ALLMedicine™ Substance Use Center

Jan 21st, 2021 - An estimated 21 million Americans meet the criteria for a substance use disorder (SUD), whereas 24% of the population engages in risky alcohol use leading to tremendous health and economic impacts (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Admini...

Jan 20th, 2021 - Improving care for adolescents with substance use disorder: more than screening.|2021|Adams ZW,Denne SC, ,|

Jan 20th, 2021 - The study's objective was to identify the association between sustained viral suppression (all viral load tests < 200 copies/ml per year) and patterns of co-occurring risk factors including, mental health, substance use, sexual risk behavior, and ...

Jan 20th, 2021 - Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) may influence HIV/HCV transmission risk behaviors in rural communities. We conducted semi-structured qualitative interviews with people who use drugs (PWUD) in five rural Oregon counties and asked about COVID-19...

Jan 20th, 2021 - Team sport participation contributes to positive outcomes, including increased physical activity, better mental health, and enhanced social engagement. However, longitudinal studies show that team sport participation during adolescence is also ass...

Mar 26th, 2020 - March 23, 2020, marked the 10th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which, despite some ups and downs over the past decade, has expanded the scope of coverage for millions of people with mental illnesses and substance use disorders (SUDs).

Nov 5th, 2019 - The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) collects information on thousands of state-licensed providers who specialize in treating substance use disorders, addiction, and mental illness.

Oct 22nd, 2019 - Pediatricians have unique opportunities and an increasing sense of responsibility to promote healthy social-emotional development of children and to prevent and address their mental health and substance use conditions. In this report, the American...

Jul 31st, 2019 - The use of electronic health records (EHR) data in research to inform recruitment and outcomes is considered a critical element for pragmatic studies. However, there is a lack of research on the availability of substance use disorder (SUD) treatme...

Jun 26th, 2019 - Schizophrenia is a severe mental illness with important implications for morbidity and mortality. This population-based cohort study examined the impact of schizophrenia diagnoses on all-cause mortality among a sample of people living with HIV (PL...

Jan 21st, 2021 - An estimated 21 million Americans meet the criteria for a substance use disorder (SUD), whereas 24% of the population engages in risky alcohol use leading to tremendous health and economic impacts (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Admini...

Jan 20th, 2021 - Improving care for adolescents with substance use disorder: more than screening.|2021|Adams ZW,Denne SC, ,|

Jan 20th, 2021 - The study's objective was to identify the association between sustained viral suppression (all viral load tests < 200 copies/ml per year) and patterns of co-occurring risk factors including, mental health, substance use, sexual risk behavior, and ...

Jan 20th, 2021 - Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) may influence HIV/HCV transmission risk behaviors in rural communities. We conducted semi-structured qualitative interviews with people who use drugs (PWUD) in five rural Oregon counties and asked about COVID-19...

Jan 20th, 2021 - Team sport participation contributes to positive outcomes, including increased physical activity, better mental health, and enhanced social engagement. However, longitudinal studies show that team sport participation during adolescence is also ass...

Dec 27th, 2020 - The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued the first national plan to address the exploding rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). It is calling for an integrated approach that addresses health disparities, social de...

Dec 22nd, 2020 - An intense and assertive "won't take no for an answer" approach is effective for engaging in treatment young adults with substance abuse who have been in and out of various recovery programs for years, new research suggests. The Youth Opioid Recov...

Dec 14th, 2020 - Judicious use of stimulants may help patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and comorbid substance use disorder (SUD) stay in addiction treatment programs, new research shows. Results of a 5-year retrospective cohort study s...

Dec 13th, 2020 - Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a rapid uptick in virtual recovery programs and telemedicine counseling sessions for patie...

Dec 9th, 2020 - More than one in eight women who undergo mastectomy with reconstruction for breast cancer treatment or prophylaxis become persistent users of controlled substances thereafter, according to a retrospective cohort study reported at the 2020 San Anto...