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May-June 2025

Interventions and Assessments

  • GLP1 Agonists Show Promise for Treating Substance Use Disorders
  • Facilitation Program Increased Medication for Opioid Use Disorder Prescribing in Rural Primary Care Clinics
  • Outpatient Low-dose Buprenorphine Initiation for Opioid Use Disorder Should Be Offered, but Has Low Rates of Treatment Completion and Retention

Health Outcomes

  • Rates of Cannabis Use Disorder Associated With Schizophrenia and Psychosis Increased With Cannabis Legalization in Canada
  • Stimulant Overdoses and Calls to Emergency Services Among Individuals With Recent Stimulant Use
  • Fentanyl Exposure Not Associated With Perceived Adequacy of Methadone Dose

Prescription Drugs and Pain

  • Increased Risk for Developing Alcohol Use Disorder in Individuals Tapering Long-term Opioid Medications

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