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20 years of Portuguese drug policy - developments, challenges and the quest for human rights
Portugal decriminalized the public and private use, acquisition, and possession of all drugs in 2000; adopting an approach focused on public health rather than public-order priorities. Arguing that the Portugu... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - July 17, 2021 Category: Addiction Authors: Ximene R ÊGO, Maria João OLIVEIRA, Catarina LAMEIRA and Olga S. CRUZ Tags: Commentary Source Type: research

Variation in brief treatment for substance use disorder: a qualitative investigation of four federally qualified health centers with SBIRT services
Brief treatment (BT) can be an effective, short-term, and low-cost treatment option for many people who misuse alcohol and drugs. However, inconsistent implementation is suggested to result in BT that often lo... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - July 14, 2021 Category: Addiction Authors: Dennis P. Watson, Monte D. Staton, Michael L. Dennis, Christine E. Grella and Christy K. Scott Tags: Research Source Type: research

Implementation of tobacco control measures in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, 2008 –2020
The World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) was developed to assist nations in reducing the demand and supply of tobacco. As of 2020, 182 nations joined the FCTC, agreein... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - July 3, 2021 Category: Addiction Authors: Sarah S. Monshi and Jennifer Ibrahim Tags: Research Source Type: research

The association of workplace health education with smoking-related behaviour and unequal gains by job position in China: ABWMC programme findings
Although the Chinese government has introduced a series of regulations to promote tobacco-related health education in workplaces, their implementation has been far from satisfactory. The aim of the present stu... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - June 30, 2021 Category: Addiction Authors: Haoxiang Lin, Meijun Chen, Yunting Zheng, Qingping Yun and Chun Chang Tags: Research Source Type: research

Factors influencing the provision of care for Inuit in a mainstream residential addiction rehabilitation centre in Southern Canada, an instrumental case study into cultural safety
Provision of culturally safe care has been proposed to address health inequity, including in the areas of mental health and addiction. The factors that influence the provision of culturally safe care remain un... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - June 29, 2021 Category: Addiction Authors: Julie Lauzi ère, Christopher Fletcher and Isabelle Gaboury Tags: Research Source Type: research

Perspectives of illicit marijuana growers and traders on commercial legalisation of marijuana in South Africa: considerations for policy formulation
Over the years, there has been a clarion call for legalising marijuana cultivation and trading for commercial purposes in South Africa. Proponents of the call argue that the criminalisation of commercial marij... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - June 26, 2021 Category: Addiction Authors: Emmanuel Manu, Mbuyiselo Douglas, Mohlomi Jafta Ntsaba and Elvis Enowbeyang Tarkang Tags: Research Source Type: research

The impact of PSTD on service access among people who use drugs in Vancouver, Canada
Settings throughout the United States and Canada are contending with high rates of drug-related overdose. This in turn has prompted efforts to more effectively engage people who use drugs (PWUD) in treatment a... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - June 26, 2021 Category: Addiction Authors: Annemarie Goytan, William Lee, Huiru Dong, Kanna Hayashi, M. J. Milloy and Thomas Kerr Tags: Short Report Source Type: research

Gender disparities in opioid treatment progress in methadone versus counseling
In the United States, the high dropout rate (75%) in opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment among women and racial/ethnic minorities calls for understanding factors that contribute to making progress in treatment... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - June 23, 2021 Category: Addiction Authors: Erick Guerrero, Hortensia Amaro, Yinfei Kong, Tenie Khachikian and Jeanne C. Marsh Tags: Research Source Type: research

A review of research-supported group treatments for drug use disorders
This paper reviews methodologically rigorous studies examining group treatments for interview-diagnosed drug use disorders. A total of 50 studies reporting on the efficacy of group drug use disorder treatments... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - June 21, 2021 Category: Addiction Authors: Gabriela L ópez, Lindsay M. Orchowski, Madhavi K. Reddy, Jessica Nargiso and Jennifer E. Johnson Tags: Review Source Type: research

Tailoring services in opioid treatment programs for patients involved in America ’s criminal justice system: national associations and variation by state and Medicaid expansion status
Opioid treatment programs (OTPs) are the primary source of medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for many individuals with opioid use disorder, including poor and uninsured patients and those involved in the cri... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - June 19, 2021 Category: Addiction Authors: George Pro, Brooke E. E. Montgomery and Nickolas Zaller Tags: Research Source Type: research

Alcohol use and associated factors among adolescent boys and young men in Kampala, Uganda
Alcohol use leads to about 3 million deaths globally. The alcohol industry employs marketing strategies to establish their brands in the lives of young people at a time when addictive behaviors are initiated a... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - June 9, 2021 Category: Addiction Authors: Steven Ndugwa Kabwama, Joseph KB Matovu, John M Ssenkusu, Tonny Ssekamatte and Rhoda K. Wanyenze Tags: Research Source Type: research

The relationship between family intimacy and relapse tendency among people who use drugs: a moderated mediation model
Drug addiction is difficult to overcome. The relapse rate is high, and the negative impact on individuals, families and society is severe, therefore exploring social psychological mechanisms to reduce relapse ... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - June 8, 2021 Category: Addiction Authors: Xiaoqing Zeng, Mengyao Lu and Meirong Chen Tags: Research Source Type: research

Associations between parental alcohol problems in childhood and adversities during childhood and later adulthood: a cross-sectional study of 28047 adults from the general population
Adverse childhood experiences (ACE) are related to adverse physical and mental health outcomes. However, few larger studies based on a general population sample with age groups ranging from young adults to eld... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - June 7, 2021 Category: Addiction Authors: Siri H åvås Haugland, Barbara Carvalho, Tonje Holte Stea, Arve Strandheim and John-Kåre Vederhus Tags: Research Source Type: research

A missed opportunity: underutilization of inpatient behavioral health services to reduce injection drug use sequelae in Florida
People who inject drugs (PWID) suffer high morbidity and mortality from injection related infections (IRI). The inpatient setting is an ideal opportunity to treat underlying substance use disorder (SUD), but i... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - May 31, 2021 Category: Addiction Authors: Austin E. Coye, Mackenzie T. Jones, Kasha J. Bornstein, Hansel E. Tookes and Joan E. St. Onge Tags: Short Report Source Type: research

The changing alcohol drinking patterns among older adults show that women are closing the gender gap in more frequent drinking: the Troms ø study, 1994–2016
As the population of older adults continues to grow, changes in alcohol consumption are important to monitor because an increase may have public health consequences. Rates of alcohol use vary with geographical... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - May 26, 2021 Category: Addiction Authors: Line Tegner Stelander, Anne H øye, Jørgen G. Bramness, Geir Selbæk, Linn-Heidi Lunde, Rolf Wynn and Ole Kristian Grønli Tags: Research Source Type: research