- Gambling disorder in late life: A systematic review of behavioral patterns, clinical correlates, and psychotherapeutic interventions. [Review]Am J Addict. 2026 Jul 18. [Online ahead of print]AJ
- CONCLUSIONS: Current evidence highlights substantial gaps in age-specific assessment and targeted interventions. Future studies should prioritize tailored psychological interventions addressing loneliness, emotional regulation, cognitive distortions, and life transitions in later adulthood.
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- Extended-release buprenorphine in adults with opioid use disorder involving poppy seed tea: An 18-month retrospective case series. [Case Reports]
- CONCLUSIONS: BUP-XR assisted stability within multidisciplinary care.
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- Alcohol exclusion provisions and alcohol-related insurance claim denials in the United States: A narrative review. [Review]Am J Addict. 2026 Jul 14. [Online ahead of print]AJ
- CONCLUSIONS: Legal heterogeneity remains substantial and may contribute to policy misclassification and biased estimates in empirical evaluations of AEPs.
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- Rural-urban residence in relation to cannabis use influences and behaviors among a sample of US young adults reporting past-month cannabis use. [Journal Article]
- CONCLUSIONS: Rural (vs. urban) young adults reported more frequent cannabis use and DUIC, which may be associated with low cannabis-related harm perceptions and using cannabis to cope with stress/mental health symptoms.
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- Do motives for and contexts of cannabis use interact to predict heavy cannabis use at the event-level? [Journal Article]
- CONCLUSIONS: Findings indicated that coping motives were only associated with CU when combined with solitary use. Social and enhancement motives and social contexts produced additive effects.
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- Risks of alcohol-energy drink co-consumption: Patterns, correlates and psychological outcomes in youth. [Journal Article]
- CONCLUSIONS: AmED consumption is common among Spanish youth and is more strongly linked to polysubstance use and poor mental health than alcohol use alone.
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- Brief report: A cross-sectional survey of provider engagement with family members following patient drug overdose death. [Journal Article]
- CONCLUSIONS: Providers inconsistently contacted families despite believing these interactions are opportunities to improve family and provider coping.
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- Brief Report: Is once daily enough? Assessing the impact of timing of methadone dose on pain sensitivity via quantitative sensory testing in persons with opioid use disorder. [Journal Article]Am J Addict. 2026 Apr 27. [Online ahead of print]AJ
- CONCLUSIONS: Pain sensitivity increased pre-dose, consistent with a hyperalgesic window.
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- Factors associated with readmission to residential treatment among clients transitioned from detoxification services in Alberta, Canada. [Journal Article]
- CONCLUSIONS: Readmission to residential treatment is common and linked to both individual vulnerabilities and system-level factors. Strengthening protocols for alcohol and opioid use, enhancing coordination between detox and residential treatment, and targeting high-risk groups may reduce readmission. Interventions addressing non-completion of detox and delayed transitions could further reduce treatment readmission. This study uniquely examines readmission in relation to prior detoxification programs and clients' characteristics within a continuum-of-care framework.
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- Healthcare professionals' perceptions of participation in one state physician health program. [Journal Article]
- CONCLUSIONS: Many PHP completers perceive PHP support as critical to improving their recovery outcomes. Additional resources may be needed to relieve the perceived financial burden of PHP participation, mitigate disruption to daily life/responsibilities, and reduce emotional distress following referral to PHP.
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- Differential mortality among US veterans: Social determinants of health, substance use disorder, and substance use treatment. [Journal Article]
- CONCLUSIONS: Engagement in SUD treatment reduces all-cause mortality among veterans facing compounded social adversity but does not independently mitigate suicide deaths.
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- Brief Report: Opioid-related disorders increase patient-directed discharge in admissions for hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke. [Journal Article]Am J Addict. 2026 Jul; 35(4):547-550.AJ
- CONCLUSIONS: Opioid disorders may predispose PDD and prolonged hospital courses in stroke admissions.
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- Cannabis cessation and neurocognitive recovery: Patterns, predictors, and clinical implications-a systematic review. [Systematic Review]Am J Addict. 2026 Jul; 35(4):451-470.AJ
- CONCLUSIONS: Cannabis cessation produces substantial neurocognitive recovery, particularly within the first year. However, recovery requires extended clinical support, age-stratified approaches, and systematic cognitive monitoring. Current evidence challenges assumptions about permanent cannabis-related brain damage while highlighting vulnerabilities in adolescent populations.
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- Improving access to direct acting antivirals via a multimodal integrated care program in an addiction medicine clinic. [Journal Article]Am J Addict. 2026 Jul; 35(4):534-542.AJ
- CONCLUSIONS: An integrated care program that involved both in-person and telemedicine options improve access to DAA therapy. Enhancing interprofessional collaboration and expanding telemedicine services offers a practical model for strengthening HCV care delivery.
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