Addiction Science Made Easy
July 2021
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The co-occurrence of substance use disorders (SUD) and exposure to trauma is a risk factor for…
Screening for Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Trauma-Exposed People with SUDs
Smartwatch-Type Sensors Accurately Detect Cocaine Use
Addiction Science Made Easy
July 2021
CTN Dissemination Library
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Digital health technologies like smartwatches are changing the way research is conducted. They…
More Therapy Sessions Result in Better Outcomes for Youth in Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
Addiction Science Made Easy
June 2021
Meg Brunner, MLIS
CTN Dissemination Library
Teens and young adults make up over 25% of…
Best Approaches for Alcohol and Drug Screening in Primary Care
Addiction Science Made Easy
June 2021
CTN Dissemination Library
Alcohol and drug use are among the top 10 causes of preventable…
Is Telemedicine the Answer to Rural Expansion of Medication Treatment for OUD?
Addiction Science Made Easy
May 2021
Meg Brunner, MLIS
CTN Dissemination Librarian
http://ctndisseminationlibrary.org
Telemedicine (TM), the use of digital health technologies to provide…
Study Participants Who Remained on Medication Treatment for OUD Post-Trial Had Better Outcomes at 36 Weeks
Addiction Science Made Easy
May 2021
Meg Brunner, MLIS
CTN Dissemination Librarian
http://ctndisseminationlibrary.org
Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a chronic, relapsing condition with serious…
Prevalence and Medication Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder Among Patients with HCV or HIV
Both hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HIV infection are spread through injection drug use and both are on the rise in communities impacted by the opioid crisis. HCV is currently the leading cause of infectious disease-related death in the US, surpassing deaths from HIV combined with other infectious…
Combination of Bupropion and Naltrexone for Treatment of Methamphetamine Use Disorder Shows Promise
Methamphetamine use and its associated harms have been increasing, and effective treatment is lacking. Small studies have found bupropion or naltrexone (separately) to have some efficacy, so researchers decided to try to combine them to see if that might boost their effects.
This multi-…
Patient Perspectives on Initiating Treatment with Extended-Release Naltrexone (XR-NTX)
Illicit opioid use is a major public health problem across the globe. In the U.S. three medications (methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone) are FDA-approved for treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD), and all except short-acting oral naltrexone have been found to be effective in reducing…
Physician-Pharmacist Collaborative Care Model Improves Access to Buprenorphine
Though buprenorphine is a safe and effective medication that has been used to treat opioid use disorder (OUD) for nearly twenty years, fewer than 10% of primary care providers have obtained the required waiver to be able to prescribe it for that purpose. Pharmacists are both highly trusted and…