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July-August 2021

Interventions and Assessments

  • Social Worker-led Inpatient Navigation Reduced Hospital Readmissions and Improved Substance Use Disorder Treatment Engagement
  • The Benefits of Extended-release Naltrexone Paired with Psychosocial Interventions for Alcohol Use Disorder

Health Outcomes

  • Shorter Wait-times Associated With Improved Post-hospital Discharge Linkage to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
  • Paternal Alcohol Consumption Linked With Fetal Anomalies
  • Is Involvement With the US Criminal Justice System Associated With Morbidity, Including Substance Use Disorders, Among Older Adults?
  • THC Concentration in Cannabis Increased Worldwide Between 1970 and 2017
  • Machine-learning Algorithm Predicts Future Mortality Following Non-fatal Opioid Overdose

Prescription Drugs and Pain

  • Risks Associated With Prescription Opioid Dose Decrease or Discontinuation

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