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Navigating an Unpredictable Supply: Lived Experiences of Xylazine Exposure Among People Who Use Drugs

Navigating an Unpredictable Supply: Lived Experiences of Xylazine Exposure Among People Who Use Drugs

Feb 5, 2026 | Uncategorized

Res Sq [Preprint]. 2026 Jan 13:rs.3.rs-7199750. doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-7199750/v1.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: As xylazine-adulterated opioids become more prevalent in the U.S., people who use drugs (PWUD) face growing risks from sedation, withdrawal, and wounds. This study...

Tailoring of a chronic pain self-management intervention for individuals with opioid use disorder in office-based addiction treatment

Feb 1, 2026 | Uncategorized

J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2026 Jan 31:209910. doi: 10.1016/j.josat.2026.209910. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Office-based opioid treatment with buprenorphine for opioid use disorder (OBOT-BUP) is most effective when patients are retained in treatment...

Morbidity, mortality, and health outcomes following emergency department visits for fentanyl-related overdoses: A retrospective cohort study

Jan 18, 2026 | Uncategorized

Drug Alcohol Depend Rep. 2025 Dec 15;18:100405. doi: 10.1016/j.dadr.2025.100405. eCollection 2026 Mar.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Overdose (OD)-related mortality has been extensively studied; however, less is known about OD-related morbidity beyond neurocognitive impairments...

Effects of participation in a large, online community for substance use disorder recovery: A naturalistic, longitudinal study

Jan 11, 2026 | Uncategorized

Psychol Addict Behav. 2026 Jan 12:10.1037/adb0001123. doi: 10.1037/adb0001123. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: In The Rooms (ITR) is a commonly used digital recovery support service, yet little is known about ITR participation or its benefits. Greater...

Barriers to Buprenorphine Initiation in Patients Using Fentanyl

Jan 5, 2026 | Uncategorized

JAMA Netw Open. 2026 Jan 2;9(1):e2552136. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.52136.ABSTRACTIMPORTANCE: Anecdotal accounts suggest an increase in problems initiating buprenorphine (BUP) treatment among individuals using illicitly manufactured fentanyl. Limited empirical...

Parents Use Online Communities to Seek Guidance on Child Substance Use, Parental Use, and Family Substance Use Challenges: A Content Analysis of Reddit Posts

Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized

J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2026 Jan 2:10.15288/jsad.25-00310. doi: 10.15288/jsad.25-00310. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: Parents play a role in shaping their children’s beliefs and behaviors around substance use. When faced with unfamiliar or challenging...
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