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The evolution of Australian cannabis policies, 1967 to 2024

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Aim To describe the outcomes of cannabis policy debates in Australia from 1967 to 2024. Methods We searched popular media, public reports, parliamentary inquiries and policy documents on cannabis in Australia since the 1960s and examined peer reviewed papers, national survey data and police records of cannabis‐related arrests.
Wayne D. Hall, Danielle Dawson, Ben Johnson, Tesfa M. Yimer   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Patient‐reported outcomes for monitoring substance use treatment: A systematic review of single‐item measures

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Measurement‐based care (MBC) is a structured approach using standardized, repeated assessments to monitor treatment progress and guide clinical decision‐making. MBC improves outcomes for substance use treatment but can be time consuming due in part to lengthy assessment tools. Single‐item, patient‐reported outcome measures (
Thomas J. Reese, Hilary A. Tindle, Justin Bachmann, Adam Wright, Jessica S. Ancker, Carolyn M. Audet, Mauli V. Shah, Bryan D. Steitz, Michael H. Levin, Kristopher A. Kast, David Marcovitz, Amanda von Horn, A. Taylor Kelley, John F. P. Bridges   +13 more
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Has Australia lost control of its tobacco and nicotine markets?

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Australia has adopted two policies that the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends as best practice for tobacco control: it has steeply increased tobacco taxes since 2010 and only allowed access to nicotine vapes for medical use.
Ron Borland, James Martin, Edward Jegasothy, Ben Youdan, Wayne Hall   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Drug sellers' use of a drug checking service amid the overdose crisis in British Columbia, Canada

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Aims This study examined the use of a drug checking service by drug sellers in British Columbia, Canada, to assess motivations for service use and substances intended for distribution, focusing on risks associated with an unstable illicit drug market.
Pablo Gonzalez‐Nieto, Bruce Wallace, Collin Kielty, Irene Shkolnikov, Ava Margolese, Jaime Arredondo Sanchez Lira, Chris Gill, Dennis Hore   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The psychometric properties of validated tools to assess cannabis use disorder: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Aims To systematically review the evidence on the psychometric performance and accuracy of screening or diagnostic tools for cannabis use disorder. Method Systematic review and meta‐analysis which included studies conducted in clinical settings, schools, universities, community settings and population‐based surveys in multiple countries and ...
Janni Leung, Daniel Stjepanovic, Stephanie Fong, Dani Dawson, Giang Vu, Tesfa Yimer, Caitlin McClure‐Thomas, Wayne Denis Hall, Gary Chung Kai Chan   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The feasibility of mindfulness‐based relapse prevention for adults with substance use disorders (illicit drugs) in a Chinese population: A pilot randomized controlled trial

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Abstract Background and aims Mindfulness‐based relapse prevention (MBRP) has been shown to be beneficial to individuals with substance use disorder (SUD) in the West. The current pilot study aimed at testing the feasibility of MBRP in a Chinese population.
Ka Tsun Ting, Ivan Chun Him Leung, Dicken Cheong Chun Chan, Ken On Tai Yu, Wai Kwong Tang, Fu Chan, Alan Ka Lam Tang, Helen Shuk Wah Ma, Benjamin Hon Kei Yip, Daisy Dexing Zhang, Sarah Bowen, Samuel Yeung Shan Wong   +11 more
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Substance‐related intrusive memories in cocaine use disorder are different from but associated with craving

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Cocaine use disorder (CUD) is a significant global health concern, characterized by persistent craving despite severe consequences. Recent theories highlight maladaptive memory processes – such as intrusive, vivid recollections of past substance use that arise spontaneously in daily life – as key contributors to craving and
Amelie Zacher, Lina Dietiker, Victoria Häffner, Francesco Bavato, Birgit Kleim, Boris B. Quednow   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Are people who use methamphetamine at increased risk of physical violence? Results from a nationally representative sample

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims The association between methamphetamine use and violent behaviour has received much attention in the research. The risk of violent victimisation among people who use methamphetamine is comparatively underexplored. People who use methamphetamine appear to be at a high risk of violent victimisation, but no studies have ...
Christel Macdonald, Rebecca McKetin, Sergey Alexeev, Don Weatherburn   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Context, mechanisms and outcomes of a social enterprise model of residential rehabilitation for problem substance use: A realist‐informed process evaluation

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Abstract Background and aims This study evaluated a three‐year residential rehabilitation programme, which aimed to support recovery from problem substance use via peer support and social enterprise activities. The aims were to clarify programme mechanisms and identify contextual factors associated with variation in outcomes.
Martin Anderson, Lucy Pickering, Mark McCann   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Charting the decline of the fourth wave: US overdose deaths by race, ethnicity and substance involvement

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Aims To characterize decreases in overdose death rates in the United States (US) between 2023 and 2024 by race/ethnicity, and substance involvement. Design Population‐based study of national death records accessed via the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Wide‐ranging ONline Data for Epidemiologic Research (WONDER) platform ...
Joseph R. Friedman, Joseph J. Palamar, Daniel Ciccarone, Tommi L. Gaines, Annick Borquez, Chelsea L. Shover, Steffanie A. Strathdee   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source