Kratom Use in the United States: What Clinicians Should Know
We spoke with 2 experts about the use of kratom in the US for pain, mood, and anxiety-related issues, and what are the key implications for clinicians.
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Text Messaging Program Increased Smoking Cessation Rates at 6 Months
Daily or weekly smokers were recruited via advertisements and randomly assigned to receive either a personalized or nonpersonalized text message intervention.
Young Adults More Likely to Underreport Illicit Substance Use
Investigators from the University of Zurich sourced data which recruited children from 56 primary schools in Switzerland in 2004.
Social Media Peer Recruitment May Improve Smoking Cessation Interventions
Participants were randomly assigned into 4 groups: machine learning (ML) messaging plus viral toolkit, ML messaging without viral toolkit, standard messaging plus viral toolkit, and standard messaging without viral toolkit.
Gaming and Online Gambling in Adolescence Increases Risk for Problem Gambling
In a review of 45 studies, investigators looked at whether activities with gambling-like features in adolescence and young adulthood can contribute to gambling problems.
Why Is Methadone So Hard to Prescribe for Opioid Use Disorder?
Jim Anderson, MPAS, PA-C, wonders if SAMHSA will make the methadone take-home flexibility program permanent.
Smartphone Addiction: Tips for Assessment and Management
Determining when smartphone use has become an addiction in patients is tricky. Researchers outline what to look for.
White House Releases Detailed Plan to Tackle the Overdose Epidemic
The Strategy focuses on 2 main drivers of the opioid epidemic: drug trafficking and untreated addiction.
Combinatorial Therapies With Varenicline Most Effective for Smoking Cessation
In this study, researchers investigated how smoking cessation medicines compare with respect to their, clinical effectiveness, safety, and cost effectiveness.
Decrease in All-Cause Mortality With Opioid Antagonist Treatment
Investigators conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the impact of opioid antagonist treatment on mortality.
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