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Posted 5/17/2024
This article discusses strategies to recruit primary care providers who will implement a medication for opioid use disorder integrated care model. The Pennsylvania Project, Project RAMP, was guided by a framework highlighting design, recruitment, pre-implementation, and implementation processes. The study covers the implementation sites that were recruited, the planning and implementation activities, and evaluation of the processes.
Posted 4/19/2021 (updated 4/5/2024)
The present article reviews whether available efficacy and safety data support the pharmacological treatment of adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in patients with concurrent substance use disorders (SUD). Arguments for and against treating adult ADHD with active SUD are discussed
Posted 10/13/2021 (updated 4/3/2024)
Over the past twenty years a large number of new psychoactive substances (NPS) have entered and modified the recreational drug scene. Their intake has been associated with health-related risks, especially so for vulnerable populations such as people with severe mental illness, who might be at higher risk of suicidality or self-injurious behavior. This paper aims at providing an overview of NPS abuse and the effects on mental health and suicidality issues, by performing a literature review of the current related knowledge, thereby identifying those substances that, more than others, are linked to suicidal behaviors.
Posted 9/4/2020 (updated 3/29/2024)
The analysis examined syndromic surveillance data from 2018–2019 in 29 states for suspected nonfatal drug and polydrug overdoses treated in emergency departments.
Posted 3/21/2023 (updated 3/27/2024)
Researchers at Indiana University conducted one-on-one interviews with clinical providers and other stakeholders in the recovery arena to better understand the slow uptake of the drug most used to treat opioid use disorder. Biases against buprenorphine was the most consistent theme, though the reason for bias differed amongst stakeholders. Clinical providers and behavioral health care providers preferred the abstinence approach rather than use of medications.
Posted 8/31/2022 (updated 3/27/2024)
The study explored opportunities for enhanced screening using telehealth and electronic patient-reported outcomes at five HRSA-funded Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program clinics in Alabama – one of seven mostly rural states prioritized for the federal Ending the HIV Epidemic Initiative. While there were concerns among survey respondents around lack of in-person interaction, the study revealed opportunities to expand technology use in rural areas.