ALLMedicine™ Substance Use Disorders Center

Apr 8th, 2021 - To estimate the prevalence of specific mental and substance use disorders (MSUDs), by age and sex, as a first step toward informing needs-based health systems planning by decision-makers. We developed a conceptual framework and a systematic method...

Apr 7th, 2021 - Those with comorbid substance use disorders (SUDs) are a particularly vulnerable group. Information regarding the nature of these comorbidities and how they relate to receipt of substance use treatment could reduce the treatment gap that exists am...

Apr 7th, 2021 - Childhood maltreatment is considered a risk factor for substance use disorders (SUD), but this is largely based on retrospective self-reports that are subject to recall bias, designs that do not control for familial confounding, or both. The speci...

Apr 5th, 2021 - Hospitalized patients with comorbid substance use disorders (SUDs) are at high risk for poor outcomes, including readmission and emergency department (ED) use. To determine whether patient navigation services reduce hospital readmissions. Randomiz...

Apr 2nd, 2021 - Background: Given the increasing incidence of neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS), medical student training on substance use disorders (SUDs) and opioid use disorder (OUD) in pregnancy must be augmented. Through the Cuddling Assists in Lowe...

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).

Feb 3rd, 2012 - Mood disorders, especially bipolar disorder (BD), frequently are associated with substance use disorders (SUDs). There are well-designed trials for the treatment of SUDs in the absence of a comorbid condition. However, one cannot generalize these ...

Bipolar disorder (BD) frequently co-occurs with substance use disorders (SUDs), and both are associated with cognitive impairment. This study compares cognition between individuals with BD with and without current alcohol use disorder (AUD), cocai...

Apr 8th, 2021 - To estimate the prevalence of specific mental and substance use disorders (MSUDs), by age and sex, as a first step toward informing needs-based health systems planning by decision-makers. We developed a conceptual framework and a systematic method...

Apr 7th, 2021 - Those with comorbid substance use disorders (SUDs) are a particularly vulnerable group. Information regarding the nature of these comorbidities and how they relate to receipt of substance use treatment could reduce the treatment gap that exists am...

Apr 7th, 2021 - Childhood maltreatment is considered a risk factor for substance use disorders (SUD), but this is largely based on retrospective self-reports that are subject to recall bias, designs that do not control for familial confounding, or both. The speci...

Apr 5th, 2021 - Hospitalized patients with comorbid substance use disorders (SUDs) are at high risk for poor outcomes, including readmission and emergency department (ED) use. To determine whether patient navigation services reduce hospital readmissions. Randomiz...

Apr 2nd, 2021 - Background: Given the increasing incidence of neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS), medical student training on substance use disorders (SUDs) and opioid use disorder (OUD) in pregnancy must be augmented. Through the Cuddling Assists in Lowe...

Feb 18th, 2021 - Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. The American Psychiatric Association (APA) is urging the inclusion of patients with serious mental illness (SMI) and/or substance use disorders (S...

Dec 16th, 2020 - Children and adolescents with depression may be at dramatically increased risk for premature death or an array of diseases later in life, new research suggests. Youths with depression had a significantly increased risk for being diagnosed with any...

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...

Oct 4th, 2020 - Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Substance use disorders (SUD), particularly opioid addiction and smoking, are tied to an increased risk for COVID-19 and serious adverse outcomes ...

Apr 27th, 2020 - The COVID-19 pandemic is posing significant challenges while also providing unique opportunities for patients with substance use disorders (SUD), a leading expert says. Dr Nora Volkow Nora Volkow, MD, director of the National Institute on Drug Abu...