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Alcohol and drug use disorders among adults in emergency department settings in the United States.
(Annals of emergency medicine, 2012-08)
Improving identification and treatment for substance use disorders is a national priority,
but data about various drug use disorders encountered in emergency departments (EDs)
are lacking. We examine past-year substance ...
An integrated alcohol abuse and medical treatment model for patients with hepatitis C.
(Dig Dis Sci, 2012-04)
BACKGROUND: Patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection have high rates
of alcohol consumption, which is associated with progression of fibrosis and lower
response rates to HCV treatment. AIMS: This prospective ...
The combination very low-dose naltrexone-clonidine in the management of opioid withdrawal.
(The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse, 2012-05)
The management of withdrawal absorbs substantial clinical efforts in opioid dependence
(OD). The real challenge lies in improving current pharmacotherapies. Although widely
used, clonidine causes problematic adverse effects ...
Evaluating brief screeners to discriminate between drug use disorders in a sample of treatment-seeking adults.
(General hospital psychiatry, 2013-01)
OBJECTIVE:The objective was to identify a potential core set of brief screeners for
the detection of individuals with a substance use disorder (SUD) in medical settings.
METHOD:Data were from two multisite studies that evaluated ...
Prevalence and patterns of opioid misuse and opioid use disorder among primary care patients who use tobacco.
(Drug and alcohol dependence, 2019-01)
BACKGROUND:Current data suggest that opioid misuse or opioid use disorder (OUD) may
be over represented among tobacco users. However, this association remains understudied
in primary care settings. A better understanding ...
Prevalence, patterns, and correlates of multiple substance use disorders among adult primary care patients.
(Drug and alcohol dependence, 2018-06)
BACKGROUND:Addressing multiple substance use disorders (SUDs) in primary care-based
screening and intervention may improve SUD treatment access, engagement, and outcomes.
To inform such efforts, research is needed on the ...
Problem drinking and low-dose naltrexone-assisted opioid detoxification.
(Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs, 2011-05)
OBJECTIVE:The influence of alcohol use on opioid dependence is a major problem that
warrants a search for more effective treatment strategies. The addition of very-low-dose
naltrexone (VLNTX) to methadone taper was recently ...
Comorbid substance use disorders with other Axis I and II mental disorders among treatment-seeking Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders, and mixed-race people.
(Journal of psychiatric research, 2013-12)
Little is known about behavioral healthcare needs of Asian Americans (AAs), Native
Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders (NHs/PIs), and mixed-race people (MRs)-the fastest growing
segments of the U.S. population. We examined substance ...
Cannabis use disorders are comparatively prevalent among nonwhite racial/ethnic groups and adolescents: a national study.
(Journal of psychiatric research, 2014-03)
The racial/ethnic composition of the US population is shifting, with the nonwhite
population growing faster than whites. We examined cannabis use disorder (CUD) prevalences
and correlates in seven racial/ethnic groups. We ...
Smoking and opioid detoxification: behavioral changes and response to treatment.
(Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine
and Tobacco, 2013-10)
The relevance of tobacco use in opioid addiction (OA) has generated a demand for available
and more effective interventions. Thus, further analysis of less explored nicotine-opioid
clinical interactions is warranted.A post-hoc ...