Addiction Medicine
From the Journals
New drug reporting limit may overlook cannabis in children
“Confirming THC-COOH in children’s and adolescents’ urine may be relevant at concentrations less than 15 ng/mL, particularly if child protection...
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Most effective meds for alcohol use disorder flagged
Acamprosate and naltrexone had the highest strength of evidence and were both associated with improvement in drinking outcomes.
News from the FDA/CDC
High school students using less tobacco, vape products, CDC report shows
“Sustained efforts to prevent initiation of tobacco product use among young persons and strategies to help young tobacco users quit are critical...
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ACS expands lung cancer screening eligibility
Greater uptake and adherence needed to reduce deaths.
Commentary
Perinatal depression rarely stands alone
Major depressive disorder is the most common mental health condition during the perinatal period and is often comorbid.
Conference Coverage
Teens have easy online access to Delta-8 cannabinoid products
Only 2 websites out of 45 had any mechanism for verifying customers’ ages, and most of the cheapest products sold were edibles in colorful...
From the Journals
Telehealth linked to better opioid treatment retention
There was no increased risk of nonfatal overdose with telehealth treatment.
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Predictors of prescription opioid overdose
“Awareness of, and attention to, several patient and prescription characteristics may help reduce the risk of opioid overdose among people living...
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New Canadian guidelines for high-risk drinking, AUD
All patients with AUD should be referred for psychosocial treatment, and those with moderate to severe AUD should be offered naltrexone,...
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Here’s how to help Black smokers quit
Clinicians need to be more aggressive in recommending every treatment possible if one treatment fails.
From the Journals
LSD use triples among young adults with depression
The increase in LSD use was higher among those earning less than $75,000 per year.