ISSUP, in collaboration with Faces & Voices of Recovery, has launched a new Global Recovery Network webinar series to spotlight diverse perspectives on recovery. The first webinar featured Dr. Haner Hernández, a respected expert in the field and a person in long-term recovery. Dr. Hernández currently serves as a Senior Consultant to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and plays a key role in advancing health equity, workforce development, and recovery support. His presentation provided an insightful and inclusive overview of multiple pathways to recovery, grounded in both...

Bukti saat ini menunjukkan bahwa obat-obatan kurang digunakan dalam pengobatan gangguan penggunaan alkohol, termasuk penyalahgunaan dan ketergantungan alkohol.

Meskipun banyak ahli dalam kecanduan percaya bahwa pasien dengan masalah terkait alkohol sedang atau berat harus ditawari pengobatan yang dibantu obat (MAT) secara rutin, resistensi yang cukup besar terhadap penggunaan MAT tetap ada.

Untuk memperjelas situasinya, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) dan Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) menganalisis bukti tentang efektivitas obat...

Abstract

Importance: The number of children with prenatal opioid exposure to medication for addiction treatment (MAT) with methadone and buprenorphine for maternal opioid use disorder is increasing, but the associations of this exposure with cognitive outcomes are not well understood.

Objective: To examine the strength and consistency of findings in the medical literature regarding the association of prenatal exposure to MAT with early childhood cognitive development, particularly when accounting for variables outside MAT exposure.

Data Sources: A search strategy obtained publications from...

The success of treatment and recovery of individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) can vary. Most often, a combination of factors adds complexities to evaluating the effectiveness of services and interventions.

Worldwide, overdose is the leading cause of avoidable death among people who inject drugs. An important area of concern for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is promoting policies and practices to lower the risk of overdose for persons with opioid use disorder who are, or have been, in contact with criminal justice systems.

Following incarceration...