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Research Updates

The Role of Alcohol in the Overdose Crisis

Written by Marla Kauffman | April 13, 2022

Much of the recent discourse in the addiction treatment and recovery community has touched upon the record-breaking rise in overdose deaths in the United States, as well as the sharp uptick in alcohol use that came about at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. But very rarely is alcohol discussed as being a part of […]

Filed Under: Addiction, Addiction in the News, Evidence-Based and Best Practices, News, Research Updates, SBIRT Tagged With: alcohol addiction, alcohol use disorder, COVID, overdose, overdose crisis

Women Are Drinking More Than Ever. Many May Not Be Aware How It Is Affecting Their Health.

Written by Marla Kauffman | September 27, 2021

Women have increased their heavy drinking days by 41%. The pandemic is partly to blame, but the problem didn’t start there.

Filed Under: Addiction, Addiction in the News, Research Updates, SBIRT Tagged With: Blog

Referral Can’t Be the Only Solution: SBIRT for People with Alcohol Use Disorders

Written by Leila Giles | December 4, 2017

Addressing the public health consequences of alcohol use disorder means doing more work in primary care.

Filed Under: Evidence-Based and Best Practices, Research Updates, SBIRT

It Works! Annual Summer Program Changes Medical Students’ Views of Addiction

Written by Jessica Williams | August 24, 2017

Peer-reviewed evaluation results indicate that students feel more responsible and motivated to help people with substance use disorders

Filed Under: Evidence-Based and Best Practices, IRETA and Our Services, Research Updates

Safe Injection Spaces Save Lives and Money, But Will They Make It in America?

Written by Jessica Williams | June 1, 2017

Ten countries have authorized Supervised Injection Facilities in about 66 cities around the world.

Filed Under: Evidence-Based and Best Practices, Research Updates

Doctors, Nurses & Social Workers Ought to Get Addiction Training in School

Written by Jessica Williams | February 23, 2017

improve their effectiveness in their jobs. Certainly, knowledge-building happens during continuing education, in such forms as in-person trainings, online courses, and webinars. Here are recommendations and examples of pre-service education.

Filed Under: IRETA and Our Services, Research Updates, SBIRT

A New Tool to Prevent HIV Among People Who Use Drugs

Written by Jessica Williams | February 8, 2017

There has been significant recent progress in reducing HIV infection among PWID. Between 2008 and 2014, the rate of HIV infection among PWID decreased by 50%.

Filed Under: Evidence-Based and Best Practices, Research Updates

Report Explores Allegheny County Overdose Deaths Over a Seven-Year Span

Written by Eric Hulsey, DrPH, MA | January 3, 2017

A deep dive into data on local overdose deaths suggests strategies for better public health intervention

Filed Under: Pittsburgh, Research Updates

IPV and Substance Use: The Connections are Complicated and Not Always Clear

Written by April Chaney, DNP, RN | December 5, 2016

Intimate Partner Violence is deeply connected to addiction and substance use.

Filed Under: Pittsburgh, Research Updates

Quite a Few ‘Emerging Adults’ Are Smoking Pot Every Day

Written by Jessica Williams | October 18, 2016

Recently, The Lancet published the first-ever report of marijuana use by Americans aged 12 and over between 2002 and 2014 using data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. It is important to talk about this.

Filed Under: Research Updates, SBIRT

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