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Knackstedt v. Bunting
The court found no deliberate indifference or equal protection violations in the plaintiff's denial-of-MOUD claim. Detox occurred before incarceration, withdrawal ended, and care delays caused no substantial harm.
Hickey v. Tompkins
The court ruled that a jailed plaintiff received adequate medical care despite being denied specific medications. No Eighth Amendment, Fourteenth Amendment, or disability rights violations were found.
DeVargas v. Board of County Commissioners of Santa Fe County
The court partly denied dismissing claims after a pretrial detainee with OUD died from sepsis. His death was allegedly due to inadequate addiction treatment and unsanitary jail conditions.
B.O. v. S.O.
The court upheld a mother’s custody despite past substance use, finding no current harm. Her recovery efforts were credited over the father's endangerment claims.
Kassa v. State
The Nevada Supreme Court upheld Kassa's sentence, finding the judge appropriately considered his trauma and substance use disorder. The court affirmed the sentence was not excessive.
United States v. Thompson
The court upheld Gee's convictions for violent sexual assaults and robbery. Evidence of his cocaine use was admitted to show his motive for robbing sex workers.
State v. Bowen
The court upheld a robbery conviction, finding that evidence of the defendant's cocaine addiction and drug debt threats was properly admitted to show motive for the crime.
White v. State
The court ruled White's five-year sentence for failing to report was improper. His addiction and homelessness made reporting impossible, violating due process.
Hefley v. State
The Missouri Supreme Court reversed a guilty plea because a defendant was wrongly advised about drug treatment eligibility. The court found this misinformation on a central issue led to an invalid plea.
United States v. Lii
The court reduced a sentence due to the defendant's meth addiction and trauma contributing to the offense. His commitment to sobriety supported early release.
Vulnerability to addiction
The DSM's definition of addiction has evolved from physical symptoms to a behavioral-centered, dimensional approach. Animal models use behavioral hallmarks like persistence and motivation to study addiction's neurobiology.
Social vulnerabilities for substance use: Stressors, socially toxic environments, and discrimination and racism
Social stressors significantly increase vulnerability to substance use disorders. Factors like poverty and discrimination contribute to chronic stress, impacting health and increasing substance misuse risk.
Current advances in digital cognitive assessment for preclinical Alzheimer's disease
The research indicates that digital assessments for preclinical Alzheimer's disease are still developing.
A comparison of the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) with the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) for mild cognitive impairment screening in Chinese middle-aged and older population- a cross-sectional study
This study compares two cognitive screening tools, MoCA and MMSE, for detecting mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in a large Chinese population. It also examines various factors that may influence MCI diagnosis.
State v. Haag
The Washington Supreme Court vacated a 46-year sentence for a murder committed at age 17. The court found the resentencing judge failed to properly consider youth and that the term was an unconstitutional de facto life sentence.