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Brief report: Meth, tranq, gas station heroin & other drugs complicating addiction treatment

Brief report: Meth, tranq, gas station heroin & other drugs complicating addiction treatment

Feb 24, 2026 | Uncategorized

Am J Addict. 2026 Feb 25. doi: 10.1111/ajad.70151. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Patients using fentanyl have worse treatment outcomes; however, little is known about other drugs that complicate treatment.METHODS: A national survey (n = 396)...
Brief report: Meth, tranq, gas station heroin & other drugs complicating addiction treatment

The HEALing Measurement Center: a stepped wedge cluster randomized study protocol to enhance opioid use disorder recovery through measurement based care

Feb 20, 2026 | Uncategorized

Implement Sci. 2026 Feb 21. doi: 10.1186/s13012-026-01492-5. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Opioid use disorder (OUD) remains a critical public health crisis across the United States. To address this challenge, the HEALing Measurement Center, funded by the...
Brief report: Meth, tranq, gas station heroin & other drugs complicating addiction treatment

Opioid Use Disorder Care Presentations After High-deductible Health Plan Enrollment

Feb 10, 2026 | Uncategorized

J Addict Med. 2026 Feb 11. doi: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000001662. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: Determine whether employer-mandated transitions from low- to high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) are associated with delays in opioid use disorder (OUD)-related...
Brief report: Meth, tranq, gas station heroin & other drugs complicating addiction treatment

A Content Analysis of Xylazine-associated Stigma in Web-based Media Driven by the Zombie Term and Stigmatizing Imagery

Feb 8, 2026 | Uncategorized

J Addict Med. 2026 Jan-Feb 01;20(1):126-129. doi: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000001506. Epub 2025 May 14.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Drug use-related stigma amplifies the harms faced by people who use drugs (PWUD). Media often dehumanizes PWUD, particularly those using xylazine, a...
Brief report: Meth, tranq, gas station heroin & other drugs complicating addiction treatment

Study Protocol for a Pain Self-Management Intervention to Reduce Pain and Improve MOUD Engagement in Primary Care: A Randomized Trial

Feb 5, 2026 | Uncategorized

Subst Use Addctn J. 2026 Feb 6:29767342251414537. doi: 10.1177/29767342251414537. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIndividuals with opioid misuse (OM) or opioid use disorder (OUD) frequently have co-occurring chronic pain (CP). Services for these chronic conditions are...
Brief report: Meth, tranq, gas station heroin & other drugs complicating addiction treatment

Perspectives on Harm Reduction Kit Implementation in Heterogeneous Outpatient Clinics

Feb 5, 2026 | Uncategorized

Res Sq [Preprint]. 2026 Jan 25:rs.3.rs-6059606. doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-6059606/v1.ABSTRACTBackground: The evolving U.S. drug market has fueled a public health crisis with rising drug use-associated morbidity and mortality, revealing a mismatch between current...
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