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Qualitative description of outreach and engagement in perinatal substance treatment in Finland
Women with perinatal substance problems experience a multitude of barriers to care. They have specific early intervention needs, they endure societal stigma, and both substances and mental health issues influe... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - January 21, 2023 Category: Addiction Authors: Minna Sorsa, Maria Hohenthal, Miia Pikulinsky, Hanna Sellergren and Kaija Puura Tags: Research Source Type: research

Profiles of quality of outpatient care use, associated sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, and adverse outcomes among patients with substance-related disorders
This study identified patient profiles in terms of their quality of outpatient care use, associated sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, and adverse outcomes based on frequent emergency department (E... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - January 14, 2023 Category: Addiction Authors: Marie-Jos ée Fleury, Zhirong Cao, Guy Grenier and Christophe Huỳnh Tags: Research Source Type: research

Sorting through life: evaluating patient-important measures of success in a medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) treatment program
Medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) is the gold standard treatment for opioid use disorder. Traditionally, “success” in MOUD treatment is measured in terms of program retention, adherence to MOUD, and ab... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - January 14, 2023 Category: Addiction Authors: Megan K. Reed, Kelsey R. Smith, Francesca Ciocco, Richard W. Hass, Avery Lin Cox, Erin L. Kelly and Lara C. Weinstein Tags: Research Source Type: research

Belief that addiction is a discrete category is a stronger correlate with stigma than the belief that addiction is biologically based
Drug addiction is stigmatized, and this stigma contributes to poor outcomes for individuals with addiction. Researchers have argued that providing genetic explanations of addiction will reduce stigma, but ther... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - January 10, 2023 Category: Addiction Authors: Hasan Siddiqui and M. D. Rutherford Tags: Research Source Type: research

Investigating the effect of zinc supplementation on probability of relapse and mental health in patients with opioid use disorder undergoing methadone maintenance treatment
Considering different factors, such as high withdrawal rates in methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) programs alongside mental health (MH) problems appearing in patients with opioid use disorder and the lack ... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - January 6, 2023 Category: Addiction Authors: Zahra Amini and Ebrahim HeidariFarsani Tags: Research Source Type: research

Faculty, staff, and student perceptions of substance use disorder stigma in health profession training programs: a quantitative study
Research indicates that stigma impacts the care provided to individuals with Substance Use Disorders (SUDs), but perceptions of SUDs in various healthcare training programs are not well known. We aimed to char... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - January 6, 2023 Category: Addiction Authors: Rachel E. Barenie, Alina Cernasev, R. Eric Heidel, Steven Stewart and Kenneth Hohmeier Tags: Research Source Type: research

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on alcohol or drug use symptoms and service need among youth: a cross-sectional sample from British Columbia, Canada
Concerns about youth alcohol and drug use have risen since the declaration of the global COVID-19 pandemic due to the pandemic ’s impact on known risk and protective factors for substance use. However, the pand... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - December 22, 2022 Category: Addiction Authors: Kirsten Marchand, Guiping Liu, Emilie Mallia, Nikki Ow, Krista Glowacki, Katherine G. Hastings, Steve Mathias, Jason M. Sutherland and Skye Barbic Tags: Research Source Type: research

Equine-assisted services for individuals with substance use disorders: a scoping review
The implementation of equine-assisted services (EAS) during treatment for psychological disorders has been frequently documented; however, little is known about the effect of EAS on outcomes for populations wi... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - December 14, 2022 Category: Addiction Authors: Liam Diaz, Mirinda Ann Gormley, Ashley Coleman, Abby Sepanski, Heather Corley, Angelica Perez and Alain H. Litwin Tags: Review Source Type: research

School-based harm reduction with adolescents: a pilot study
A pilot study of Safety First: Real Drug Education for Teens showed significant results pre to post curriculum with high school freshmen. Negative outcomes of drug education are linked to a failure to engage s... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - December 12, 2022 Category: Addiction Authors: Nina Rose Fischer Tags: Research Source Type: research

Effect of a communication intervention on alcohol use during pregnancy in post conflict Northern Uganda: a quasi experimental study
Alcohol use during pregnancy is a preventable risk factor for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum disorders. Psycho-social and educational interventions have been reported to enable women reduce alcohol intake levels durin... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - December 12, 2022 Category: Addiction Authors: Apophia Agiresaasi, Goretti Nassanga, Gakenia Wamuyu Maina, Juliet Kiguli, Elizabeth Nabiwemba, Noah Kiwanuka, Aggrey Mukose and Nazarius Mbona Tumwesigye Tags: Research Source Type: research

Product variety and regulation avoidance in the sale of new tobacco products: findings from a point-of-sale survey in Indonesia
Since the imposition of the 2018 excise tax, new tobacco products (electronic nicotine delivery system, heated tobacco products, and nicotine pouches) have been considered legal, and their sale has grown rapid... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - December 9, 2022 Category: Addiction Authors: Mouhamad Bigwanto, Fathi Muhammad, Sarah Muthia Widad and Laksmana Yudha Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research

“I'm putting a Band-Aid on a bullet hole the only way I know how:” a qualitative study of barriers and facilitators to opioid misuse and recovery in Nevada
Nevada, like the rest of the United States, is undergoing substantial challenges with opioid misuse and overdose deaths, further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. While much of the attention around opioid ... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - November 24, 2022 Category: Addiction Authors: Tessa Swigart and Lisa Lee Tags: Research Source Type: research

Stimulant use disorder diagnosis and opioid agonist treatment dispensation following release from prison: a cohort study
Concurrent opioid and stimulant use is on the rise in North America. This increasing trend of use has been observed in the general population, and among people released from prison in British Columbia (BC), wh... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - November 24, 2022 Category: Addiction Authors: Heather Palis, Bin Zhao, Pam Young, Mo Korchinski, Leigh Greiner, Tonia Nicholls and Amanda Slaunwhite Tags: Research Source Type: research

Treatment barriers among young adults living with a substance use disorder in Tshwane, South Africa
This study sought to explore and measure substance use treatment barriers among young adults in South Africa. (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - November 19, 2022 Category: Addiction Authors: Tichaenzana Nyashanu and Maretha Visser Tags: Research Source Type: research

Workforce Diversity and disparities in wait time and retention among opioid treatment programs
In this study, we seek to determine whether workforce diversity plays a role in reducin... (Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy)
Source: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - November 16, 2022 Category: Addiction Authors: Erick G. Guerrero, Yinfei Kong, Jemima A. Frimpong, Tenie Khachikian, Suojin Wang, Thomas D ’Aunno and Daniel L. Howard Tags: Research Source Type: research