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March-April 2018

Interventions and Assessments

  • Early Access to Buprenorphine During Pregnancy Is Associated With Postpartum Treatment Retention

Health Outcomes

  • Living in a Household With Someone Receiving Prescription Opioids Is Associated With Initiation of Prescription Opioid Use
  • E-cigarette and Other Smokeless Product Use Is Associated With Cigarette Smoking Initiation Among Adolescents
  • Factors Associated with the Persistence of Risky Drinking Over Time
  • The Effects of Alcohol Consumption on Obesity

HIV and HCV

  • Syringe Services Program Implemented During an HIV Outbreak Leads to Reductions in HIV Risk Behaviors
  • Unhealthy Alcohol Use Is Not Associated With CD4 Count Change Among People With HIV Who Are Not Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy
  • Alcohol Use Disorder Contributes to Decompensated Cirrhosis Among Individuals With Chronic Hepatitis C

Prescription Drugs and Pain

  • People With Injection Drug Use and Pain Are More Likely to Report Nonmedical Prescription Opioid Use
  • No Change in Pain or Depression Outcomes After Implementation of Clinic-based Opioid Dose Reduction and Risk Mitigation Strategies

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