Interventions to Reduce Opioid Use in Youth At-Risk and in Treatment for Substance Use Disorders: A Scoping Review

CONCLUSIONS: Research on treatments and interventions for youth using or at-risk of opioids appears to be sparse. More youth involvement in research and program development is vital. The intersectional and multi-factorial nature of youth opioid use and the youth opioid crisis necessitates the development and evaluation of novel treatments that address youth-specific contexts and needs (i.e., those that address socio-economic, neurobiological, psychological, and environmental factors that promote opioid use among youth).PMID:35535396 | DOI:10.1177/07067437221089810

Source: Canadian Journal of Psychiatry - May 10, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Stephanie A Nairn Marion Audet Sherry H Stewart Lisa D Hawke Jason Y Isaacs Joanna Henderson Rebecca Saah Rod Knight Danya Fast Faria Khan Alice Lam Patricia Conrod Source Type: research