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Veterans with Both Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders Need Integrated Treatment
Co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders are common among post-9/11 veterans. But treatment programs typically specialize in one issue or the other. Integrated treatments are more effective and have become more available, but it's critical that veterans have access to facilities that are equipped to treat them.
Jul 22, 2020
News Release
Most People Who Receive Medication in Emergency Departments to Treat Opioid Use Disorder Do Not Sustain the Treatment
Most people who fill prescriptions from emergency physicians to treat their opioid use disorder do not continue to receive the medication, suggesting new approaches are needed to help people continue drug treatment begun on an emergency basis.
Mar 21, 2022

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Journal Article
Systematic Review of School-Based Interventions to Prevent Smoking for Girls
The purpose of this review is to study the effect of school-based interventions on smoking prevention for girls.
Sep 25, 2015
Journal Article
Where Is Buprenorphine Dispensed to Treat Opioid Use Disorders?
Use of buprenorphine, a drug to treat opioid addiction, is increasing faster than the number of doctors licensed to dispense it. Policies focused on increasing the number of patients a qualified physician could treat may be more effective in addressing this increased use than other alternatives.
Sep 10, 2015
Report
Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Substance Use Disorders: A Systematic Review
RAND researchers conducted a systematic review that synthesized evidence from trials of Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) to provide estimates of its efficacy and safety for treating substance use disorders.
Jul 28, 2015
Report
Needle Acupuncture for Substance Use Disorders: A Systematic Review
RAND researchers conducted a systematic review that synthesized evidence from trials of needle acupuncture to provide estimates of its efficacy and safety for treating substance use disorders.
Jul 28, 2015
Journal Article
Motivation to Quit and Interest in Cessation Treatment Among Homeless Youth Smokers
Approximately 70% of unaccompanied homeless youth are current smokers.
Jul 24, 2015
Journal Article
Physician Waivers to Prescribe Buprenorphine Increase Access to Effective Treatment Options
The increased number and geographic distribution of physicians obtaining waivers to prescribe buprenorphine has widened potential access to effective treatment for those with addiction to heroin or prescription painkillers.
Jun 10, 2015
Journal Article
Developing an Assessment of the Adolescent Therapeutic Community Treatment Process Via Client Report
We developed and evaluated an instrument (DCI-A) to measure the adolescent therapeutic community (TC) treatment process.
May 21, 2015
Journal Article
An Organizational Readiness Intervention and Randomized Controlled Trial to Test Strategies for Implementing Substance Use Disorder Treatment Into Primary Care: SUMMIT Study Protocol
Millions of people who need treatment for substance use disorders (SUD) do not receive it.
May 21, 2015
Report
Improving Care for Co-Occurring Psychological Health and Substance Use Disorders: An Implementation Evaluation of the Co-Occurring Disorders Clinician Training Program
The report evaluates implementation of a clinician training program to improve care for Navy personnel with co-occurring disorders. Results suggest careful planning for training initiatives could increase implementation of evidence-based practice.
May 13, 2015
Journal Article
Practice Guidance for Buprenorphine for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders: Results of an Expert Panel Process
The authors developed an updated and expanded set of buprenorphine treatment guidelines; this additional guidance may increase credentialed physicians' comfort with prescribing buprenorphine to patients with opioid use disorders.
Apr 22, 2015
Journal Article
Acculturation and Drug Use Stigma Among Latinos and African Americans: An Examination of a Church-Based Sample
Substance use patterns among Latinos likely reflect changes in attitudes resulting from acculturation, but little is known about Latinos' attitudes regarding drug addiction.
Feb 2, 2015
Journal Article
How Group Factors Affect Adolescent Change Talk and Substance Use Outcomes: Implications for Motivational Interviewing Training
Clients who verbalize statements arguing for change (change talk [CT]) in psychotherapy are more likely to decrease alcohol and other drug use (AOD) compared with clients who voice statements in opposition of change (sustain talk [ST]).
Jan 28, 2015
Journal Article
The Impact of Tobacco Taxes on Mortality in the USA, 1970–2005
This paper aimed to estimate the effect of tobacco taxes on total mortality and cause-specific mortality in the 50 States plus the District of Columbia, USA, over the period 1970–2005 as well as the net effect on deaths averted in 2010.
Jan 28, 2015
Journal Article
Clinician Advice to Quit Smoking Among Seniors
Little smoking research in the past 20 years includes persons 50 and older; herein we describe patterns of clinician cessation advice to US seniors, including variation by Medicare beneficiary characteristics.
Dec 15, 2014
Journal Article
Community Study of Depression and Substance Abuse in Los Angeles Saftey-net Clients
About half of patients who receive treatment for depression in safety-net settings also have substance use disorders. Most clients with both depression and substance abuse histories were unemployed, poor, lacked health insurance, and had high rates of arrest and homelessness.
Dec 8, 2014
Journal Article
The ACA Expands Coverage for Substance Use Treatment, but Will It Improve Quality of Care?
With increased coverage for treating substance use disorders, the Affordable Care Act presents an opportunity to improve quality of care. However, meaningful quality measures must be developed before patients, their families, and society can benefit from improved treatment.
Dec 8, 2014
Journal Article
Longitudinal Family Effects on Substance Use Among an At-Risk Adolescent Sample
Adult and peer factors may influence whether adolescents use alcohol and other drugs (AOD). This longitudinal study examined the direct effects of adult monitoring, perceived adult AOD use, and cultural values on adolescent AOD use.
Nov 7, 2014
Journal Article
Providing Smoking Cessation Programs to Homeless Youth: The Perspective of Service Providers
This paper presents data from interviews with service providers from 23 shelters and drop-in centers serving homeless youth in Los Angeles County about their current smoking cessation programming.
Oct 1, 2014
Journal Article
State Policies Can Influence Patient Access to Effective Heroin Treatment
Buprenorphine is an effective alternative to methadone for treating opioid dependence because it can be taken at home rather than requiring patients to report daily to a licensed clinic. But it can only be prescribed by physicians who complete special training and obtain a waiver.
Sep 29, 2014
Journal Article
Study Design to Develop and Pilot-Test a Web Intervention for Partners of Military Service Members with Alcohol Misuse
Alcohol misuse among military service members from the recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan is over two times higher compared to misuse in the civilian population.
Sep 1, 2014

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