SUD). The map underscores the obstacles and positive points...
Bupropion and Naltrexone in Methamphetamine Use Disorder
Abstract
Background
The use of naltrexone plus bupropion to treat methamphetamine use disorder has not been well studied.
Methods
We conducted this multisite, double-blind, two-stage, placebo-controlled trial with the use of a...
Trendy v užívání konopí s polylátkou během raného těhotenství mezi pacientkami ve velkém systému zdravotní péče v severní Kalifornii
Abstraktní
Význam Míra prenatálního užívání konopí se zvyšuje spolu s vnímáním, že konopí je neškodnou terapií pro onemocnění související s těhotenstvím, zatímco míra prenatálního užívání alkoholu a tabáku klesá. Je důležité prozkoumat...
Variations in national availability of waivered buprenorphine prescribers by racial and ethnic composition of zip codes
Background
Opioid overdose remains a public health crisis in diverse communities. Between 2019 and 2020, there was an almost 40% increase in drug fatalities primarily due to opioid analogues of both stimulants and opioids. Medications for...
Intentions and Attempts to Quit Smoking Among Sexual Minoritized Adult Smokers After Exposure to the Tips From Former Smokers Campaign
Abstract
Importance Significant disparities exist in smoking behaviors by sexual minority status in the US.
Objective To examine potential differences in the associations between exposure to the Tips From Former Smokers (Tips) campaign...
Severe bacterial infections in people who inject drugs: The role of injection-related tissue damage
Abstract
Background
In the context of the current U.S. injection drug use epidemic, targeted public health harm reduction strategies have traditionally focused on overdose prevention and reducing transmission of blood-borne viral...
Assessing the feasibility, usability and acceptability of the MySafeRx platform among individuals in outpatient buprenorphine treatment: Lessons learned from a pilot randomized controlled trial
Abstract
Background
Increasing buprenorphine/naloxone (B/N) access for opioid use disorder (OUD) is essential yet ensuring adherence and preventing diversion remains challenging. This study examines the feasibility, usability, and...
White House Releases 2022 National Drug Control Strategy that Outlines Comprehensive Path Forward to Address Addiction and the Overdose Epidemic
Today, President Biden sent his Administration’s inaugural National Drug Control Strategy to Congress at a time when drug overdoses have taken a heartbreaking toll, claiming 106,854 lives in the most recent 12-month period. The Strategy del...
HealthCare educational differences in pain management, adverse childhood experiences and their relationship to substance use disorder education
The Ohio Attorney General selected experts from a number of academic fields to the Scientific Committee on Opioid Prevention and Education (SCOPE) to help the State of Ohio in tackling the opioid crisis in the United States. The focus of...