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Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2020 15(Suppl 2):35
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Addressing opioid use disorder among rural pregnant and postpartum women: a study protocol
Opioid use disorder (OUD) among women delivering at a hospital has increased 400% from 1999–2014 in the United States. From the years 2007 to 2016, opioid-related mortality during pregnancy increased over 200%...
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What is the prevalence of current alcohol dependence and how is it measured for Indigenous people in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States of America? A systematic review
Alcohol affects Indigenous communities globally that have been colonised. These effects are physical, psychological, financial and cultural. This systematic review aims to describe the prevalence of current (1...
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What can primary care services do to help First Nations people with unhealthy alcohol use? A systematic review: Australia, New Zealand, USA and Canada
First Nations peoples of Australia, New Zealand, the United States of America (USA) and Canada are more likely to be non-drinkers than other people in these countries. However, those who do drink may be at gre...
Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2020 15:31 -
Video directly observed therapy intervention using a mobile health application among opioid use disorder patients receiving office-based buprenorphine treatment: protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial
Office-based buprenorphine treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) does not typically include in-person directly observed therapy (DOT), potentially leading to non-adherence. Video DOT technologies may safeguar...
Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2020 15:30 -
What constitutes “behavioral health”? Perceptions of substance-related problems and their treatment in primary care
Integrating behavioral health in primary care is a widespread endeavor. Yet rampant variation exists in models and approaches. One significant question is whether frontline providers perceive that behavioral h...
Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2020 15:29 -
Integrated stepped alcohol treatment for patients with HIV and at-risk alcohol use: a randomized trial
At-risk levels of alcohol use threaten the health of patients with HIV (PWH), yet evidence-based strategies to decrease alcohol use and improve HIV-related outcomes in this population are lacking. We examined ...
Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2020 15:28 -
Understanding the client characteristics of Aboriginal residential alcohol and other drug rehabilitation services in New South Wales, Australia
Aboriginal alcohol and other drug residential rehabilitation (residential rehabilitation) services have been providing treatment in Australia of over 50 years. However, there are no studies in Australia or int...
Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2020 15:27 -
Study protocol for a group-based motivational interviewing brief intervention to reduce substance use and sexual risk behavior among young adults experiencing homelessness
Young people experiencing homelessness have alarmingly high rates of alcohol and other drug (AOD) use, which is associated with sexual risk behaviors such as unprotected sex, trading sex, and sex with multiple...
Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2020 15:26 -
Study design to evaluate a group-based therapy for support persons of adults on buprenorphine/naloxone
Opioid use disorders (OUDs) have devastating effects on individuals, families, and communities. While medication treatments for OUD save lives and are increasingly utilized, rates of treatment dropout are very...
Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2020 15:25 -
Assessing the readiness of digital data infrastructure for opioid use disorder research
Gaps in electronic health record (EHR) data collection and the paucity of standardized clinical data elements (CDEs) captured from electronic and digital data sources have impeded research efforts aimed at und...
Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2020 15:24 -
Chinese- and English-speaking adult current smokers’ perspectives on smoking and culturally and linguistically appropriate cessation: a qualitative analysis
A lack of culturally and linguistically appropriate smoking cessation intervention programs exist among Chinese-Canadian communities. Smoking cessation programs that are provided in Canadian mainstream culture...
Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2020 15:23 -
Choosing internet-based treatment for problematic alcohol use—why, when and how? Users’ experiences of treatment online
Internet-based treatment has emerged as a cost-effective option for reaching people who for different reasons are not reached by traditional treatment. Internet-based treatment for problematic alcohol use, spe...
Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2020 15:22 -
Commentary on substance use disorders and risk of suicide in a general US population: a case control study by Lynch et al.
In response to the findings of the Lynch et al. study on the association of suicide mortality and substance use disorder, this commentary addresses the need for increased suicide assessment and screening for p...
Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2020 15:21 -
How do state Medicaid programs determine what substance use disorder treatment medications need prior authorization? An overview for clinicians
The process by which state Medicaid programs develop their preferred drug lists, and determine which medications require prior authorization, is opaque to many clinicians. This process is a synthesis of cost a...
Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2020 15:20 -
Problem opioid use and HIV primary care engagement among hospitalized people who use drugs and/or alcohol
There is growing public health concern around the potential impact of the opioid crisis on efforts to eradicate HIV. This secondary analysis seeks to determine if those who report opioids as their primary prob...
Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2020 15:19 -
One size doesn’t fit all: a thematic analysis of interviews with people who have stopped participating in Narcotics Anonymous in Norway
For persons with substance use disorders (SUDs), 12-step groups (TSGs) are the most available and used peer-based recovery resource, worldwide. However, disengagement is common, and attrition may partly be due...
Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2020 15:18 -
Smartphone apps for managing alcohol consumption: a literature review
Smartphone applications (apps) designed to assist users to reduce hazardous and harmful alcohol consumption show potential as an inexpensive alternative to traditional brief intervention in primary care. The a...
Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2020 15:17 -
Development of an integrated digital health intervention to promote engagement in and adherence to medication for opioid use disorder
Buprenorphine-naloxone is an evidence-based treatment for Opioid Use Disorder. However, despite its efficacy, nearly half of participants are unsuccessful in achieving stabilization (i.e., period of time follo...
Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2020 15:16 -
Health and economic outcomes of treatment with extended-release naltrexone among pre-release prisoners with opioid use disorder (HOPPER): protocol for an evaluation of two randomized effectiveness trials
Persons with an opioid use disorder (OUD) who were incarcerated face many challenges to remaining abstinent; concomitantly, opioid-overdose is the leading cause of death among this population, with the initial...
Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2020 15:15 -
Substance use disorders and risk of suicide in a general US population: a case control study
Prior research suggests that substance use disorders (SUDs) are associated with risk of suicide mortality, but most previous work has been conducted among Veterans Health Administration patients. Few studies h...
Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2020 15:14 -
Six-month retention and changes in quality of life and substance use from a low-threshold methadone maintenance therapy programme in Durban, South Africa
Emerging data points to a potential heroin use epidemic in South Africa. Despite this, access to methadone maintenance therapy and other evidence-based treatment options remains negligible. We aimed to assess ...
Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2020 15:13 -
A text message intervention for quitting cigarette smoking among young adults experiencing homelessness: study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial
Cigarette smoking is much more prevalent among young people experiencing homelessness than in the general population of adolescents and young adults. Although many young homeless smokers are motivated to quit,...
Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2020 15:11 -
Guided web-based treatment program for reducing cannabis use: a randomized controlled trial
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a web-based treatment program with therapist guidance for adults and adolescents with regular cannabis use from the general population.
Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2020 15:9 -
Introduction to the special issue
This special issue of Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, “Addiction treatment access and utilization among criminal justice involved populations”, presents a series of articles on substance use disorder tr...
Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2020 15:5 -
Complementary horse-assisted therapy for substance use disorders: a randomized controlled trial
Treatment completion is the greatest challenge for the treatment of substance use disorders (SUDs). A previous investigation showed that complementary horse-assisted therapy (cHAT) was associated with higher r...
Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2020 15:7 -
An intervention development for cessation of hookah smoking among Iranian women: study protocol for a systematic and theory-based approach to intervention design
Hookah smoking is an emerging global health issue, especially in Eastern Mediterranean region; and accordingly, women are at the center of this issue as they have a more positive attitude towards hookah smokin...
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Developing a clinical decision support for opioid use disorders: a NIDA center for the clinical trials network working group report
There is an urgent need for strategies to address the US epidemic of prescription opioid, heroin and fentanyl-related overdoses, misuse, addiction, and diversion. Evidence-based treatment such as medications f...
Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2020 15:4 -
Use of urinary naloxone levels in a single provider practice: a case study
Urine drug monitoring for medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) such as buprenorphine can help to support treatment adherence. The practice of introducing unconsumed medication directly into urine (known ...
Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2020 15:3 -
Case report: Successful induction of buprenorphine/naloxone using a microdosing schedule and assertive outreach
The requirement for moderate withdrawal prior to initiation can be a barrier to buprenorphine/naloxone induction.
Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2020 15:2 -
Design of a randomized controlled trial to Link Infectious and Narcology Care (LINC-II) in St. Petersburg, Russia
If Russia is to achieve the UNAIDS 90-90-90 HIV targets, better approaches to engage, effectively treat, and retain patients in care are needed. This paper describes the protocol of a randomized controlled tri...
Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2020 15:1 -
Building a Group-Based Opioid Treatment (GBOT) blueprint: a qualitative study delineating GBOT implementation
Group-Based Opioid Treatment (GBOT) has recently emerged as a mechanism for treating patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) in the outpatient setting. However, the more practical “how to” components of succes...
Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2019 14:47 -
Outcomes of a novel office-based opioid treatment program in an internal medicine resident continuity practice
The integration of opioid use disorder (OUD) care and competencies in graduate medical education training is needed. Previous research shows improvements in knowledge, attitudes, and practices after exposure t...
Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2019 14:46 -
Longitudinal analysis of HIV-risk behaviors of participants in a randomized trial of prison-initiated buprenorphine
It has been estimated that approximately 15% of people who are incarcerated in the US have histories of opioid use disorder. Relapse to opioid use after release from prison poses a serious risk of HIV infectio...
Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2019 14:45 -
Priming primary care providers to engage in evidence-based discussions about cannabis with patients
Cannabis use has become increasingly common in the U.S. in recent years, with legalization for medical and recreational purposes expanding to more states. With this increase in use and access, providers should...
Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2019 14:42 -
Sort of a nice distance: a qualitative study of the experiences of therapists working with internet-based treatment of problematic substance use
Internet interventions have been developed and tested for several psychiatric and somatic conditions. Few people with substance use disorders receive treatment and many drug users say that they would prefer ge...
Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2019 14:44 -
The feasibility of using smartphones and mobile breathalyzers to monitor alcohol consumption among people living with HIV/AIDS
For people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), alcohol consumption is associated with poor treatment outcomes and medication adherence. This pilot study examined the feasibility of using smartphones and mobile Bluet...
Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2019 14:43 -
Staff perceptions of prescription and over-the-counter drug dependence services in England: a qualitative study
Dependence to prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs represents an increasing public health and clinical problem both in England and internationally. However, relatively little is known about those affe...
Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2019 14:41 -
How to overcome political and legal barriers to the implementation of a drug consumption room: an application of the policy agenda framework to the Belgian situation
For more than 30 years, drug consumption rooms (DCRs) have been implemented in Western countries. DCRs are supported by a large body of evidence about public safety and public health effectiveness. However, a ...
Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2019 14:40 -
Electronic self-administered screening for substance use in adult primary care patients: feasibility and acceptability of the tobacco, alcohol, prescription medication, and other substance use (myTAPS) screening tool
The TAPS Tool is a substance use screening and brief assessment instrument that was developed for use in primary care medical settings. It is one of the first screening instruments to provide rapid assessment ...
Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2019 14:39 -
A cross sectional survey of internet use among a highly socially disadvantaged population of tobacco smokers
Tobacco smoking is highest among population groups which are the most socially disadvantaged. Internet-based smoking cessation programs have been found to be effective, though rates of internet access are not ...
Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2019 14:38 -
Perceptions of extended-release naltrexone, methadone, and buprenorphine treatments following release from jail
Few studies have documented patient attitudes and experiences with extended-release naltrexone (XR-NTX) opioid relapse prevention in criminal justice settings. This study assessed barriers and facilitators of ...
Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2019 14:37 -
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Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2019 14(Suppl 1):27 -
Implementing risk stratification to the treatment of adolescent substance use among youth involved in the juvenile justice system: protocol of a hybrid type I trial
Youth involved in the juvenile justice system (YIJJ) have high rates of substance use problems; however, rates of YIJJ engagement in substance use services is low. Barriers to service engagement include lack o...
Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2019 14:36 -
Leveraging the role of community pharmacists in the prevention, surveillance, and treatment of opioid use disorders
The global rise in opioid-related harms has impacted the United States severely. Current efforts to manage the opioid crisis have prompted a re-evaluation of many of the existing roles in the healthcare system...
Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2019 14:30 -
Ask about smoking, not quitting: a chronic disease approach to assessing and treating tobacco use
Tobacco use is a chronic relapsing disease, and remains the leading cause of preventable death in much of the world. Increasingly, tobacco use, chiefly cigarette smoking, is being framed as a chronic disease, ...
Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2019 14:29 -
Development of a tailored, telehealth intervention to address chronic pain and heavy drinking among people with HIV infection: integrating perspectives of patients in HIV care
Chronic pain and heavy drinking commonly co-occur and can influence the course of HIV. There have been no interventions designed to address both of these conditions among people living with HIV (PLWH), and non...
Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2019 14:35 -
Physicians’ satisfaction with providing buprenorphine treatment
Buprenorphine is a critically important treatment for addressing the opioid epidemic, but there are virtually no studies of physicians’ job satisfaction with providing buprenorphine. Physicians’ job satisfacti...
Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2019 14:34 -
Commentary on physicians’ satisfaction with providing buprenorphine treatment by Knudsen et al.
Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2019 14:33 -
An online alcohol and risky sex prevention program for college students studying abroad: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
This study protocol describes a proposed randomized controlled trial that builds upon a successful pilot intervention study to address problematic and dangerous drinking among young adult college students stud...
Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2019 14:32
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