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Determinants and prevalence of relapse among patients with substance use disorders: case of Icyizere Psychotherapeutic Centre
Relapse to substance use after successful detoxication and rehabilitation is a public health concern worldwide. Forty to sixty percent of persons in general relapsed after completing detoxication and rehabilit... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - February 1, 2021 Category: Addiction Authors: Eric Kabisa, Emmanuel Biracyaza, Jean d ’Amour Habagusenga and Aline Umubyeyi Tags: Research Source Type: research

Assessing the impact of a restrictive opioid prescribing law in West Virginia
The Opioid Reduction Act (SB 273) took effect in West Virginia in June 2018. This legislation limited ongoing chronic opioid prescriptions to 30  days’ supply, and first-time opioid prescriptions to 7 days’ sup... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - February 1, 2021 Category: Addiction Authors: Cara L. Sedney, Maryam Khodaverdi, Robin Pollini, Patricia Dekeseredy, Nathan Wood and Treah Haggerty Tags: Research Source Type: research

Opioid use, regulation, and harms in Brazil: a comprehensive narrative overview of available data and indicators
Global opioid consumption increased multifold post-2000, disproportionately in high-income countries, with severe mortality/morbidity consequences. Latin America features comparatively low opioid availability;... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - January 26, 2021 Category: Addiction Authors: Lucas O. Maia, Dimitri Daldegan-Bueno and Benedikt Fischer Tags: Review Source Type: research

“I can’t live like that”: the experience of caregiver stress of caring for a relative with substance use disorder
The impact of addiction extends beyond the individual using a substance. Caring for an individual with addiction creates persistent stressful circumstances that cause worry, anger, depression, shame, guilt, an... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - January 15, 2021 Category: Addiction Authors: Geoffrey Maina, Marcella Ogenchuk, Taryn Phaneuf and Abukari Kwame Tags: Research Source Type: research

Effects of treatment status and life quality on anxiety in MMT patients
This study aims to investigate the effects o... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - January 13, 2021 Category: Addiction Authors: Penghui Cao, Zhaohua Zhang, Jun Zhong, Shichao Xu, Qiaofang Huang and Ni Fan Tags: Research Source Type: research

The prevalence and correlates of substance use disorders among patients of two different treatment settings in Thailand
Monk healers provide an accessible and popular service in Southeast Asia, but little is known on the substance use status of their clients. This investigation intended to assess and compare the rate and correl... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - January 13, 2021 Category: Addiction Authors: Supa Pengpid and Karl Peltzer Tags: Short Report Source Type: research

Three-month outcomes from a patient-centered program to treat opioid use disorder in Iowa, USA
Opioid use disorder (OUD), a chronic disease, is a major public health problem. Despite availability of effective treatment, too few people receive it and treatment retention is low. Understanding barriers and... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - January 12, 2021 Category: Addiction Authors: Alison C. Lynch, Andrea N. Weber, Suzy Hedden, Sayeh Sabbagh, Stephan Arndt and Laura Acion Tags: Short Report Source Type: research

Changing course: supporting a shift to environmental strategies in a state prevention system
This study examines how the North Carolina state prevention system responded to a policy shift from individual-level prevention strategies to environmental strategies from the perspective of the organizations ... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - January 12, 2021 Category: Addiction Authors: Parissa J. Ballard, Melinda Pankratz, Kimberly G. Wagoner, Jennifer Cornacchione Ross, Scott D. Rhodes, Sunday Azagba, Eunyoung Y. Song and Mark Wolfson Tags: Research Source Type: research

The relationship between severity of drug problems and perceived interdependence of drug use and sexual intercourse among adult males in drug addiction rehabilitation centers in Japan
Consuming drugs in conjunction with sexual intercourse may shape the perceived interdependence of drug use and sexual intercourse (PIDS). Additionally, the severity of drug problems may have a significant impa... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - January 7, 2021 Category: Addiction Authors: Risa Yamada, Takuya Shimane, Ayumi Kondo, Masako Yonezawa and Toshihiko Matsumoto Tags: Research Source Type: research

Contextual influences of illicit adolescent marijuana cultivation and trading in the Inqguza Hill local municipality of South Africa: implications for public health policy
Although commercial cultivation and trading of marijuana, commonly known as cannabis or dagga in the South African context, remains an illicit practice, adolescents actively engage in it. However, contextual i... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - January 7, 2021 Category: Addiction Authors: Emmanuel Manu, Mbuyiselo Douglas and Mohlomi Jafta Ntsaba Tags: Research Source Type: research

Commercial and public payer opioid analgesic prescribing policies: a case study
One strategy to address the high number of U.S. opioid-related deaths is to restrict high-risk or inappropriate opioid analgesic prescribing and dispensing. Federal and state laws and regulations have implemen... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - January 6, 2021 Category: Addiction Authors: Cynthia L. Arfken and Victoria Tutag Lehr Tags: Research Source Type: research

Various forms of alcohol use and their predictors among pregnant women in post conflict northern Uganda: a cross sectional study
This study set out to determine the various forms of alcohol consumption among pregnant women and their predict... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - January 4, 2021 Category: Addiction Authors: Apophia Agiresaasi, Goretti Nassanga, Gakenia Wamuyu Maina, Juliet Kiguli, Elizabeth Nabiwemba and Nazarius Mbona Tumwesigye Tags: Research Source Type: research

Drug Abstinence Self-Efficacy Scale (DASES): psychometric properties of the Farsi version
Research has demonstrated that therapeutic interventions based on the self-efficacy theory produce positive outcomes for people who exhibit addictive behaviors, such as alcohol and drug use. Several questionna... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - January 3, 2021 Category: Addiction Authors: Maryam Khazaee-Pool, Seyed Abolhassan Naghibi, Tahereh Pashaei, Mosharafeh Chaleshgar-Kordasiabi, Mahbobeh Daneshnia and Koen Ponnet Tags: Research Source Type: research

Prevalence and associated factors for alcohol use disorder among tuberculosis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis study
Alcohol use disorders (AUD) in tuberculosis patients are complicated with poor compliance to anti-tuberculosis treatment and poor tuberculosis treatment outcomes. However, aggregate data concerning this proble... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - January 3, 2021 Category: Addiction Authors: Mogesie Necho, Mekonnen Tsehay, Muhammed Seid, Yosef Zenebe, Asmare Belete, Habitam Gelaye and Amare Muche Tags: Research Source Type: research

Impact of clinical and sociodemographic factors on fatigue among patients with substance use disorder: a cohort study from Norway for the period 2016 –2020
This study aims to evaluate fatigue among patients with SUD using a nine-item f... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - December 14, 2020 Category: Addiction Authors: J ørn Henrik Vold, Rolf Gjestad, Christer F. Aas, Fatemeh Chalabianloo, Svetlana Skurtveit, Else-Marie Løberg, Kjell Arne Johansson and Lars Thore Fadnes Tags: Research Source Type: research