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September-October 2018

Interventions and Assessments

  • Weekly and Monthly Subcutaneous Buprenorphine Are Not Inferior to Daily Sublingual Buprenorphine for Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
  • Adjusting Methadone Dose Based on Plasma R-Methadone Levels Does Not Improve Retention

Health Outcomes

  • For Your Health, No Amount of Alcohol Is Safe
  • Low Amounts of Average Alcohol Consumption Associated With Less Heart Disease, More Stroke
  • Patient Factors Associated With Substance Use Disorder Treatment in Primary Care
  • Involuntary Residential Drug Treatment Is Associated With an Increased Risk of Overdose
  • Child Involvement in Family Member Alcohol and Tobacco Use Associated With Child Substance Use

HIV and HCV

  • Increases in Unhealthy Drinking Are Associated With Poorer Outcomes for People Living With HIV
  • Injectable Naltrexone Improves Post-release Viral Suppression Among Incarcerated People Living With HIV
  • Case Series of Integrated Care for Patients With HCV, Substance Use Disorders, and Other Adverse Circumstances

Prescription Drugs and Pain

  • Sources of Opioids for Non-medical Use Differ in Older Adults

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Slide Presentations

  • Journal Club Sept-Oct 2018
  • Update Sept-Oct 2018
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