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Dec 6, 20231 min read
New Framework Released to Reduce Opioid Overdose
19-EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES Opioid-Overdose Reduction Continuum of Care Approach The HEALing Communities Initiative, the National...
Nov 17, 20231 min read
Best Practices for Successful Reentry From Criminal Justice Settings for People Living With...
Best Practices for Successful Reentry From Criminal Justice Settings for People Living With Mental Health Conditions and/or Substance Use...
Nov 17, 20231 min read
Higher buprenorphine doses associated with improved retention in treatment for opioid use disorder
NIH-funded study suggests need to reevaluate opioid addiction treatment recommendations in the era of fentanyl Individuals with opioid...
Nov 13, 20231 min read
Young Adults’ Simultaneous Use of Alcohol and Marijuana Linked to More Drinking, More Negative...
Young Adults’ Simultaneous Use of Alcohol and Marijuana Linked to More Drinking, More Negative Alcohol Consequences, and More Hours High...
Nov 13, 20231 min read
More Than 1 in 9 Adults With Co-Occurring Mental Illness & Substance Use Disorders Arrested Annually
Policymakers are increasingly focused on justice system interactions with and outcomes for people with either mental illness or substance...
Nov 13, 20231 min read
Alcohol and Your Brain - A Rollercoaster Ride Through Your Brain - VR Game
From the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), take a virtual...
Nov 13, 20231 min read
Screening Incarcerated Women for Opioid Use Disorder
Abstract The overall aim of the present study is to examine the utility of the DSM OUD Checklist and the NM-ASSIST screening tools to...
Nov 13, 20231 min read
15 Key Buprenorphine Dosing Recommendations for Jail-Based Treatment Programs
Corrections staff cite diversion of medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) (e.g., buprenorphine) as a reason for not offering...
Nov 10, 20231 min read
Feds Try to Head Off Growing Problem of Overdoses Among Expectant Mothers
LAS VEGAS — When Andria Peterson began working as a clinical pharmacist in the pediatric and neonatal intensive care units at St. Rose...
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