• The NIDA Clinical Trials Network study, Stimulant use Reduction Intervention using Dosed Exercise (STRIDE) (CTN-0037), was a randomized controlled trial comparing a 12 kcal/kg/week (KWW) exercise dose versus a health education control for the treatment of stimulant use disorder.

• In order to advance understanding of the causes and effects of cannabis use, define excessive or problematic use, and develop effective interventions for those who need help quitting or cutting back, researchers first need a reliable system for measuring quantity and frequency of use.…

• People living with HIV (PLWH) who use substances continue to have shorter life expectancies and worse health outcomes than PLWH who do not use substances.
• Another important contributor to factors that can affect the health of PLWH who use substances is these individuals’ frequent…

• A growing body of evidence suggests that chronic substance users have higher rates of cognitive impairment than the general population.

Impairment also seems to differ by type of substance use disorder (SUD), with different types of impairment (…

• Motivational interviewing (MI) is an evidence-based practice shown to be effective when working with people in treatment for substance use disorders.

However, MI comprises a complex set of skills that are not easy to master, so training requires valid measurement of fidelity…

• Emerging adulthood, the period roughly between 18-29 years of age, has been characterized as being a unique developmental period, and a time of personal exploration with reduced societal and family restrictions, along with fewer responsibilities and more social/personal instability.
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• Medication-assisted treatment is superior to placebo and counseling-only treatment for opioid use disorders.
• Buprenorphine-naloxone (BUP-NX) and extended-release naltrexone (XR-NTX) are two such medications, and they can be prescribed in any U.S. medical setting, making them key…

• Technology-assisted interventions for substance use disorders show great promise for providing access to high-quality, evidence-based interventions while reducing barriers such as cost, geographic distance from specialty care, and stigma.

Despite socioeconomic disparities…

• Social Exchange Theory suggests that heterosexual power inequities influence sexual negotiation.


• The Theory of Gender and Power adds that a history of abuse may increase the power differential and disempower women from advocating for their own best interests.

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• Many patients are lost at each step along the HIV care cascade.
• The current standard-of-care pathway from screening to starting antiretroviral therapy (ART) in China involves multiple hospital visits, separate blood draws, and protracted waiting periods, resulting in substantial…