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The article, “A Qualitative Exploration of Attitudes Toward Global Positioning System Tracking and Ecological Momentary Assessment Among Individuals in Substance Use Treatment” has been published in SAj. In this article, the authors detail their findings… Read more: A Qualitative Exploration of Attitudes Toward Global Positioning System Tracking and Ecological Momentary Assessment Among Individuals in Substance Use Treatment

The article, “Providers’ Experiences and Perspectives in Treating Patients With Co-Occurring Opioid and Stimulant Use Disorders in the Hospital,” has been published in SAj. In this article, the authors detail their findings from qualitative interviews… Read more: Providers’ Experiences and Perspectives in Treating Patients With Co-Occurring Opioid and Stimulant Use Disorders in the Hospital

The article, “Xylazine-Associated Wounds and Related Health Concerns Among People Who Use Drugs: Reports From Front-Line Health Workers in 7 US States,” has been published in SAj. In this article, the author acknowledges the increasing… Read more: Xylazine-Associated Wounds and Related Health Concerns Among People Who Use Drugs: Reports From Front-Line Health Workers in 7 US States

The article, “Relationships Between Stigma, Risk Tolerance, and Buprenorphine Dispensing Intentions Among Community-Based Pharmacists: Results From a National Sample,” has been published in SAj. In this commentary, the authors state that concerns have been raised… Read more: Relationships Between Stigma, Risk Tolerance, and Buprenorphine Dispensing Intentions Among Community-Based Pharmacists: Results From a National Sample

The article, “The Cost of Safe Injection: Insights on Nonprescription Syringe Price Variability From Systematic Secret Shopping,” has been published in SAj. In this commentary, the authors state that although the sale of nonprescription syringes… Read more: The Cost of Safe Injection: Insights on Nonprescription Syringe Price Variability From Systematic Secret Shopping

The article, “Perceiving E-Cigarettes as Safe and Safer Alternative to Cigarettes Among Young Adults,” has been published in SAj. In this commentary, the authors state that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) predict problematic health outcomes (eg,… Read more: Patterns of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Problematic Health Outcomes Among US Young Adults: A Latent Class Analysis

The article, “Perceiving E-Cigarettes as Safe and Safer Alternative to Cigarettes Among Young Adults,” has been published in SAj. In this commentary, the authors state that e-cigarettes are the most commonly used tobacco product among… Read more: Perceiving E-Cigarettes as Safe and Safer Alternative to Cigarettes Among Young Adults

The article, “The FASTER-BUP Study, Extended-Release Injectable Buprenorphine for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder Among Individuals at High Risk of Overdose: Protocol for an Observational Prospective Study,” has been published in SAj. In this… Read more: The FASTER-BUP Study, Extended-Release Injectable Buprenorphine for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder Among Individuals at High Risk of Overdose: Protocol for an Observational Prospective Study

The article, “Xylazine and Adulterants in the Evolving Drug Supply: Urgent Call for Responsive Education Models,” has been published in SAj. In this commentary, the authors state that novel adulterants and synthetic substances are rapidly… Read more: Xylazine and Adulterants in the Evolving Drug Supply: Urgent Call for Responsive Education Models

The article, “Prediction Rules Identify Which Young Adults Have Higher Rates of Heavy Episodic Drinking After Exposure to 12-Week Text Message Interventions,” has been published in SAj. In this commentary, the authors state that an… Read more: Prediction Rules Identify Which Young Adults Have Higher Rates of Heavy Episodic Drinking After Exposure to 12-Week Text Message Interventions

The article, “Latent Class Groups of Concurrent Substance Use Among Adolescents in an Urban Community: Correlates With Mental Health, Access to Drugs and Alcohol, and Risk Perception,” has been published in SAj. In this commentary,… Read more: Latent Class Groups of Concurrent Substance Use Among Adolescents in an Urban Community: Correlates With Mental Health, Access to Drugs and Alcohol, and Risk Perception

The article, “Recovery Support and Capacity Assessment Using the Calculating an Adequate System Tool: Two Case Studies,” has been published in SAj. In this commentary, the authors state that there are multiple, reliable, and authoritative… Read more: Recovery Support and Capacity Assessment Using the Calculating an Adequate System Tool: Two Case Studies

The article, “Cannabis Use Differences Among Sexual Minority Versus Heterosexual Females and Males in Oklahoma: The Roles of Mental Health, Cannabis Perceptions, and Cannabis Marketing Exposure,” has been published in SAj. In this commentary, the… Read more: Cannabis Use Differences Among Sexual Minority Versus Heterosexual Females and Males in Oklahoma: The Roles of Mental Health, Cannabis Perceptions, and Cannabis Marketing Exposure

The article, “Perceptions and Attitudes Related to Driving after Cannabis Use in Canadian and US Adults,” has been published in SAj. In this commentary, the authors state that people in Canada and the United States… Read more: Perceptions and Attitudes Related to Driving after Cannabis Use in Canadian and US Adults

The article, “High Seroprevalence of Hepatitis C Virus Among Cisgender Women Who Exchange Sex in the Seattle, Washington Area,” has been published in SAj. The authors state that injection drug use (IDU) is a risk… Read more: High Seroprevalence of Hepatitis C Virus Among Cisgender Women Who Exchange Sex in the Seattle, Washington Area

The article, “Utilization of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Among West Virginia Medicaid Enrollees Following Medicaid Coverage of Methadone,” has been published in SAj. In this commentary, the authors state that West Virginia entered an… Read more: Utilization of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Among West Virginia Medicaid Enrollees Following Medicaid Coverage of Methadone

The article, “Why Substance Use Screening Frequency Matters in Adult Primary Care,” has been published in SAj. The authors state that evidence-based early intervention practices, such as screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT),… Read more: Why Substance Use Screening Frequency Matters in Adult Primary Care

The article, “Regional Variation in Opioid-Related Emergency Medical Services Transfers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis,” has been published in SAj. In this commentary, the authors state that the COVID-19 pandemic has… Read more: Regional Variation in Opioid-Related Emergency Medical Services Transfers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis

The article, “High Interest in Injectable Opioid Agonist Treatment With Hydromorphone Among Urban Syringe Service Program Participants,” has been published in SAj. The authors state that injectable opioid agonist treatment with hydromorphone (iOAT-H) is effective… Read more: High Interest in Injectable Opioid Agonist Treatment With Hydromorphone Among Urban Syringe Service Program Participants

The article, “Differences in Normative Beliefs and Tobacco Product Use by Age Among Adults Who Smoke: Cross-Sectional Analysis of a Nationally Representative Sample,” has been published in SAj. The authors state that the prevalence of… Read more: Differences in Normative Beliefs and Tobacco Product Use by Age Among Adults Who Smoke: Cross-Sectional Analysis of a Nationally Representative Sample

The article, “An Implementation-Focused Qualitative Exploration of Pharmacist Needs Regarding an Opioid Use Disorder Screening and Brief Intervention,” has been published in SAj. The authors state that screening and brief interventions (SBI) can help identify… Read more: An Implementation-Focused Qualitative Exploration of Pharmacist Needs Regarding an Opioid Use Disorder Screening and Brief Intervention

The article, “Predictors and Correlates of Positive Urine Drug Screening in a Retrospective Cohort Analysis of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Inpatients Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic,” has been published in SAj. In this commentary, the authors… Read more: Predictors and Correlates of Positive Urine Drug Screening in a Retrospective Cohort Analysis of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Inpatients Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic

The article, “Recruiting and Retaining a Diverse and Skilled Addiction Treatment Workforce,” has been published in SAj. The authors state that national drug overdose deaths have been rising for decades, with particularly significant increases in… Read more: Recruiting and Retaining a Diverse and Skilled Addiction Treatment Workforce

The article, “An Assessment of the One-Month Effectiveness of Telehealth Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Using the Brief Addiction Monitor,” has been published in SAj. In this commentary, the authors state telehealth treatment with medication… Read more: An Assessment of the One-Month Effectiveness of Telehealth Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Using the Brief Addiction Monitor

The article, “Advocacy for Equity Around Evidence-Based Treatments: Overview and Proceedings of the AMERSA 2023 Conference,” has been published in SAj. This commentary provides an overview of the 2023 Association of Multidisciplinary Education and Research… Read more: Advocacy for Equity Around Evidence-Based Treatments: Overview and Proceedings of the AMERSA 2023 Conference

The article, “In Support of Community Drug Checking Programs: Position Statement of AMERSA, Inc. (Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance use and Addiction),” has been published in SAj. In this commentary, the authors… Read more: In Support of Community Drug Checking Programs: Position Statement of AMERSA, Inc. (Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance use and Addiction)

The article, “Cocaine Use is Associated With Increased LVMI in Unstably Housed Women With Polysubstance Use,” has been published in SAj. In this commentary, the authors state that while substance use is known to influence… Read more: Cocaine Use is Associated With Increased LVMI in Unstably Housed Women With Polysubstance Use

The article, “Care Practices of Mental Health Clinical Pharmacist Practitioners Within an Interdisciplinary Primary Care Model for Patients With Substance Use Disorders,” has been published in SAj. In this commentary, the authors state that clinical… Read more: Care Practices of Mental Health Clinical Pharmacist Practitioners Within an Interdisciplinary Primary Care Model for Patients With Substance Use Disorders

The article, “Treatment Initiation, Substance Use Trajectories, and the Social Determinants of Health in Persons Living With HIV Seeking Medication for Opioid Use Disorder,” has been published in SAj. In this commentary, the authors state… Read more: Treatment Initiation, Substance Use Trajectories, and the Social Determinants of Health in Persons Living With HIV Seeking Medication for Opioid Use Disorder

The article, “Advancing Proficiencies for Health Professionals in the Treatment of Tobacco Use Among Marginalized Communities: Development of a Competency-Based Curriculum and Virtual Workshop,” has been published in SAj. In this commentary, the authors state… Read more: Advancing Proficiencies for Health Professionals in the Treatment of Tobacco Use Among Marginalized Communities: Development of a Competency-Based Curriculum and Virtual Workshop

The article, “Association of MOUD ECHO Participation on Expansion of Buprenorphine Prescribing in Rural Primary Care,” has been published in SAj. In this commentary, the authors state that the lack of access to buprenorphine to… Read more: Association of MOUD ECHO Participation on Expansion of Buprenorphine Prescribing in Rural Primary Care

The article, “Impact of Mandated Case Review Policy on Opioid Discontinuation and Mortality Among High-Risk Long-Term Opioid Therapy Patients: The STORM Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial,” has been published in SAj. In this commentary, the… Read more: Impact of Mandated Case Review Policy on Opioid Discontinuation and Mortality Among High-Risk Long-Term Opioid Therapy Patients: The STORM Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

The article, “Research Priorities for Expansion of Opioid Use Disorder Treatment in the Community Pharmacy,” has been published in SAj. In this commentary, the authors state that in the last decade, the U.S. opioid overdose… Read more: Research Priorities for Expansion of Opioid Use Disorder Treatment in the Community Pharmacy

The article, “Improving DEIB in Addiction Medicine Training Through Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Program Evaluation,” has been published in SAj. In this commentary, the authors state that developing a diverse Addiction Medicine (AM) workforce will improve… Read more: Improving DEIB in Addiction Medicine Training Through Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Program Evaluation

The article, “Associations Between Patient-Reported Experiences with Opioid Use Disorder Treatment and Unmet Treatment Needs and Discontinuation Among Virginia Medicaid Members,” has been published in SAj. In this commentary, the authors state many payers, including… Read more: Associations Between Patient-Reported Experiences with Opioid Use Disorder Treatment and Unmet Treatment Needs and Discontinuation Among Virginia Medicaid Members

The article, “Association Between Opioid Dose Reduction Rates and Overdose Among Patients Prescribed Long-Term Opioid Therapy,” has been published in SAj. In this commentary, the authors state that tapering long-term opioid therapy is an increasingly… Read more: Association Between Opioid Dose Reduction Rates and Overdose Among Patients Prescribed Long-Term Opioid Therapy

The article, “Rapid Methadone Induction in a General Hospital Setting: A Retrospective, Observational Analysis,” has been published in SAj. In this commentary, the authors state that outpatient methadone guidelines recommend starting at a low dose… Read more: Rapid Methadone Induction in a General Hospital Setting: A Retrospective, Observational Analysis

The article, “Evaluation of the New England Office Based Addiction Treatment ECHO: A Tool for Strengthening the Addiction Workforce,” has been published in SAj. In this commentary, the authors state that reducing substance-related morbidity requires… Read more: Evaluation of the New England Office Based Addiction Treatment ECHO: A Tool for Strengthening the Addiction Workforce

The article, “Evaluating a Video-Based Addiction Curriculum at a Safety Net Academic Medical Center,” has been published in SAj. In this commentary, the authors state that since 2019, the United States has witnessed an unprecedented… Read more: Evaluating a Video-Based Addiction Curriculum at a Safety Net Academic Medical Center

The article, “Dispensary Staff Perceptions About the Benefits, Risks, and Safety of Cannabis for Medical Purposes,” has been published in SAj. In this commentary, the authors state that therapeutic use of cannabis is common in… Read more: Dispensary Staff Perceptions About the Benefits, Risks, and Safety of Cannabis for Medical Purposes

What is peer review? Peer review is the independent assessment of your research paper by experts in your field. The purpose of peer review is to evaluate the paper’s quality and suitability for publication. It’s… Read more: The Value and Importance of Peer Review

The article, “Outcomes of State Targeted/Opioid Response Grants and the Medication First Approach: Evidence of Racial Inequities in Improved Treatment Access and Retention,” has been published in SAj. In this commentary, the authors state that… Read more: Outcomes of State Targeted/Opioid Response Grants and the Medication First Approach: Evidence of Racial Inequities in Improved Treatment Access and Retention

The article, “Factors Associated with Nurses’ Motivation to Provide Care for Patients with Alcohol Use and Alcohol Use-Related Problems,” has been published in SAj. In this commentary, the authors state there is a high human… Read more: Factors Associated with Nurses’ Motivation to Provide Care for Patients with Alcohol Use and Alcohol Use-Related Problems

The article, “Co-use of Opioid Medications and Alcohol Prevention Study (COAPS),” has been published in SAj. In this commentary, the authors state that while there is limited research in the field regarding the various dimensions… Read more: Co-use of Opioid Medications and Alcohol Prevention Study (COAPS)

The article, “Starting the Discussion: A Call to Enhance Care for People with Stimulant Use Disorder,” has been published in SAj. In this commentary, the authors state stimulant use disorder (StUD) significantly contributes to substance-related… Read more: Starting the Discussion: A Call to Enhance Care for People with Stimulant Use Disorder

The article, “Harms Versus Harms: Rethinking Treatment for Patients on Long-Term Opioids,“ has been published in SAj. In this commentary, the authors state that in 2022, the CDC began encouraging clinicians to weight the risks… Read more: Harms Versus Harms: Rethinking Treatment for Patients on Long-Term Opioids

The article, “Low Dose Buprenorphine Initiation: A Guide for the Inpatient Clinician,” has been published in SAj. In this commentary, the authors state that no literature exists directly comparing traditional buprenorphine initiation to low dose… Read more: Low Dose Buprenorphine Initiation: A Guide for the Inpatient Clinician

The article, “Effects of Smoking Marijuana on the Respiratory System: A Systematic Review,” has been published in SAj. In this commentary, the authors state that the prevalence of marijuana use and its derivatives has surged… Read more: Effects of Smoking Marijuana on the Respiratory System: A Systematic Review

The article, “Leveraging National Data and Regional Innovations to Right-Size Tobacco Treatment Policy for Behavioral Health in a Midwestern State,” has been published in SAj. In this commentary, the authors state that people with mental… Read more: Leveraging National Data and Regional Innovations to Right-Size Tobacco Treatment Policy for Behavioral Health in a Midwestern State

The article, “Will the End of the X-Waiver Expand Access to Buprenorphine Treatment? Achieving the Full Potential of the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act,” has been published in SAj. In this commentary, the authors state that… Read more: Will the End of the X-Waiver Expand Access to Buprenorphine Treatment? Achieving the Full Potential of the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act

The article, “Exploring the Association of State Policies and the Trajectories of Buprenorphine Prescriber Patient Caseloads,” has been published in SAj in Volume 44 Issue 1-2. In this commentary, the authors state that increasing buprenorphine… Read more: Exploring the Association of State Policies and the Trajectories of Buprenorphine Prescriber Patient Caseloads

The article, “Implementation and Evaluation of Primary Care Team Participation in Opioid Use Disorder Learning Sessions,” has been published in SAj in Volume 44 Issue 1-2. In this commentary, the authors state that previous studies… Read more: Implementation and Evaluation of Primary Care Team Participation in Opioid Use Disorder Learning Sessions

The article, “Sociodemographic Differences in Menthol Cigarette use in the United States,” has been published in SAj in Volume 44 Issue 1-2. In this commentary, the authors state that menthol cigarette use is associated with… Read more: Sociodemographic Differences in Menthol Cigarette Use in the United States

The article, “‘I’m Clean and Sober, but not Necessarily Free’: Perceptions of Buprenorphine Among Patients in Long-Term Treatment,” has been published in SAj in Volume 44 Issue 1-2. In this commentary, the authors state that… Read more: “I’m Clean and Sober, but not Necessarily Free”: Perceptions of Buprenorphine Among Patients in Long-Term Treatment

The article, “The Association of Vaping With Social/Emotional Health and Attitudes Toward COVID-19 Mitigation Measures in Adolescent and Young Adult Cohorts During the COVID-19 Pandemic,” has been published in SAj in Volume 44 Issue 1-2.… Read more: The Association of Vaping With Social/Emotional Health and Attitudes Toward COVID-19 Mitigation Measures in Adolescent and Young Adult Cohorts During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The article, “Buprenorphine Prescribing and Dosing Limits: Evidence and Policy Goals,” has been published in SAj in Volume 44 Issue 1-2. In this commentary, the authors state that the opioid misuse epidemic is a serious… Read more: Buprenorphine Prescribing and Dosing Limits: Evidence and Policy Goals

The article, “A National Study of Homelessness, Social Determinants of Health, and Treatment Engagement Among Outpatient Medication for Opioid Use Disorder-Seeking Individuals in the United States,” has been published in SAj in Volume 44 Issue… Read more: A National Study of Homelessness, Social Determinants of Health, and Treatment Engagement Among Outpatient Medication for Opioid Use Disorder-Seeking Individuals in the United States

The article, “The Creation of an Addiction Nursing Fellowship Program for Registered Nurses: A Unique Approach to Enhancing the Addiction-Treatment Workforce,” has been published in SAj in Volume 44 Issue 1-2. In this commentary, the… Read more: The Creation of an Addiction Nursing Fellowship Program for Registered Nurses: A Unique Approach to Enhancing the Addiction-Treatment Workforce

The article, “National Trends in Buprenorphine Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder From 2007 to 2018,” has been published in SAj in Volume 44 Issue 1-2. In this commentary, the authors state that Buprenorphine is a… Read more: National Trends in Buprenorphine Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder From 2007 to 2018

The article, “Training Providers of People Who Use Drugs to Offer Hepatitis C Treatment: A Washington State Initiative,” has been published in SAj in Volume 44 Issue 1-2. In this commentary, the authors state that… Read more: Training Providers of People Who Use Drugs to Offer Hepatitis C Treatment: A Washington State Initiative

The article, “Patients’ Perceptions of Physical Therapists Addressing Opioid Misuse” has been published in SAj in Volume 44 Issue 1-2. In this commentary, the authors state in the US, rising numbers of patients who misuse… Read more: Patients’ Perceptions of Physical Therapists Addressing Opioid Misuse

The article, “Perioperative Management of Extended-Release Buprenorphine: A Narrative Review and Case Series” has been published in SAj in Volume 44 Issue 1-2. In this commentary, the authors state perioperative management of formulations of buprenorphine… Read more: Perioperative Management of Extended-Release Buprenorphine: A Narrative Review and Case Series

The article, “More Effective Communication During Inpatient Addiction Treatment” has beenpublished in SAj in Volume 44 Issue 1-2. In this commentary, the authors argue that historical approaches to inpatient addiction treatment favoring more confrontational, expert-centric,… Read more: More Effective Communication During Inpatient Addiction Treatment

AMERSA is pleased to announce that we have partnered with Sage Publishing as the new publisher of the Substance Abuse journal (SAj.) Sage is a global academic publisher of books, journals, and a growing suite of library products and… Read more: Exciting SAj News!

At long last, we are accepting papers for consideration for publication at SAj at the website https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/saj. The website describing the journal is not yet active, but if you are in need of the author instructions… Read more: Publishing in SAj

INSTRUCTIONS TO SUBMIT A PAPER TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE journal (SAJ) December 14, 2022 SAj (impact factor = 3.9) is entering its 43rd year of publication. In 2022, the Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance Use and Addiction… Read more: SAj Accepting Manuscripts for Consideration

In this SAj Flashback, we take it all the way back to 2008 with “Inhalant Use and Risky Behavior Correlates in a Sample of Rural Middle School Students” from authors Jessica Legge Muilenburg, PhD and… Read more: SAj Flashback: Inhalant Use and Risky Behavior Correlates in a Sample of Rural Middle School Students

In “Transforming an educational ecosystem for substance use disorders: A multi-modal model for continuous curricular improvement and institutional change” authors elaborate the construct and process of “educational ecosystem transformation” as a tool for the evolution… Read more: New in SAj: Transforming an educational ecosystem for substance use disorders: A multi-modal model for continuous curricular improvement and institutional change

In this letter to the editor, authors share that there is a lack of standardized education on topic of harm reduction for graduate medical students. In order to fill this curricular gap, we delivered a… Read more: The Authors’ Own Words: A Call for Training Graduate Medical Students on Harm Reduction for People Who Inject Drugs

In this SAj Flashback, we look back to “A National Institute on Drug Abuse Center for Clinical Trials Network Task Force report” from SAj Volume 42, Issue 3. This commentary comes from authors Paul J.… Read more: SAj Flashback: Research priorities for expanding access to methadone treatment for opioid use disorder in the United States: A National Institute on Drug Abuse Center for Clinical Trials Network Task Force report

Novel educational efforts are needed to prepare the current and future interprofessional health care workforce to address the range of substance use–related health problems. A 6-module massive open online course (MOOC) was developed to provide… Read more: New in SAj: Substance use–related continuing education course objectives: Alignment with professional competencies

Lebanon, a small middle-income nation in western Asia, has been crippled by decades of political turmoil and armed conflict. A “quadruple crisis” hit the country over the past years, starting with the protracted humanitarian Syrian… Read more: The Authors’ Own Words: National trauma and substance use disorders: A slippery slope in Lebanon

This editorial looks back at the events of the International Society of Addiction Medicine and Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine 2020 conference, the third to be held in conjunction with the Canadian Society of Addiction… Read more: SAj Flashback: Addiction Medicine in the Time of COVID-19: An Overview of the 2020 Joint Scientific Annual Conference of the International Society of Addiction Medicine and Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine

Most people with alcohol use disorder do not receive treatment, and primary care (PC)-based management of alcohol use disorder is a key strategy to close this gap. Understanding PC patients’ perspectives on changing drinking and… Read more: New in SAj: Barriers and facilitators to changing drinking and receiving alcohol-related care: Interviews with Veterans Health Administration primary care patients who indicated interest but did not enroll in an alcohol care management intervention trial

Adolescents with substance use disorders (SUD) should receive timely access to treatment to improve lifelong outcomes. The Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) initiation and engagement in treatment (IET) performance measure was intended to… Read more: New in SAj: Predictors of substance use disorder treatment initiation and engagement among adolescents enrolled in Medicaid

This study assessed differences in the delivery of buprenorphine versus methadone during acute medical or surgical hospitalizations for veterans with opioid use disorder (OUD) by racial categories (Black Non-Hispanic or Latino vs. White Non-Hispanic or… Read more: New in SAj: Differences in the delivery of medications for opioid use disorder during hospitalization by racial categories: A retrospective cohort analysis

The purpose of this study was to explore the prevalence and perceptions related to prescription opioids among rural producers and farmworkers. Authors, Kristine Ramsay-Seaner, PhD, Amber Letcher, PhD, Meagan Scott Hoffman, PhD, Emily Anderson, MA and… Read more: New in SAj: Perceptions of prescription opioid use among rural farming and ranching communities: Preliminary implications for outreach and treatment

The aim of “Smartphone-based alcohol interventions: A systematic review on the role of notifications in changing behaviors toward alcohol” was to assess the role of notifications in smartphone-based interventions designed to support, manage, or reduce… Read more: New in SAj: Smartphone-based alcohol interventions: A systematic review on the role of notifications in changing behaviors toward alcohol

Esperanza Romero-Rodríguez, MD MSc PhD, Clara A. Chen, MHS, Kimberly A. Dukes, PhD, Kaitlin Hartlage, MPH, Tibor P. Palfai, PhD, Kara M. Magane, MS, Jeffrey H. Samet, MD MA MPH and Richard Saitz, MD MPH assess… Read more: New in SAj: Cannabis and cocaine use, drinking outcomes, and quality of life in general hospital inpatients with alcohol use disorder

AMERSA’s 46th Annual Conference, “Examining Systems, Substance Use and Disenfranchisement” will be held in Boston, MA November 10-12, 2022. AMERSA is currently seeking abstract submissions of recent substance use-related research and education innovations. Abstracts for the 2022 AMERSA National… Read more: AMERSA’s 46th Annual Conference: Call for Abstracts and Workshops!

In “Cervical cancer screening, abnormal results, and follow-up in women with substance use-related diagnoses,” authors McKenna C. Eastment, MD, MPH, Ayushi Gupta, MS, MBA, Jocelyn James, MD, Barbra A. Richardson, PhD, Leeya Pinder, MD, MPH,… Read more: New in SAj: Cervical cancer screening, abnormal results, and follow-up in women with substance use-related diagnoses

In “Satisfaction with group-based appointments among patients with opioid use disorder in an urban buprenorphine clinic,” authors Serra Akyar, MD, MPH, Amesika Nyaku, MD, MS, Kristyn Lao, MD, Stephanie Ruthberg, MD, MS, and Erin A.… Read more: New in SAj: Satisfaction with group-based appointments among patients with opioid use disorder in an urban buprenorphine clinic

In “The Intersection of Intimate Partner Violence and Substance Use Among Women with Opioid Use Disorder,” authors Chelsea Pallatino, PhD, MPH, Judy C. Chang, MD, MPH, and Elizabeth E. Krans, MD, MSc examine the limited… Read more: The Authors’ Own Words: The Intersection of Intimate Partner Violence and Substance Use Among Women with Opioid Use Disorder

In this brief report, authors Jan Klimas, MSc, PhD, Huiru Dong, PhD, Michee-Ana Hamilton, MSc, Walter Cullen, MD, Jeffrey H. Samet, MD, Evan Wood, PhD and Nadia Fairbairn, MD evaluate how an international one-year intensive research… Read more: New in SAj: Impact of the international collaborative addiction medicine research fellowship on physicians’ future engagement in addiction research

“Who benefits from Two Way Prayer Meditation? Treatment effect moderators in a pilot randomized controlled trial of a spiritual intervention for people with substance use disorders” was published in the Substance Abuse Journal (SAj) today,… Read more: New in SAj: Who benefits from Two Way Prayer Meditation? Treatment effect moderators in a pilot randomized controlled trial of a spiritual intervention for people with substance use disorders

In “Concussion, Sensation-Seeking and Substance Use Among US Adolescents” authors Phil Veliz, PhD, Sean Esteban McCabe ,PhD, James T. Eckner, MD, MS, and John E. Schulenberg, PhD assess the association between lifetime history of diagnosed concussions, sensation-seeking,… Read more: The Authors’ Own Words: Concussion, Sensation-Seeking and Substance Use Among US Adolescents

In this article, program evaluation findings suggest that large-scale training in and implementation of evidence-based psychotherapies (EBPs) for substance use disorders (SUDs) is associated with improvements in substance use and other functional outcomes. Article authors,… Read more: The Authors’ Own Words: Dissemination of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Substance Use Disorders in the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System: Description and Evaluation of Veteran Outcomes

In this report from Cory M. Morton, PhD, MSW, Dr. Morton shares findings from a study which examines alcohol sales data to ascertain how individuals are interacting with alcohol during the pandemic. “This study used… Read more: The Authors’ Own Words: Alcohol sales during COVID-19 social restrictions: Initial evidence from Alcoholic Beverage Control states

In this commentary, authors Brendan Saloner, PhD, Barbara Andraka Christou, PhD, JD, Adam J. Gordon , MD, MPH, and Bradley D. Stein, MD, PhD share their belief that the X-waiver will ultimately be repealed, but… Read more: The Authors’ Own Words: It will End in Tiers: A Strategy to Include “Dabblers” in the Buprenorphine Workforce After the X-Waiver

In this commentary, Aditya Narayan, BS and Rajesh Balkrishnan, PhD draw attention to substance use and opioid access during the ongoing crisis, given the potential for breakdowns in treatment access for addiction, the growing concern… Read more: The Authors’ Own Words: A Health Crisis Within A Health Crisis: Opioid Access in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Authors Parivash Nourjah, PhD and Elizabeth Kato, MD, MRP share lessons learned from five AHRQ grants to implement Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) in rural primary care practices. Lessons learned were extracted from quarterly… Read more: The Authors’ Own Words: “One size does not fit all” and other lessons learned from grants for implementation of the AHRQ Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in rural primary care

Alëna A. Balasanova ,MD, Alexis D. Ritvo, MD, MPH, and Joel Yager, MD share their thoughts around their commentary published in in SAj last spring. In this commentary, the authors review skill sets, specialty training,… Read more: The Authors’ Own Words: Addiction Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine – Strange Bedfellows or Separated at Birth?

Evan S. Cole, PhD, Ellen DiDomenico, MS, Sherri Green, PhD, MSW, LCSW, Susan K. R. Heil, PhD, MS, Tandrea Hilliard, PhD, MPH, Sarah E. Mossburg, PhD, MS, Andrew L. Sussman, PhD, Jack Warwick, MPH, John… Read more: The Authors’ Own Words: The Who, the What, and the How: A Description of Strategies and Lessons Learned to Expand Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in Rural America

Sören Kuitunen-Paul, PhD, Veit Roessner, Lukas A. Basedow, MSc, and Yulia Golub, PhD, MD, authors of “Beyond the tip of the iceberg: A narrative review to identify research gaps on comorbid psychiatric disorders in adolescents… Read more: The Authors’ Own Words: Beyond the tip of the iceberg: A narrative review to identify research gaps on comorbid psychiatric disorders in adolescents with methamphetamine use disorder or chronic methamphetamine use

Summer 2021 has come to a close, with those high temps dropping (finally) and days feeling shorter and shorter. We hope that you enjoyed reading all of the articles that were published in SAj this… Read more: Stepping into Fall 2021

“We’ll be able to take care of ourselves” – A qualitative study of client attitudes toward implementing buprenorphine treatment at syringe services programs Taeko Frost, DrPH, MPH, Sarah Deutsch, MPH, Shoshana Brown, LMSW, Ellen Lemien,… Read more: New From SAj: “We’ll be able to take care of ourselves” – A qualitative study of client attitudes toward implementing buprenorphine treatment at syringe services programs

Balancing need and risk, supply and demand: Developing a tool to prioritize naloxone distribution Claire A. Wood, PhD, Lauren Greena, MSW, Anna La Manna, MPH, Sarah Phillips, MS, Kimberly B. Werner, PhD, Rachel P. Winograd,… Read more: New From SAj: Balancing need and risk, supply and demand: Developing a tool to prioritize naloxone distribution

An international consultation on case reports in addiction medicine Rouhollah Qurishi, MD, Joost P. H. Drenth, MD, PhD, Alexander Baldacchino, MD, MPhil, PhD, Barbara Broers, MD, MSc, PhD, Victor J. A. Buwalda, MD, PhD & Cornelis… Read more: New From SAj: An international consultation on case reports in addiction medicine

How do public libraries respond to patron queries about opioid use disorder? A secret shopper study Vivien Wong, MD, Carolyn C. Cannuscio, ScD, Margaret Lowenstein, MD, MSHP, Rachel Feuerstein-Simon, MPH, Rachel Graves, MD & Zachary F.… Read more: New From SAj: How do public libraries respond to patron queries about opioid use disorder? A secret shopper study

The who, the what, and the how: A description of strategies and lessons learned to expand access to medications for opioid use disorder in rural America Evan S. Cole, PhD, Ellen DiDomenico, MS, Sherri Green,… Read more: New From SAj: The who, the what, and the how: A description of strategies and lessons learned to expand access to medications for opioid use disorder in rural America