Approximately 12% of people who have used cannabis in the past year are estimated to have cannabis use disorder (CUD). Forty percent of people with a diagnosis of CUD also meet criteria for a mood disorder, with major depressive disorder (MDD) being the…
Barriers to Recruitment of HIV+ Individuals with OUD in the CHOICES Trial
Substance use disorders (SUD) are common in individuals with HIV, and untreated SUD is associated with increased HIV risk behaviors, decreased use of and/or adherence to antiretroviral therapy, decreased viral suppression, and greater HIV-related symptoms.…
Electronic Self-Administered Screening for Substance Use in Adult Primary Care Patients
Screening for substance use in primary care or general medical settings requires the use of a tool that identifies illicit and prescription opioid use as a component of a general screen for problem use of alcohol, tobacco…
Barriers to Screening for Substance Use in Rural Primary Care
Though addressing substance use is one of the top 10 priorities of Rural Healthy People 2020, a national initiative to identify and promote rural health priorities and effective programs, accessing treatment is particularly challenging in rural regions.…
Systematic Scoping Review of Black Participants in CTN Research Reveals Important Racial/Ethnic Differences and Untapped Opportunities
Black individuals experience a disproportionate burden of substance use-related disabilities and premature death, and Blacks with more severe substance use problems are less likely than Whites to receive treatment.
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Mutual-Help Attendance Has Additive Benefit for Those Receiving Agonist Treatment for Prescription Opioid Dependence
The Prescription Opioid Addiction Treatment Study (POATS), carried out as part of the NIDA Clinical Trials…
Quality Framework for Emergency Department Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
- Summary: Emergency departments (EDs) are a key point of access to medical care for patients with opioid use disorder (OUD). This paper describes a quality improvement framework for EDs that could help standardize care, reduce care inequities, and improve outcomes for patients with OUD.…
Stress and Alcohol Feed Each Other
Acute stress is thought to precipitate alcohol drinking. Yet the ways that acute stress can increase alcohol consumption are unclear. A new study investigated whether different phases of response to an acute stressor can alter the subjective effects of alcohol. Findings indicate bi-directional…