March-April 2021

Interventions and Assessments

• Is Bupropion Plus Naltrexone an Effective Treatment for Methamphetamine Use Disorder?

Health Outcomes

• Buprenorphine Treatment Retention Improved with Higher Doses and Initiation Prior to Referral to Outpatient Settings
• Poisoning Deaths Associated With Buprenorphine Almost Always Involve Sedatives or Other Opioids
• Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) Improve Short-term Residential OUD Treatment Completion and Retention
• Non-fatal Stimulant Overdoses Are Rising Among Youth
• Cannabis Use Is Associated With Suicidal Ideation Among Individuals With Opioid Use Disorder Receiving Opioid Agonist Therapy
• Is Age at First Alcohol Intoxication Associated With Mortality in Adulthood?

HIV and HCV

• Does Unhealthy Substance Use Impact HIV Viral Loads?

Prescription Drugs and Pain

• New Opioid Prescriptions among Medicaid Patients Do Not Explain Rising Opioid Overdose Rates

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• Update March-April 2021