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Background Buprenorphine (Bup) is a first-line medication for opioid use disorder (OUD) that carries risk of precipitated withdrawal (PW) with ongoing need for rapid and effective initiation strategies. We report a novel…
Young people took the biggest mental health hit during the pandemic, research has shown - Copyright AFP/File Sameer Al-DOUMY ...
More than half the calls to Pennsylvania’s gambling helplines are now mentioning online gaming as the focus of their compulsive ...
Background The COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted substance use services, potentially exacerbating existing inequities in access to treatment. This study examines the perspectives of senior managers and…
Introduction Despite the high prevalence of tobacco use among people with substance use disorder (SUD), tobacco cessation is not a routine part of SUD treatment in South Africa. No studies have explored how people…
Dyadic monitoring tools could enhance partner awareness of drinking behaviors and prompt timely communication and supportive responses during alcohol use. We posited that real-time blood alcohol content (BAC) levels…
(The Conversation) – A patient of mine, a veteran who had tried to quit smoking for over a decade, told me that after he ...
This revelation could cut addiction-related deaths by 50 percent. As scientists unravel the link between GLP-1 medications and ...
A class of medications best known for treating diabetes and obesity may also reduce the risk of addiction – and help people who ...
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 2: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz speaks at a fireside chat in the ...
Background Substance use among children and adolescents is an emerging public health concern, with studies from some settings reporting substantial levels of alcohol and other substance use among young people. However…
Numerous research studies indicate that Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) youth report disproportionately higher substance use rates than other ethnic groups, as well as higher adverse effects associated with…
Public discussion on addiction often focuses on substances, while behavioural addictions, such as compulsive phone use, gambling ...
This current two-year clinical study among adult patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD) examined drinking motives and their cross-sectional and longitudinal associations with alcohol consumption, severity of AUD, and…
Upadhyay is a dentist practicing in the Greater Boston area. It was a routine day in my practice. A 28-year-old man — polite ...
Hospitalizations for acute bacterial and fungal infections related to injection drug use are increasing in the background of the United States drug overdose crisis. These infections are a significant contributor to…
Secondhand smoke (SHS) remains a major global health concern, exposing individuals to toxic compounds that significantly increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases, metabolic disorders, and respiratory illnesses. This…
Background As aging is associated with physiological changes, patients in methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) may require an adequate methadone dose adjustment. We aimed to study the relationship between aging and…
People who inject drugs (PWID) are often excluded in research due to social circumstances and a lack of creativity when recruiting this community. Respondent driven sampling (RDS) is one method used to access…
Addiction is a complex and multifaceted condition that encompasses physiological, psychological, and environmental factors.
For years, big tech companies have placed the burden of managing screen time squarely on individuals and parents, operating on ...
For decades, addiction treatment in the United States has relied on a familiar explanation when people relapse: recovery is hard ...
Background Thousands of people have lost their lives due to overdose-related fatalities linked to the potent synthetic opioid epidemic, as mortalities increase annually. British Columbia (B.C.) Canada has been an…
Addiction is one of the most common and consequential chronic medical conditions in the United States. Nationwide, more than 46 ...
Patients with recurrent acute flares of pancreatitis—especially those receiving frequent opioid treatment for pain—can develop physiologic dependence to opioids. This can complicate the clinical picture, making it…
Buprenorphine is an effective medication for treating opioid use disorder but is underutilized partly due to patient apprehensiveness of the severe withdrawal symptoms it can induce when started, particularly by…
People bereaved by drug overdose experience a “special grief” that includes guilt, shame, and blame for their loved one’s death, which often compounds suffering and interferes with help-seeking. This population is…
We don’t experience the world through neat, separate senses—everything blends together. Smell, touch, sound, sight, and balance constantly influence one another, shaping how food tastes, objects feel, and even how heavy…
Mary started drinking regularly in the early nineties, when she was thirteen. Her father had recently married a Danish woman and ...
Injection-related severe bacterial infections (SBIs), including skin and soft tissue infections, endocarditis, and osteomyelitis, are rising in prevalence in the United States and disproportionately affect people who…
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