Use of health care services by people with substance use disorders in Belgium: a register-based cohort study
Abstract Background: The objective of the study was to describe the frequencies of health-care utilization by people with substance use…
Substance use disorders (SUD)
Socio-Demographic Characteristics and Patterns of Substance Use Disorder in Oman
Abstract Objectives: Substance use disorder is a global challenge. Therefore, this study aimed to provide an updated view of socio-demographic…
Cannabidiol treatment in an adolescent with multiple substance abuse, social anxiety and depression
Abstract In this report, we present a case of a 16,9-year-old patient with multiple substance use disorder (cannabis, MDMA, cocaine,…
Antepartum Drug Dependence and Pregnancy- or Birth-related Complications: A Cross-sectional Study of 19 Million Inpatients
Abstract Objective To evaluate the demographic characteristics, hospitalization outcomes [severity, length of stay (LOS), and total expense], and comorbidities in…
The Potential of Cannabidiol as a Treatment for Psychosis and Addiction: Who Benefits Most? A Systematic Review
Abstract The endogenous cannabinoid (eCB) system plays an important role in the pathophysiology of both psychotic disorders and substance use…
Feasibility and Effects of Digital Interventions to Support People in Recovery From Substance Use Disorders: Systematic Review
Abstract Background: The development and evaluation of digital interventions aimed at preventing or treating substance use–related problems and disorders is…
Cannabis Addiction and the Brain: a Review
Abstract Cannabis is the most commonly used substance of abuse in the United States after alcohol and tobacco. With a…
Rational Urine Drug Monitoring in Patients Receiving Opioids for Chronic Pain: Consensus Recommendations
Abstract Objective: To develop consensus recommendations on urine drug monitoring (UDM) in patients with chronic pain who are prescribed opioids.…
The Classification of Substance Use Disorders: Historical, Contextual, and Conceptual Considerations
Abstract This article provides an overview of the history of substance use and misuse and chronicles the long shared history…
Sex differences in substance use, health, and social functioning among opioid users receiving methadone treatment: a multicenter cohort study
Abstract Background: Despite the growing numbers of men and women with opioid use disorder in Canada, sex-specific issues in treatment…