Results 91 to 100 of about 78,245 (294)

Bridging the Gap Between Knowledge and Practices Pertaining to Naloxone Use: A Single-Institution Experience in North Carolina

Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews
Naloxone is a life-saving medication for opioid overdose, which claims many lives annually. This study investigated provider attitudes about, beliefs about, and barriers to naloxone use to inform an increase in provider prescription of naloxone.
Michael S. Argenyi, Gisele Bailey, Christopher J. McLouth, Erin Barnes, Candice J. McNeil   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sample size requirements to evaluate policies in addiction research using interrupted time series analysis (ITS): Tools and guidance

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Formal power calculations are rarely presented in interrupted time‐series (ITS) studies due to their technical complexity, creating a significant gap in methodological rigor. This paper aimed to make power and sample size determination more accessible for researchers, particularly in the field of addiction, by providing a suite of practical ...
Emma Beard, Jamie Brown, Lion Shahab
wiley   +1 more source

Paraventricular Nucleus Modulates Excitatory Cardiovascular Reflexes during Electroacupuncture. [PDF]

, 2016
The paraventricular nucleus (PVN) regulates sympathetic outflow and blood pressure. Somatic afferent stimulation activates neurons in the hypothalamic PVN.
Fu, Liang-Wu, Guo, Zhi-Ling, Longhurst, John C, Tjen-A-Looi, Stephanie C   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Contingency management interventions for substance use and addictive behaviours: Review of the United Kingdom evidence base

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Substance use and other addictive behaviours including gambling remain major public health concerns in the UK. Despite the effectiveness of substance use treatment approaches, treatment adherence and success rates remain low.
Carol‐Ann Getty, Tricia McQuarrie, Eileen Brobbin   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Combatting Opioid-Related Deaths in Rural Vermont Through Community Partnership [PDF]

, 2018
Substance abuse continues to be a public health crisis. With legislative changes and creation of MAT programming in Vermont, access to behavioral health services for substance abuse treatment has shifted community response and perceptions.
Waller, Brianna F
core   +1 more source

The challenge of perioperative pain management in opioid-tolerant patients [PDF]

, 2017
The increasing number of opioid users among chronic pain patients, and opioid abusers among the general population, makes perioperative pain management challenging for health care professionals.
Bifulco, F, Coluzzi, Flaminia, Corcione, A., Cuomo, A, Dauri, M, Leonardi, C, Melotti, Rm, Natoli, S, Romualdi, P, Savoia, G   +9 more
core   +2 more sources

Drug use among people in prison: A global review of epidemiology, harms and interventions

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims People who use drugs are overrepresented in the criminal justice system. We aimed to provide a broad synthesis of the epidemiology, harms and interventions related to drug use and drug use disorders among incarcerated adults worldwide, and highlight gaps in evidence and practice.
Louis Favril, John Strang, Seena Fazel
wiley   +1 more source

A cost–benefit analysis of the implementation and scale‐up of harm reduction interventions in the Australian Capital Territory

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Harm reduction interventions aim to reduce negative consequences of drug use. We aimed to estimate the cost, health impact and economic benefits of current, expanded and new harm reduction interventions for people who use drugs in the Australian Capital Territory.
Anna L. Bowring, Tom Tidhar, Anna Olsen, Christopher Bailie, Kelvin Burke, Rowan Martin‐Hughes, Helen Keane, Paul Dietze, Nick Scott   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Buprenorphine added on brief cognitive behavioral therapy for treatment of methamphetamine use disorder [PDF]

, 2018
Background: Methamphetamine (MA) use remains a major public health concern around the world. Recent findings suggest that buprenorphine may be helpful for cocaine use reduction. Moreover, animal studies described reduced dopamine peak effect following MA
Dean AJ, Hassani-Abharian P, Hollister LE, Karimlou M, Kirchmayer U, Kosten TR, Mello NK, Nejati V, Raistrick D, Rothenberg JL,     +10 more
core   +1 more source

Pharmacological treatment strategies to manage precipitated withdrawal following the administration of buprenorphine in opioid use disorder: A systematic review

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims There has been limited evidence synthesis examining the treatment of buprenorphine precipitated opioid withdrawal (BPOW). We aimed to conduct the first systematic review to assess the clinical utility of any pharmacological intervention in the management of BPOW.
Emmert Roberts, Nicola Kalk, John Strang
wiley   +1 more source