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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

Oct 8, 2022 by AMERSA

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 Medicine (CSAM) and the first virtual conference. The conference was attended by over 800 participants and covered a wide range of topics, including addiction medicine during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the challenges of not being able to meet physically in Victoria, British Columbia as had been planned, the virtual event provided an opportunity to share current information in order to help advance prevention, treatment, policy and public health efforts relating to addressing addictions and helping those impacted by these often devastating conditions.

This editorial comes from authors Marc N. Potenza, MD, PhD and Nady el-Guebaly, MD, DPsych, DPH and can be found in SAj Volume 43, Issue 3 or online.

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

Jul 10, 2022 by AMERSA

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 receiving alcohol-related care is important for this goal, particularly among those who decline alcohol-related care. This study examined perspectives on barriers and facilitators to changing drinking and receiving alcohol-related care among Veterans Health Administration (VA) PC patients who indicated interest but did not enroll in the Choosing Healthier drinking Options In primary CarE trial (CHOICE), which tested a PC-based alcohol care management intervention.

This original research paper comes from authors Madeline C. Frost, MPH,Theresa E. Matson, MPH, Julie E. Richards, PhD MPH, Amy K. Lee, MPH, Carol E. Achtmeyer, MN ARNP, Katharine A. Bradley, MD MPH, and Emily C. Williams, PhD MPH.

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New in SAj: Predictors of substance use disorder treatment initiation and engagement among adolescents enrolled in Medicaid

Jul 8, 2022 by AMERSA

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 promote quality improvement for patients with SUD. Yet, few studies have assessed predictors of measure performance among adolescents or other engagement in mental health services, which is critical to understanding disparities in treatment quality or opportunities for targeted improvement strategies. The present study reports the rates and predictors of IET among adolescents with SUD, as well as receipt of any mental health services.

This article comes from authors Laura J. Chavez, PhD, MPH,Danielle L. Steelesmith , PhD,Jeffrey A. Bridge, PhD, and Cynthia A. Fontanella, PhD and was published in SAj on June 3, 2022.

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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

Feb 7, 2022 by AMERSA

“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, February 7, 2022 from Audrey Hang Hai, PhD, Bill Wigmore, BA, Cynthia Franklin, PhD, Clayton Shorkey, PhD, Kirk von Sternberg, PhD, Allan Hugh Cole Jr., PhD, and Diana M. DiNitto, PhD.

This study aimed to identify moderators of two way prayer meditation (TWPM) treatment effects. Moderators tested included gender, race/ethnicity, age, education, religious/spiritual affiliation, and most often used substance. Methods: This study employed a randomized controlled trial design with pretest and posttest. In total, 134 adults in four residential recovery programs participated in the study and were randomly assigned to the TWPM group or the treatment as usual control group.

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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

Feb 4, 2022 by AMERSA

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, Josephine M. DeMarce, PhD, Maryann Gnys, PhD, Susan D. Raffa, PhD, Mandy Kumpula, PhD, and Bradley E. Karlin, PhD, ABPP examine the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) work to nationally implement Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for SUD.

“The current manuscript describes the approach to system-wide training and reports Veteran outcomes associated with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Substance Use Disorders (CBT-SUD) implementation. Findings based on program evaluation data from this large training dissemination initiative provide preliminary evidence that training and implementation of CBT-SUD can be scaled up to the national, health system level. Findings support the feasibility and effectiveness of broad scale implementation of CBT-SUD to routine practice settings.”

You can read this commentary in SAj Volume 42, Issue 2 or online.