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Association of Cannabis Retailer Proximity and Density With Cannabis Use Among Pregnant Women in Northern California After Legalization of Cannabis for Recreational Use
This cross-sectional study found that, after the state-level legalization of cannabis for recreational use in California, greater retail availability was associated with higher odds of cannabis use among pregnant women; these results were...
Office-Based Addiction Treatment Retention and Mortality Among People Experiencing Homelessness
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Importance People experiencing homelessness have been disproportionately affected by the opioid overdose crisis. To mitigate morbidity and mortality, several office-based addiction treatment (OBAT) programs designed for this...
Assessment of Annual Cost of Substance Use Disorder in US Hospitals
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Importance A persistently high US drug overdose death toll and increasing health care use associated with substance use disorder (SUD) create urgency for comprehensive estimates of attributable direct costs, which can assist in...
Recovery Community Centers: Characteristics of New Attendees and Longitudinal Investigation of the Predictors and Effects of Participation
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Objective
Recovery community centers (RCCs) have expanded across the U.S., serving as social “recovery hubs” that increase recovery capital (e.g., employment, housing) by providing resources that clinical care does not...
Analysis of Active and Passive Tobacco Exposures and Blood Pressure in US Children and Adolescents
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Importance: Hypertension is a leading cause of cardiovascular disease in adults; preclinical associations between hypertension and cardiovascular disease are seen in childhood. Nicotine is a known toxin, but its association with...
Effect of Cigarette Constituent Messages With Engagement Text on Intention to Quit Smoking Among Adults Who Smoke Cigarettes: A Randomized Clinical Trial
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Importance: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is required to communicate the risks of tobacco constituents to the public. Few studies have addressed how FDA media campaigns can effectively communicate about cigarette...
Providing addiction services during a pandemic: Lessons learned from COVID-19
Combination Medication Therapy for Methamphetamine Use Disorder
A combination therapy of injectable naltrexone and oral bupropion was found in a randomized clinical trial to improve outcomes for patients with methamphetamine use disorder. This is important because there are no widely approved medication...
HIV and Methamphetamine Use: Double Jeopardy for Transmission of the Novel Coronavirus.
A cross-country group of researchers funded by NIDA has identified needed areas of research related to the intertwining epidemics of HIV, COVID-19 and the increasing use of methamphetamine in the United States among men who have sex with...
How State Marijuana Legalization Became a Boon for Corruption
This article by Politico illustrates one of the worrying impacts of drug legalization in the United States, a rise in corruption by officials who are supported by the cannabis industry.
Monitoring the Future Study: Trends in Prevalence of Various Drugs
On December 15, the United States National Institute on Drug Abuse announced new data from the annual Monitoring the Future study led by researchers at the University of Michigan.
On December 16, a data processing error was found. This...
Associations between Tobacco Use Patterns and Demographic Characteristics of Sexual Minority and Heterosexual Youth: Results from a Nationwide Online Survey
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Introduction:
Youth are at risk for tobacco use, and previous research has pointed to increased vulnerabilities associated with sexual minority identity. For example, LGB youth have increased odds for using tobacco than their...
Sex and Gender Effects in Recovery From Alcohol Use Disorder
The current article provides a summary of biopsychosocial gender differences in alcohol use disorder (AUD), then reviews existing literature on gender differences in treatment access, retention, outcomes, and longer-term recovery. Among...
Substance Use and Mental Health Implications For The Workplace
New resource about how substance use and mental health affects the workplace and the benefits of creating a wellness culture.
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Impacts of COVID-19 on Substance Use, Opioid Overdose, and Treatment
Learn about both the challenges and opportunities created by the COVID-19 pandemic on substance use, opioid overdose, and treatment.
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Washington State University PhD in Prevention Science
In 2012, Washington State University became the first to offer a PhD in Prevention Science.
The curriculum is designed to ensure that students both
(a) receive broad, interdisciplinary training in the area of prevention science; and
...The Dangers of Fentanyl and Fentanyl Analogs
This resource highlights the dangers of fentanyl and fentanyl analogs including fentanyl being the driver behind the opioid-related deaths in the U.S., potency, their use as adulterants and in making counterfeit pills, common routes of...
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