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September-October 2023

Interventions and Assessments

  • Higher Doses of Buprenorphine More Effectively Treat Opioid Craving Than Lower Doses
  • Which Medication for Opioid Use Disorder Is Superior for Treatment Retention and Adherence: Buprenorphine or Methadone?
  • Is Cytisinicline Effective for Smoking Cessation?

Health Outcomes

  • Cannabis Use Disorder Associated With an Increased Risk of Subsequent Major Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
  • Cannabis Use Need Not Meet Criteria for Use Disorder to Be Harmful to Adolescents
  • Prenatal and Childhood Exposure to Secondhand Smoke is Associated With Attention Problems
  • White Individuals Are More Likely to Receive Medication for Opioid Use Disorder During and After Pregnancy Than Black and Hispanic Individuals
  • Racial Disparities in Workplace Drug Testing and Termination Following a First Positive Test

Prescription Drugs and Pain

  • Case Review was Associated with Increased Mortality Among Patients Prescribed Opioids with Newly Diagnosed Opioid Use Disorder

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