All Resources for 'Medical, Clinical & Healthcare Services'

Buprenorphine versus methadone for the treatment of opioid dependence: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised and observational studies

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Treatment
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Opioid dependence is associated with substantial health and social burdens, and opioid agonist treatment (OAT) is highly effective in improving multiple outcomes for people who receive this treatment. Methadone and buprenorphine are common...

Implementation and workflow strategies for integrating digital therapeutics for alcohol use disorders into primary care: a qualitative study

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Treatment
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Public Health
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Background

Alcohol use disorders (AUD) are prevalent and often go untreated. Patients are commonly screened for AUD in primary care, but existing treatment programs are failing to meet demand. Digital therapeutics include novel...

Focal mu-opioid receptor activation promotes neuroinflammation and microglial activation in the mesocorticolimbic system: Alterations induced by inflammatory pain

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Treatment
Pharmacological Interventions
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Public Health
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Microglia participates in the modulation of pain signaling. The activation of microglia is suggested to play an important role in affective disorders that are related to a dysfunction of the mesocorticolimbic system (MCLS) and are...

Economic Evaluations of Pharmacologic Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: A Systematic Literature Review

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Pharmacological Interventions
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Quality Assurance

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The crisis of opioid use puts a strain on resources in the United States and worldwide. There are 3 US Food and Drug Administration–approved medications for treatment of opioid use disorder: methadone, buprenorphine...

Cocaine Reading List

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Reading List
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction

Cocaine is an addictive stimulant drug that originates from the leaves of the coca plant, which is indigenous to South America. The drug's effects include heightened alertness, attention, and energy, as well as feelings of euphoria and...

Responding to stimulant use — developments in treatment

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Video and audio recordings
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Partner Organisation

 

Objective: To better understand current developments in the treatment of stimulant use.

Background: Stimulant drugs are second only to cannabis as the most widely used class of illicit drug globally, accounting for 68 million past-year...

Comparison of Treatments for Cocaine Use Disorder Among Adults

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Behavioural Therapy Interventions
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Addiction

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Question  What treatments for cocaine use disorder are associated with objective reductions in cocaine use among adults?

Findings  In this meta-analysis of 157 clinical trials comprising 402 treatment groups and 15 842...

Report: Colloquium on “Responding to the nexus between adverse childhood experiences and drug use”

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Treatment
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Family
Mental Health
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion
Partner Organisation
A colloquium on “Responding to the Nexus between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Drug Use” was held on April 15, 2023 in New Delhi, attended by 40+ participants. The colloquium was hosted and organised by the Society for Promotion of Youth and Masses (SPYM) with the support of International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP) and Paul Hamlyn Foundation (PHF).

Ingestion of Illicit Substances by Young Children Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Importance  Information about the trend in illicit substance ingestions among young children during the pandemic is limited.

Objectives  To assess immediate and sustained changes in overall illicit substance ingestion rates among...

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