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Training health professionals to reduce overreporting of birthing people who use drugs to child welfare
BackgroundHealth care providers are a key source of reports of infants to child welfare related to birthing people’s substance use. Many of these...
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Contextual barriers and enablers to establishing an addiction-focused consultation team for hospitalized adults with opioid use disorder
BackgroundHospitalization presents an opportunity to begin people with opioid use disorder (OUD) on medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) and...
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“It didn’t hurt me”: patients’ and providers’ perspectives on unsupervised take-home doses, drug diversion, and overdose risks in the provision of medication for opioid use disorder during COVID-19 in San Juan, Puerto Rico
BackgroundDuring the COVID−19 pandemic, clinics offering medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) needed to rapidly introduce unsupervised take−home...
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A reduced exposure heated tobacco product was introduced then abruptly taken off United States shelves: results from a tobacco harm reduction natural experiment
BackgroundA heated tobacco product (HTP) authorized for purchase in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration as a reduced harm product...
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Internet-delivered therapy for alcohol misuse: engagement, satisfaction, and outcomes when patients select their preference for therapist- or self-guided treatment
BackgroundAlcohol misuse is common and causes substantial harm. Internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy (ICBT) is effective in reducing...
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“Everything is kind of the same except my mind is with me”: exploring cannabis substitution in a sample of adults in early recovery from an opioid or stimulant addiction
BackgroundRecovery from addiction is frequently equated with abstinence. However, some individuals who resolve an addiction continue to use...
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Associations of U.S. state-level COVID-19 policies intensity with cannabis sharing behaviors in 2020
BackgroundCannabis use before the COVID-19 pandemic for many involved sharing prepared cannabis for inhalation, practices that were less prevalent...
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Navigating drug use, cessation, and recovery: a retrospective case notes review among sexual minority men at a community-based service in Singapore
BackgroundIn Singapore, where drug use is a highly stigmatized and criminalized issue, there is limited understanding of the challenges faced by...
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Psychosocial factors associated with overdose subsequent to Illicit Drug use: a systematic review and narrative synthesis
Background and aimsPsychological and social status, and environmental context, may mediate the likelihood of experiencing overdose subsequent to...
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Exploring indicators of natural recovery from alcohol and drug use problems: findings from the life in recovery survey in Flanders
IntroductionResearch has established natural recovery (NR) as an important pathway to substance use recovery. Studies investigating correlates of NR...
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Exemplar Hospital initiation trial to Enhance Treatment Engagement (EXHIT ENTRE): protocol for CTN-0098B a randomized implementation study to support hospitals in caring for patients with opioid use disorder
BackgroundHospitalizations involving opioid use disorder (OUD) are increasing. Medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) reduce mortality and acute...
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Withdrawal during outpatient low dose buprenorphine initiation in people who use fentanyl: a retrospective cohort study
BackgroundBuprenorphine is an effective treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD); however, buprenorphine initiation can be complicated by withdrawal...
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The Functional-Cognitive and Sensory Treatment (F-CaST) to improve rehabilitation outcomes of individuals with substance use disorder: a study protocol for a mixed-method randomized controlled trial
BackgroundSubstance use disorder (SUD) is associated with executive function (EF) deficits and sensory modulation dysfunction (SMD). Yet, these...
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How do people who use opioids express their qualities and capacities? An assessment of attitudes, behaviors, and opportunities
People who nonmedically use drugs (PWUD) face intricate social issues that suppress self-actualization, communal integration, and overall health and...
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Patient and pharmacist perspectives on opioid misuse screening and brief interventions in community pharmacies
BackgroundPharmacy-based screening and brief interventions (SBI) offer opportunities to identify opioid misuse and opioid safety risks and provide...
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Characterization of peer support services for substance use disorders in 11 US emergency departments in 2020: findings from a NIDA clinical trials network site selection process
IntroductionEmergency departments (ED) are incorporating Peer Support Specialists (PSSs) to help with patient care for substance use disorders...
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An exploratory, randomised, crossover study to investigate the effect of nicotine on cognitive function in healthy adult smokers who use an electronic cigarette after a period of smoking abstinence
BackgroundAs well as being associated with serious negative health outcomes, smoking has been reported to have an array of physiological and...
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The relationship between felt stigma and non-fatal overdose among rural people who use drugs
BackgroundDrug overdose deaths in the United States exceeded 100,000 in 2021 and 2022. Substance use stigma is a major barrier to treatment and harm...
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Substance use patterns, sociodemographics, and health profiles of harm reduction service recipients in Burlington, Vermont
BackgroundUnderstanding current substance use practices is critical to reduce and prevent overdose deaths among individuals at increased risk...
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Healthcare staff’s perspectives on long-acting injectable buprenorphine treatment: a qualitative interview study
BackgroundLong-acting injectable buprenorphine (LAIB) formulations are a novel treatment approach in opioid agonist treatment (OAT), which provide...