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Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for alcohol and other drug use disorders: Is a one-size-fits-all approach appropriate?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for alcohol and drug use disorders is a widely studied and used treatment. It helps individuals learn coping skills to change thoughts and behaviors related to substance use.
Updated perspectives on the neurobiology of substance use disorders using neuroimaging
Substance use disorders involve brain changes affecting decision-making and reward. Neuroimaging helps understand these alterations, which are influenced by genetics and other factors.
A comparison of medication-assisted treatment options for opioid addiction: A review of the literature
This literature review investigates medication-assisted treatments for opioid use disorder. It focuses on the efficacy of buprenorphine, methadone, and naltrexone in reducing relapse and harm.
Value-based decision-making network functional connectivity correlates with substance use and delay discounting behaviour among young adults
Research aims to find biological markers for substance use disorders. This involves using new dimensional models that combine categories and continuous measures to better understand who might be at risk.
Consumer Fraud against Older Adults in Digital Society- Examining Victimization and Its Impact
Population aging will lead to more older people experiencing financial exploitation. While older adults have traditionally been seen as vulnerable, their lower digital activity may offer some protection from online fraud.
Circuit dysfunctions of associative and sensorimotor basal ganglia loops in alcohol use disorder: insights from animal models
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is linked to brain circuit dysfunction that affects decision-making and action control. Understanding these changes, particularly in the basal ganglia, could help improve AUD therapies.
In re Jayden M.
The court denied reunification services due to the mother's 20-year substance use history and failed treatment efforts. Her recent progress was insufficient, given the long-standing issues.
Sager v. Duvert
The court ruled a man's lawsuit, claiming doctors negligently caused his opioid addiction through overprescribing, was filed too late under state law. Summary judgment for the doctors was upheld.
Sexton v. State
The court reversed a sentence reduction denial, finding the judge improperly deferred to the parole board. The judge should have weighed the defendant's youth, addiction, and rehabilitation.
Neural circuits controlling choice behavior in opioid addiction
Opioid use disorder is a growing epidemic characterized by choosing drugs over natural rewards. Research explores the brain's opioid system and neural circuits to develop new treatments that shift this choice behavior.
Chronic alcohol exposure differentially alters calcium activity of striatal cell populations during actions
Chronic alcohol exposure leads to lasting increases in direct pathway activity but reduces indirect pathway and PV interneuron activity in the brain's decision-making region. This imbalance may contribute to impaired behavioral control.
Anticipatory reward dysfunction in alcohol dependence: An electroencephalography monetary incentive delay task study
This study investigated reward processing in alcohol-dependent individuals using EEG.
Is Adolescence Believed to be a Period of Greater Risk Taking Than Adulthood?
Adolescents and adults both perceive adolescence as a period of higher risk-taking, especially due to peer presence. This study explores these beliefs using both explicit and implicit measures.
Prescription psychostimulants for cocaine use disorder: A review from molecular basis to clinical approach
Cocaine use disorder lacks FDA-approved treatment options. Prescription psychostimulants, which share pharmacological effects with cocaine, show promise in promoting abstinence and reducing drug use.
Project Harmony: A Meta-Analysis With Individual Patient Data on Behavioral and Pharmacologic Trials for Comorbid Posttraumatic Stress and Alcohol or Other Drug Use Disorders
New research analyzed 36 trials to find the most effective treatments for co-occurring PTSD and substance use disorders. It found various behavioral and pharmacotherapy options, but noted a need for more comparative studies.