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...

Current evidence shows that medications are underused in the treatment of alcohol use disorder, including alcohol abuse and dependence.

Although many experts in addiction believe that patients with moderate or severe alcohol-related problems should be offered medication-assisted treatment (MAT) on a routine basis, considerable resistance to the use of MAT persists.

To clarify the situation, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) analysed the evidence on the effectiveness of available...

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Важность: Число детей с пренатальным воздействием опиоидов на лекарства для лечения зависимости (MAT) с метадоном и бупренорфином при расстройстве, связанном с употреблением опиоидов у матерей, увеличивается, но связь этого воздействия с когнитивными исходами недостаточно изучена.

Цель: Изучить силу и последовательность выводов в медицинской литературе относительно связи пренатального воздействия MAT с когнитивным развитием детей в раннем возрасте, особенно при учете переменных вне воздействия MAT.

Источники данных: Стратегия поиска получила публикации от PubMed, CINAHL...

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...