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Overdose reversal through peer intervention: Findings from the naloxone prospective outcome research study (NalPORS) on the effectiveness of overdose response by people who use opioids in the United Kingdom and Sweden

open access: yesAddiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background/aims Take‐home naloxone (THN) programmes have been introduced in many European countries to provide non‐medically trained people who are likely to witness an opioid overdose, including people who use opioids, with a naloxone kit and training.
Nicola Metrebian   +31 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of mental health disorders on problematic substance use and effectiveness of brief intervention among young people in foster care

open access: yesAddiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Brief interventions delivered in healthcare settings represent a promising substance use prevention and early intervention strategy for youth in foster care, among whom early life adversity and resulting psychological sequalae increase risk for problematic substance use.
Courtney B. Dunn   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The association between job loss and alcohol and tobacco use

open access: yesAddiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Aims This study used Australian longitudinal data to examine the effect of being fired or made redundant on alcohol and tobacco use. Design and setting Fixed effect panel analyses of 19 waves of the Household Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey, a voluntary representative longitudinal survey of over 17 000 Australians ...
Don Weatherburn, Sergey Alexeev
wiley   +1 more source

Weighted prevalence of biochemically verified substance use in healthy adolescents across the USA

open access: yesAddiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Adolescent substance use is a significant public health concern, though the scope of the problem is difficult to ascertain given reliance on self‐reported substance use information. Recent, large cohort studies in adolescents and young adults suggest underreporting of substance use.
Natasha E. Wade   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Alcohol consumption and cognitive function: A systematic review and dose–response meta‐analysis of 20 cohort studies

open access: yesAddiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Amid ongoing debate on whether low‐to‐moderate alcohol consumption reduces cardiovascular risk, studies examining the association between alcohol consumption and cognitive function have reported inconsistent results. To quantitatively assess this association, we conducted a dose–response meta‐analysis of cohort studies ...
Sooyeun Choi, Youjin Je
wiley   +1 more source

Cannabis use disorder in patients prescribed medical cannabis—Should we consider prescription cannabis use disorder as a new diagnostic condition?

open access: yesAddiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and Aims The introduction of prescribed medical cannabis in many parts of the world raises issues regarding how we conceptualise Cannabis Use Disorders (CUD). The Diagnostic Statistical Manual Version 5 (DSM5) provides a framework for ‘Prescription Cannabis Use Disorder’ (Pr‐CUD) when a person is using medical cannabis only‐as ...
Nicholas Lintzeris, Llewellyn Mills
wiley   +1 more source

Factors associated with readmission to residential treatment among clients transitioned from detoxification services in Alberta, Canada

open access: yesThe American Journal on Addictions, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and Objectives Readmission to residential treatment increases healthcare costs, strains publicly funded systems, and may not adequately meet clients' needs. This study examined rates and predictors of readmission to residential treatment among clients transitioned from detoxification services.
Abreham Mekonnen
wiley   +1 more source

Risks of alcohol–energy drink co‐consumption: Patterns, correlates and psychological outcomes in youth

open access: yesThe American Journal on Addictions, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and Objectives This study examined the prevalence of alcohol mixed with energy drinks (AmED) among Spanish adolescents and young adults and analyzed its associations with sociodemographic factors, substance use, and mental health.
Roberto Secades‐Villa   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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