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Expanding the continuum of substance use disorder treatment: Nonabstinence approaches
Many adults with substance use disorders (SUDs) do not receive treatment, often because current abstinence-focused methods do not align with their goals.
The treatment of substance use disorders: Recent developments and new perspectives
The article reviews novel therapies for substance use disorders, focusing on cognitive-behavioral, neurobiological, and pharmacological approaches.
Identification of the risk genes associated with vulnerability to addiction: Major findings from transgenic animals
Researchers are identifying specific genes that may increase the risk of substance use disorders. Studies suggest that reduced expression of certain dopamine receptors (D2 and D3) may be risk factors for stimulant, opioid, and alcohol use.
Alcohol use disorder: Neurobiology and therapeutics
Alcohol use disorder is a serious health condition affecting millions globally, characterized by compulsive alcohol use despite negative consequences. Chronic alcohol consumption profoundly affects the brain and other body systems.
Neuroscientific basis of treatment for substance use disorders
Substance use disorder (SUD) is a chronic brain disease impacting the reward system. Current treatments aim to block substance effects, mimic them to ease withdrawal, or intervene in the addiction process itself.
Review of medication-assistend treatment for opioid use disorder
Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is an effective approach to treating opioid use disorder. Primary care settings are equally effective as specialty care for MAT, offering better access and addressing co-occurring health issues.
Outcomes from the medication assisted treatment pilot program for adults with opioid use disorders in rural Colorado
A rural pilot program for opioid use disorder treatment improved participants' physical and mental health. Patients also saw improvements in social functioning, employment, and reduced legal system involvement.
Relapse on the road to recovery: Learning the lessons of failure on the way to successful behavior change
The vignettes illustrate how individuals struggle to maintain new behaviors and often relapse, especially with addictive behaviors. Relapse is a common challenge in various behavior changes, not just addiction.
Predicting relapse in substance use: Prospective modeling based on intensive longitudinal data on mental health, cognition, and craving
This study found that craving, self-control, and mental distress are linked to substance use relapse. Understanding these dynamic factors in real-time could improve personalized interventions for patients.
Brain tract structure predicts relapse to stimulant drug use
This article explores brain connections to the nucleus accumbens, a key region in addiction. It investigates whether the structure of these connections can predict relapse in individuals with stimulant use disorder.
Neurodevelopmental origins of substance use disorders: Evidence from animal models of early-life adversity and addiction
Early life adversity is strongly linked to a higher risk of developing substance use disorder. It impacts brain development, making individuals, especially women, more vulnerable to addiction later in life.
Northeast Patients v. United Cannabis Patients
The court found Maine's residency rule for dispensary directors unconstitutional. It discriminated against out-of-state cannabis businesses, violating the dormant Commerce Clause.
Affinity Healthcare Group v. Township of Voorhees
The court ruled that recovering opioid addicts are protected by the ADA, striking down zoning that blocked a methadone clinic.
United States v. Adair
The court upheld Adair's 168-month sentence for leading an opioid ring. Despite her own addiction, she directed others and played a key organizing role in the operation.
State v. Casper
The Idaho Supreme Court upheld Casper's sentence and restitution. His extensive meth use, failed treatments, and violent history justified incarceration over rehabilitation.