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Pathways to opioid use and implications for prevention: voices of young adults in recovery
Opioid use remains a major public health issue, especially among young adults. Despite investment in harm reduction and supply-side strategies such as reducing overprescribing and safe medication disposal, little... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - January 18, 2024 Category: Addiction Authors: Parissa J. Ballard, Taylor J. Arnold, Elena M. Vidrascu, Guadalupe C. Hernandez, Emily Ozer, Mark Wolfson, Rebekah Lassiter, Himani Nayyar and Stephanie S. Daniel Tags: Research Source Type: research

Planning and implementing community-based drug checking services in Scotland: a qualitative exploration using the consolidated framework for implementation research
Drug checking services (DCS) provide harm reduction support and advice to individuals based on chemical analysis of submitted substances of concern. Whilst there are currently no DCS in Scotland, community-bas... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - January 17, 2024 Category: Addiction Authors: Danilo Falzon, Hannah Carver, Wendy Masterton, Bruce Wallace, Harry Sumnall, Fiona Measham, Vicki Craik, Rosalind Gittins, Elizabeth V. Aston, Kira Watson, Carole Hunter, Saket Priyadarshi and Tessa Parkes Tags: Research Source Type: research

Residential and inpatient treatment of substance use disorders in Sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review
With substance use rates increasing in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), an understanding of the accessibility and effectiveness of rehabilitative services for people who use alcohol and other drugs (AOD) is critical ... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - January 11, 2024 Category: Addiction Authors: Samuel Janson, Lily Nyenga, Haneefa Saleem, Larissa Jennings Mayo-Wilson, Stella E. Mushy, Masunga K. Iseselo, Jenna van Draanen, Joseph Tucker, Mecca McPherson and Donaldson F. Conserve Tags: Review Source Type: research

Patterns of remission from alcohol dependence in the United Kingdom: results from an online panel general population survey
Previous research has demonstrated that remissions from alcohol use disorders can occur without accessing treatment. The current study explored the prevalence of such untreated remissions in the UK and further... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - January 4, 2024 Category: Addiction Authors: John A. Cunningham, Christina Schell, Hollie Walker and Alexandra Godinho Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research

Comparing the effects of decreasing prescription opioid shipments and the release of an abuse deterrent OxyContin formulation on opioid overdose fatalities in WV: an interrupted time series study
The 2010 release of an abuse deterrent formulation (ADF) of OxyContin, a brand name prescription opioid, has been cited as a major driver for the reduction in prescription drug misuse and the associated increa... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - January 4, 2024 Category: Addiction Authors: Eric W. Lundstrom, Zheng Dai, Caroline P. Groth, Brian Hendricks, Erin L. Winstanley, Marie Abate and Gordon S. Smith Tags: Research Source Type: research

Personal recovery for special populations: a qualitative study exploring the role of special interest meetings within 12-step fellowships
This study explores how Special Interest Meetings (SIMs), also called topic-specific meetings (e.g., meetings for young people), support recovery in 12-Step fellowships for Special Populations like young peopl... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - January 4, 2024 Category: Addiction Authors: Frankco Harris Tags: Research Source Type: research

Experiences of and recommendations for LGBTQ+-affirming substance use services: an exploratory qualitative descriptive study with LGBTQ+  people who use opioids and other drugs
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other LGBTQ populations (LGBTQ+; e.g., asexual individuals) have higher rates of substance use (SU) and disorders (SUD) compared to heterosexual and cisgender po... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - January 3, 2024 Category: Addiction Authors: Margaret M. Paschen-Wolff, Avery DeSousa, Emily Allen Paine, Tonda L. Hughes and Aimee N.C. Campbell Tags: Research Source Type: research

Shared decision-making and client-reported dose satisfaction in a longitudinal cohort receiving injectable opioid agonist treatment (iOAT)
Across different types of oral Opioid Agonist Treatment for people with Opioid Use Disorder, receiving a dose that meets their needs is associated with better outcomes. Evidence also shows patients are more li... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - January 3, 2024 Category: Addiction Authors: Scott Beaumont, Tianna Magel, Scott MacDonald, Scott Harrison, Martin Schechter and Eugenia Oviedo-Joekes Tags: Research Source Type: research

An environmental scan of residential treatment service provision in Ontario
Ontario has one of the highest rates of substance-related harms in Canada. Residential treatment programs in the province provide a variety of in-house treatment services to support the needs of individuals wi... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - December 12, 2023 Category: Addiction Authors: Farihah Ali, Justine Law, Cayley Russell, Nikki Bozinoff and Brian Rush Tags: Research Source Type: research

Injection cessation and relapse to injection and the associated factors among people who inject drugs in Iran: The Rostam study
Drug injection is a major health-related problem worldwide. Injection cessation and relapse to injection could significantly alter the risk of HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) among people who inject drugs (PWI... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - November 29, 2023 Category: Addiction Authors: Soheil Mehmandoost, Ali Mirzazadeh, Mohammad Karamouzian, Mehrdad Khezri, Heidar Sharafi, Armita Shahesmaeili, Saiedeh Haji Maghsoudi, Nima Ghalekhani, Fatemeh Tavakoli, Maliheh Sadat Bazrafshani, Mostafa Shokoohi, Niloufar Aghaali, Ali Akbar Haghdoost an Tags: Research Source Type: research

Engaging youth as leaders and partners can improve substance use prevention: a call to action to support youth engagement practice and research
As a subfield of prevention science, substance use prevention researchers and professionals are increasingly focused on translating research into practice, developing the workforce of prevention specialists, a... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - November 27, 2023 Category: Addiction Authors: Parissa J. Ballard, Heather K. Kennedy, Jessica J. Collura, Elena Vidrascu and Chelsey Garcia Torres Tags: Comment Source Type: research

Treatment for problematic substance use in Nordic youth: a narrative review from the viewpoint of social services
Youth mortality from drugs is worryingly increasing in Europe. Little is so far known about what substance use services are available to young people. An out-of-home care placement is often used but does not s... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - November 24, 2023 Category: Addiction Authors: Janika Kosonen and Katja Kuusisto Tags: Review Source Type: research

Challenges in substance use treatment as perceived by professionals and Arabic-speaking refugees in Germany
Substance use (SU) and substance use disorders (SUDs) have been recently documented among forcibly displaced populations as a coping mechanism to migration and postmigration stressors. Although the literature ... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - November 17, 2023 Category: Addiction Authors: Ebtesam A. Saleh, Felix Klapprott, Andreas Heinz and Ulrike Kluge Tags: Research Source Type: research

A UK national study of prevalence and correlates of adopting or not adopting a recovery identity among individuals who have overcome a drug or alcohol problem
The concept of recovery has increasingly become an organizing paradigm in the addiction field in the past 20 years, but definitions of the term vary amongst interested groups (e.g. researchers, clinicians, pol... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - November 17, 2023 Category: Addiction Authors: Ed Day, Ifigeneia Manitsa, Amanda Farley and John F. Kelly Tags: Research Source Type: research

Consideration of vaping products as an alternative to adult smoking: a narrative review
Tobacco harm reduction is a public health approach to reduce the impact of cigarette smoking on individuals. Non-combustible alternatives to cigarettes, such as electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), deliver ni... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - November 16, 2023 Category: Addiction Authors: Jane A. Foster Tags: Review Source Type: research