May-June 2018

Interventions and Assessments

• Can Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder in Primary Care Be Effective?
• The Effectiveness of Naltrexone for Alcohol Use Disorder May Be Limited to Those Who Also Use Nicotine
• Varenicline Reduces Smoking, May Reduce Alcohol Use, Among People With Alcohol Use Disorder Who Smoke

Health Outcomes

• Alcohol Use Disorder Associated With an Increased Risk of Dementia
• Youth With Inflammatory Bowel Disease Perceive Marijuana Use as Beneficial
• Excess Fatal Opioid Overdose in the US Is Highest Among Individuals Born 1949–1964 and 1979–1990

HIV and HCV

• Limited Integration of HIV-related Services in Buprenorphine Treatment
• Direct Acting Antiviral Treatment for HCV Among Patients Receiving Opioid Agonist Treatment Yields Results Similar to the General Population

Prescription Drugs and Pain

• Concurrent Benzodiazepine and Opioid Prescriptions Increase the Risk for Long-term Opioid Use Among Patients With Low Back Pain
• Marijuana Use Patterns and Consequences Among Primary Care Patients With Anxiety, Depression, and Pain