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Self-report methodology for quantifying standardized cannabis consumption in milligrams delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol
Conclusion: Our label-based methodology provides consumption information across all modalities of cannabis use in standard units that can be combined across products for calculation of dose. It is a viable and valid method for quantifying mg of THC consumed and can be utilized in any region where cannabis is legal, and labeling is regulated.PMID:37506343 | DOI:10.1080/00952990.2023.2232525 (Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse)
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - July 28, 2023 Category: Addiction Authors: Sarah F Larsen Allegra J Johnson Mary E Larimer Stephen R Dager Natalia M Kleinhans Source Type: research

Responding to changes in the unregulated drug supply: the need for a dynamic approach to drug checking technologies
Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse. 2023 Jul 28:1-6. doi: 10.1080/00952990.2023.2226312. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDrug checking services provide individuals who use drugs with the ability to test samples of their drugs for the presence of highly potent substances. However, there has been recent concern about whether the existing repertoire of point-of-care drug checking technologies, such as immunoassay strips and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), are adequate in identifying substances in the unregulated drug supply. Carfentanil and nitazene opioids, substances that are even more potent than fentanyl in vitro, have...
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - July 28, 2023 Category: Addiction Authors: Ishmam Bhuiyan Samuel Tobias Lianping Ti Source Type: research

Opioid use disorder treatment and the role of New Jersey Medicaid policy changes: perspectives of office-based buprenorphine providers
Conclusion: NJ policies may have improved access to care for Medicaid beneficiaries by reducing barriers to care and supporting providers in prescribing MOUD. Yet, stigma and lack of psychosocial supports still need to be addressed to further improve access and care quality.PMID:37506336 | DOI:10.1080/00952990.2023.2234075 (Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse)
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - July 28, 2023 Category: Addiction Authors: Anais Mahone Michael Enich Peter Treitler James Lloyd Stephen Crystal Source Type: research

Factors associated with not ready to stop using substances among adults with an unmet treatment need: findings from the National Survey of Drug Use and Health 2015-2019
Conclusion: Not ready to stop using substances may be impacted by the type of SUD, number of SUD symptoms, and certain barriers like access and attitude to care.PMID:37506340 | DOI:10.1080/00952990.2023.2230611 (Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse)
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - July 28, 2023 Category: Addiction Authors: Hannah S Szlyk Zelibeth M Gutierrez JaNiene Peoples Philip Baiden Christine Doroshenko Xiao Li Patricia Cavazos-Rehg Source Type: research