All Resources for 'Justice Systems'

Involving Young People in Drug and Alcohol Research

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Purpose

Young people’s involvement should lead to research, and ultimately services, that better reflect young people’s priorities and concerns. Young people with a history of treatment for alcohol and/or drug problems were actively...

Psychiatric Co-Morbidities in Pregnant Women with Opioid Use Disorders: Prevalence, Impact, and Implications for Treatment

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family
Women

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Purpose of Review

This review seeks to investigate three questions: What is the prevalence of comorbid psychiatric diagnoses among pregnant women with opioid use disorder (OUD)? How do comorbid psychiatric illnesses impact...

Young Adults’ Reasons for Dropout from Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings

Abstract

Dropout from substance use disorder treatment is usually investigated and understood from a perspective of quantitative patient-related factors. Patients’ own perspectives (user perspective) are rarely reported. This study...

Time‐Dependent Neuronal Changes Associated with Craving in Opioid Dependence: An fMRI study

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Pharmacological Interventions
Treatment Settings
Addiction

Abstract

Relapse after initially successful treatment is a significant problem facing the treatment of opioid dependence. Evidence suggests craving elicited by re‐exposure to drug cues may precipitate relapse. Attempts to identify neural...

Implementing a Mobile Health System to Integrate the Treatment of Addiction into Primary Care

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Public Health
Partner Organisation

A recent study carried out by a team of researchers from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health examined the use of mobile health technology in the United States’ health care system.

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A Randomized, Open Label Trial of Methadone Continuation versus Forced Withdrawal in a Combined US Prison and Jail: Findings at 12 Months Post-Release

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Public Health
Policy
Law Enforcement
Prisons / Corrections
Research carried out in in North America has found that offering continued methadone maintenance to those entering the prison system can have positive outcomes.

Cost‐Effectiveness of Alternative Smoking Cessation Scenarios in Spain

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Scientific article
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Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Policy

Abstract

Aims

To assess the cost‐effectiveness of alternative smoking cessation scenarios from the perspective of the Spanish National Health Service (NHS).

Design

We used the European study on Quantifying Utility of Investment in...

Characteristics of and Precipitating Circumstances Surrounding Suicide among Persons Aged 10–17 Years

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Scientific article
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Prevention
Populations
Family
Mental Health

Summary

What is already known about this topic?

Suicide is a major public health problem. It is the third leading cause of death among U.S. persons aged 10–17 years. In Utah, the rate of suicide among persons aged 10–17 years has...