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The role of personality functioning and childhood trauma in patients in opioid substitution treatment
The study found that individuals with opioid use disorders in a substitution program have significant impairments in personality functioning, which are linked to childhood trauma and injecting drug use.
Novel Insights into Addiction Management: A Meta-Analysis on Intervention for Relapse Prevention
Addiction is a chronic brain disorder, and relapse rates for substance use remain high after treatment. This analysis explores recent developments in preventing relapse from alcohol and drug addiction.
Exploration of Effective Substance Use Relapse Prevention Programmes for the Youth: An Integrative Literature Review
Many young people with substance use disorders relapse after treatment. Effective relapse prevention programs, considering social and cultural factors, are crucial for supporting long-term recovery in youth.
MDMA and MDMA-Assisted Therapy
Studies show MDMA-Assisted Therapy effectively treats PTSD, but the FDA requires further research before approval. It's crucial to distinguish between clinical MDMA therapy and recreational MDMA use.
What’s Old Is New Again in Addiction Treatment: The Expansion of Involuntary Commitment in the United States
A recent report found that people involuntarily committed for substance use disorder in Massachusetts faced a 1.4-fold increased risk of non-fatal overdose after release, and potentially higher risk of death.
Expanding Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in the Criminal Legal System Beyond Prisons and Jails
The criminal justice system worsens the overdose crisis by denying access to life-saving medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). MOUD is basic healthcare and proven to reduce deaths, but it is often banned in legal settings.
The Changing Approach to Addiction - From Incarceration to Treatment and Recovery Support
"Tough-on-crime" drug policies have been ineffective. Integrating clinical care with long-term community-based support services and peer recovery efforts improves outcomes, shortens recovery time, and offers significant cost savings.
Bridging the gap: Post-release outcome evaluation of the first jail-based telemedicine buprenorphine program
Recently released incarcerated individuals face a significantly higher risk of overdose death. Providing medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder during and after incarceration can reduce overdose deaths and relapse.
People in the Interest of Koons
The court upheld a 90-day involuntary commitment. Evidence showed severe substance use disorder, leading to unsafe behavior and impaired judgment that posed a danger to the individual and others.
Combined Effects of Social Exclusion and Social Rank Feedback on Risky Decision-Making Across Adolescence
Adolescents are more likely to take risks when peers are present or when they experience social exclusion, especially when seeking social acceptance. This behavior can be influenced by a desire to gain social status within peer groups.
Gather Church v. Lewis County
The court blocked a county ordinance that restricted mobile health services. It found the ordinance likely discriminated against patients with disabilities and burdened a religious group's outreach.
Prevalence of mental illness, substance use disorder, and dual diagnosis among adults in custody
This study found high rates of mental illness and substance use disorders in Australian prisons. Using multiple data sources provides more accurate prevalence estimates for better health service resourcing.
People v. L.M.
The court recognized adolescents are more likely to comply with authority, so careful judicial review is needed before accepting juvenile pleas.
Impact of Intergenerational Trauma on Second-Generation Descendants: A Systematic Review
Traumatic experiences, from war to natural disasters, can have lasting psychological and physiological effects. These impacts often extend beyond direct survivors, affecting subsequent generations through intergenerational trauma.
Cintron v. Bibeault
The court found prison officials may violate the Eighth Amendment by keeping an inmate in solitary confinement despite declining health, citing research on isolation's harms.