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SAj Blast From The Past: Challenges and Opportunities in the Treatment of Adolescents with Substance Use Disorder and Suicidal Behavior

Jul 3, 2020 by AMERSA

The SAj Blast From The Past will take past SAj articles and highlight them here on our blog! It could be an article from 6 months ago or 20 years ago! Check out how addiction health services research has changed over the years.

Challenges and Opportunities in the Treatment of Adolescents with Substance Use Disorder and Suicidal Behavior

Christianne Esposito-Smythers PhD & David B. Goldston PhD

Vol. 29 Iss. 2 (2008)

Many youth who present for substance abuse treatment report co-occurring sui-cidality. Therefore, it is important to learn about the characteristics of this population and effective treatment strategies. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of some of the key issues that arise when treating youth with substance abuse and co-occurring suicidality and to offer recommendations on how to approach these areas.

SAj Blast From The Past: Association Between Addiction Treatment Staff Professional and Educational Levels and Perceptions of Organizational Climate and Resources

Jul 2, 2020 by AMERSA

Association Between Addiction Treatment Staff Professional and Educational Levels and Perceptions of Organizational Climate and Resources

Ivy Krull MSW, MPH, Lena Lundgren PhD & Clelia Beltrame MSW

Vol. 35 Iss. 1 (2014)

Research studies have identified addiction treatment staff who have higher levels of education as having more positive attitudes about evidence-based treatment practices, science-based training, and the usefulness of evidence-based practices. This study examined associations between addiction treatment staff level of education and their perceptions of 3 measures of organizational change: organizational stress, training resources and staffing resources in their treatment unit.

SAj Blast From The Past: Confronting Inadvertent Stigma and Pejorative Language in Addiction Scholarship: A Recognition and Response

Jul 1, 2020 by AMERSA

Confronting Inadvertent Stigma and Pejorative Language in Addiction Scholarship: A Recognition and Response

Lauren M. Broyles, PhD, RN, Ingrid A. Binswanger, MD, MPH, Jennifer A. Jenkins, MPH, Deborah S. Finnell, DNS, PMHNP, Babalola Faseru, MD, MPH, Alan Cavaiola, PhD, Marianne Pugatch, MSW & Adam J. Gordon, MD, MPH

Vol. 35 Iss. 3 (2014)

Appropriate use of language in the field of addiction is important. Inappropriate use of language can negatively impact the way society perceives substance use and the people who are affected by it. Language frames what the public thinks about substance use and recovery, and it can also affect how individuals think about themselves and their own ability to change.

SAj Blast From The Past: Motivational Enhancement Therapy to Increase Resident Physician Engagement in Substance Abuse Education

Jun 30, 2020 by AMERSA

Motivational Enhancement Therapy to Increase Resident Physician Engagement in Substance Abuse Education

Jennifer E. Hettema PhD, James L. Sorensen PhD, Manelisa Uy BS & Sharad Jain MD

Vol. 30 Iss 3 (2009)

Rates of screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) for alcohol and drug use by physicians remain low, despite evidence of efficacy. Motivational enhancement therapy (MET) may be a promising means to help physicians resolve ambivalence

SAj Blast From The Past: Substance Use Attitudes and Behaviors at Three Pharmacy Colleges

Jun 29, 2020 by AMERSA

Substance Use Attitudes and Behaviors at Three Pharmacy Colleges

Jeffrey N. Baldwin PharmD, David M. Scott MPH, PhD, Edward M. DeSimone II PhD, Joy H. Forrester PharmD, & Martha P. Fankhauser MS

Vol. 32 Iss. 1 (2010)

The objective of this study was to profile and compare alcohol and other drug (AOD) use attitudes and behaviors in three pharmacy colleges. Student surveys of AOD use attitudes and behaviors were conducted at one southwestern and two midwestern pharmacy colleges.