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May-June 2018

Interventions and Assessments

  • Can Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder in Primary Care Be Effective?
  • The Effectiveness of Naltrexone for Alcohol Use Disorder May Be Limited to Those Who Also Use Nicotine
  • Varenicline Reduces Smoking, May Reduce Alcohol Use, Among People With Alcohol Use Disorder Who Smoke

Health Outcomes

  • Alcohol Use Disorder Associated With an Increased Risk of Dementia
  • Youth With Inflammatory Bowel Disease Perceive Marijuana Use as Beneficial
  • Excess Fatal Opioid Overdose in the US Is Highest Among Individuals Born 1949–1964 and 1979–1990

HIV and HCV

  • Limited Integration of HIV-related Services in Buprenorphine Treatment
  • Direct Acting Antiviral Treatment for HCV Among Patients Receiving Opioid Agonist Treatment Yields Results Similar to the General Population

Prescription Drugs and Pain

  • Concurrent Benzodiazepine and Opioid Prescriptions Increase the Risk for Long-term Opioid Use Among Patients With Low Back Pain
  • Marijuana Use Patterns and Consequences Among Primary Care Patients With Anxiety, Depression, and Pain

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