Beyond abstinence

Substance Use & Drug Information News Briefs

December 12, 2024

CEU Course of the Week:

Treating Opioid Use Disorders

HEADLINES

Beyond abstinence: Other clinically meaningful endpoints for patients with substance use disorders (video)

Navigating Change: SAMHSA’s new federal guidelines for opioid treatment programs

Ortho-methylfentanyl proliferating across North America as newest synthetic opioid identified in fatal drug overdoses

Psychosis risk tied to heavy cannabis use and genetic factors

NFL takes another big step toward legalizing marijuana use by players

Boosting endocannabinoids could reduce opioid addiction risk

Study highlights need for standardized, evidence-based warning labels for cannabis products

Benzodiazepines linked to suicide, study finds

A trusted ADHD medication has been recalled nationwide

What scientists just learned about addiction by giving rats cocaine: ‘The third group surprised us’

Alcohol use disorder, alcohol-associated liver disease up in older US adults

New mobile app launched to help people track their methamphetamine use and reduce drug-related harms

NEW PAPERS AND REPORTS

Development and Evaluation of the Global Appraisal of Individual Needs Quick Version 4 (GAIN-Q4) for ASAM Dimension Ratings and Placement Recommendations for Adolescents and Adults

Xylazine Pharmacokinetics in Patients Testing Positive for Fentanyl and Xylazine

Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS) 2022: Admissions to and Discharges from Substance Use Treatment Services Reported by Single State Agencies

Psilocybin Therapy for Clinicians With Symptoms of Depression From Frontline Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic A Randomized Clinical Trial

The Many Faces of Psilocybin-Related Psychosis: A Case Series

The rise of novel, semi-synthetic 7-hydroxymitragnine products

Detection of Illegally Manufactured Fentanyls and Carfentanil in Drug Overdose Deaths — United States 2021-2024

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