May-June 2024

Interventions and Assessments

• Peer Support Services for Substance Use Disorders May Reduce Acute Care Utilization
• Opioid Craving Partially Mediates the Effect of Opioid Agonist Treatment on Likelihood of Non-prescribed Opioid Use

Health Outcomes

• Adolescent Cannabis Use is Associated With Subsequent Anxiety Symptoms and Disorders
• Stimulant Therapy for Adolescent ADHD Not Associated With Subsequent Non-medical Stimulant Use
• Stigma in Healthcare Settings is Associated With Reduced Healthcare Access Among Women Who Inject Drugs
• British Columbia’s “Safer Opioid Supply” Policy Associated With Increased Opioid-related Hospitalizations
• Benzodiazepine Discontinuation is Associated With Increased Mortality and Other Negative Outcomes

Prescription Drugs and Pain

• Among Patients Receiving Long-term Opioid Therapy, Stimulant-positive Drug Tests Were Not Associated With Subsequent Harm
• Daily Cannabis Use Associated With Decreased Pain Tolerance

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