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January-February 2018

Interventions and Assessments

  • Models for Integrating Opioid Use Disorder Treatment into Primary Care
  • Pharmacologically Controlled Drinking in the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder: More Evidence Is Needed
  • Supplement N-acetylcysteine May Help With Drug Craving

Health Outcomes

  • Causes of Death Among Patients With Opioid Use Disorder in a General Medical Setting
  • Reduction in Cannabis Use Over Time Improves Functional Outcomes
  • Black Patients with Mental Health and Substance-Related Disorders Experience Longer Wait Times in the Emergency Department
  • Association Between Alcohol Consumption and Gastric Cancer

HIV and HCV

  • People Living With HIV Have Increased Non-fatal Overdose Risk With Each Additional Medication
  • Injection Drug Use Is Associated With Tuberculosis Among People With HIV
  • Marijuana as a Modifiable Cardiovascular Risk Factor in People Living With HIV

Prescription Drugs and Pain

  • Prescribing Opioids With Other Psychotropic Medications Increases the Risk of Neonatal Withdrawal Symptoms

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  • Journal Club Jan-Feb 2018
  • Update Jan-Feb 2018
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