Addiction

Substance Use Disorders among Veterans

Scientific article

21 December 2018

It is recognised that veterans are more likely to experience a range of mental health conditions such as anxiety, major depression, substance use disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. Many individuals use substances as a coping...

Improvement in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders through Adopting Evidence-Based Practices in Pakistan

Scientific article

12 June 2016

Background: The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime’s 2014 survey estimated that there are 6.7 million Pakistanis aged 15-64 who are illegal substance users. In 2014, Pakistan’s drug treatment capacities remained insufficient to meet...

Best Practices across the Continuum of Care for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder

Book

12 August 2018

It is vital that the treatment for individuals living with Opioid Use Disorder is of high quality and evidence-informed. The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction has launched a new report, Best Practices across the Continuum of...

Factors Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life in a Large National Sample of Patients Receiving Opioid Substitution Treatment in Germany

Scientific article

3 January 2019

Abstract Background Knowledge of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of patients receiving opioid substitution treatment (OST) is limited and fragmented. The present study examines the HRQOL of a large national sample of OST patients in...

HIV Prevention Intervention for Substance Users: A Review of the Literature

Scientific article

3 January 2019

Abstract Background Behavioral Interventions are needed to prevent HIV in substance users, which is associated with higher risk for contracting HIV via unprotected sexual intercourse or syringe-based exposure. We reviewed universal HIV...

Wound Botulism Outbreak Among Persons Who Use Black Tar Heroin — San Diego County, California, 2017–2018

Scientific article

4 January 2019

Summary What is already known about this topic? Wound botulism is a rare but serious illness associated with black tar heroin use, especially by subcutaneous injection (skin popping). What is added by this report? During September 2017...

Drugs Most Frequently Involved in Drug Overdose Deaths: United States, 2011–2016

Scientific article

12 December 2018

Abstract Objective: This report identifies the specific drugs involved most frequently in drug overdose deaths in the United States from 2011 through 2016. Methods: Record-level data from the 2011–2016 National Vital Statistics System...

Relapse after Inpatient Substance Use Treatment

Scientific article

11 November 2018

Abstract Aims The main aim was to investigate the relative roles of mental distress and intrinsic motivation for relapse after inpatient substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, while adjusting for demographics and treatment variables...

Perceived Addiction to Smoking and Associations with Motivation to Stop, Quit Attempts and Quitting Success

Scientific article

22 November 2018

Abstract Aims Some argue that perceived addiction to smoking (PAS) might undermine motivation to stop. We examined the association of PAS with motivation to stop in a population sample and assessed its association with past and future quit...

Implementation of a Quit Smoking Programme in Community Adult Mental Health Services

Scientific article

21 December 2018

Little is known about the experiences of people with severe mental health difficulties in smoking cessation interventions. This study aimed to review the implementation of a smoking cessation programme across 16 community mental health day...