Addiction Medicine
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Patients who engage in risky ‘chemsex’ benefit from appropriate treatment
Chemsex combines sex, drugs, and smartphones, and physicians know very little about it.
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‘Shocking’ and persistent gap in treatment for opioid addiction
In all 50 states and Washington, D.C., past-year prevalence of opioid use disorder was greater than rates of medication use.
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HCV reinfection uncommon among people who inject drugs
In a new study, most reinfections occurred within 24 weeks of completing treatment.
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‘Go Ask Alice’: A fake view of teen mental health
The false diary was published at a time when not as much research existed on teen mental health.
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University to train ‘trip facilitators’ for psychedelic therapy
“The tools of conventional psychiatry to deal with things like depression and anxiety and addiction are not very good, and some of them are...
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Potent cannabis linked to more worldwide addiction
People who use higher concentrations of tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, are more likely to have addiction.
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Moms’ cooing swapped with morphine for newborns in withdrawal
The usual course of treatment is no longer extended therapy with opioid replacements. Instead, mothers are encouraged to stay overnight and are...
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No increase in overdose deaths with take-home methadone
The percentage of deaths involving methadone decreased from 4.5% in 2019 to 3.2% in 2021.
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Global data provide new insight into problem gambling
People with more severe gambling issues “are likely to have comorbidities and may require more intensive interventions.”
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Moderate drinking shows more benefit for older vs. younger adults
Nuanced analysis presents risks of alcohol consumption for individuals of different ages.
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Antidepressants may curb opioid overdose
“If you are treating someone with pain, particularly chronic pain, it’s critically important to better assess their depression and not to...