Addiction Science Made Easy
May 2022
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- Black women are at higher risk for co-occurring PTSD and SUD and also experience disparities…
Education and Prior Treatment Attempts Predict Stronger and Earlier Therapeutic Alliance for Black Women with PTSD and SUD, But Not Treatment Outcomes
Use of a Digital Therapeutic Tool Increased Abstinence and Retention in Treatment Among Patients with Substance Use Disorders
Addiction Science Made Easy
May 2022
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Key points:
- Digital therapeutics that offer treatment via digital devices could help expand access care…
Chronic Alcohol Use Impacts Immune System Activation and Inflammation in People Living with HIV
Addiction Science Made Easy
April 2022
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Key points:
- Alcohol use compromises several of the body’s defense mechanisms,…
Increasing Buprenorphine-Naloxone Dose in Response to Recent Opioid Use Appears to Reduce Risk of Relapse
Addiction Science Made Easy
April 2022
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- Use of opioids while being treated for opioid use disorder with…
Does Buprenorphine-Naloxone Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Also Help with Chronic Pain?
Addiction Science Made Easy
March 2022
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Key points:
- Buprenorphine-naloxone treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) seems to…
Treating Clients’ Opioid Use Disorder with Medications Also Reduces Their HIV Viral Load
Addiction Science Made Easy
March 2022
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Key points:
- HIV clinic participants receiving treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD)…
Cannabis Use Risk Reduction Instead of Abstinence as a Meaningful Treatment Outcome
Addiction Science Made Easy
February 2022
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Abstinence has long been considered the target outcome for clinical trials testing the effectiveness of an…
How Does Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Affect Pain?
Addiction Science Made Easy
January 2022
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Chronic non-cancer pain is common among patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) and is associated with poor…