Evidence-Based Practices

Medicaid Study: Few Young Overdose Survivors Receiving Evidence-Based Care
A review of Medicaid claims has found that more than two-thirds of adolescents and young adults who survived an opioid overdose received no treatment for opioid use disorder in the month following the event.
Harm Reduction Approach Should Extend to Patient Smoking
John de Miranda writes that substance use treatment programs' abstinence-based approach to patient tobacco use has closed access to more productive alternatives.
Resource Will Rate Addiction-Fighting Practices, from Proven to Problematic
A site curated by Oregon Health & Science University is designed to become a clearinghouse for reviewing the evidence base for strategies to combat the opioid crisis and other drug problems.
Is a Variation on Drug Court Working, and Why?
New research will evaluate the opioid intervention court model by comparing the first such program to a traditional drug court.
Mindfulness Can Be Important Component of Stimulant Addiction Care
Mindfulness-based strategies can help both patients with stimulant use disorders and the clinicians who work with them, Ryan Soave said at the Cocaine, Meth & Stimulant Summit.
California Initiative Promotes Tobacco-Free Treatment Environments
The state of California is seeking applicants for an initiative to promote tobacco-free behavioral health treatment settings and evidence-based interventions for nicotine addiction.
NCAD West: Digital Therapeutics Reduce Burden on Providers, Improve Efficiency
Stigma, lack of coverage and inadequate training for physicians are creating barriers to treatment for SUD, but digital therapeutics are emerging as an effective complement to boost traditional treatment, according to Smita Das, MD, PhD, MPH, and Mario San Bartolome, MD, MBA, MRO, FASAM.
CDC Researcher: Stick with FDA-Approved Meds Over E-Cigarettes for Smoking Cessation
E-cigarettes can be considered “safer” than traditional cigarettes, but a lack of research around their long-term use should prevent them from being considered “safe” in general, CDC Office on Smoking and Health deputy director of research Brian King, PhD, MPH said.
Panelists: MAT is Not a Harm Reduction Strategy; Syringe Exchanges Working as Intended
There was universal agreement among panelists during a Sunday morning session at the National Conference on Addiction Disorders East about the benefits of harm reduction strategies. They prevent overdose deaths and the spread of infectious diseases…
Communities Must Apply Proven Strategies for Engaging Patients
Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is just one of several research-based approaches to improving engagement in substance use services.
CBD Holds Promise for Treating Heroin Use Disorder
Three consecutive days of oral cannabidiol (CBD) solution significantly reduced cravings and anxiety induced by drug cues in people with heroin use disorder who were abstinent from the drug, according to a study published online in The American…

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