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Research Updates

Can You ‘Get Help’ for Alcohol Use Without Getting Sober?

Written by IRETA | September 30, 2016

Sometimes we talk about drinking too much. We complain that it’s making us fat and that the hangovers are no fun. Maybe we should cut back, but what if cutting back turns out to be really hard? What if we need help? A medication called naltrexone dampens the rewarding effects of alcohol and can help people cut back.

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

Can Medication in the ER Commence a Path to Recovery?

Written by IRETA | June 20, 2016

Figuring out how to intercept and help patients with opioid addiction in medical settings is an urgent issue. Learn about reducing unhealthy substance use in emergency settings, including the use of buprenorphine for patients with opioid addiction.

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

Technology Can Improve Care for Patients with Addiction. It’s Time To Take Notice.

Written by IRETA | May 27, 2016

IRETA has teamed up with the National Institute on Drug Abuse to introduce you to evidence-based addiction technology.

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

You Can’t Fool the Bladder Police

Written by IRETA | April 27, 2016

Drug testing is an important clinical tool. What do we know about doing it well?

Filed Under: IRETA and Our Services, Research Updates

We’re Overdue for Accurate Information on Marijuana

Written by IRETA | March 25, 2016

“It is hard for most to be objective about cannabis.” Although there were plenty of interesting discussions about marijuana’s therapeutic value, we want to talk about the health risks of marijuana use, including addiction.

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

The Media Makes a Mess Out of Alcohol and Pregnancy

Written by IRETA | December 9, 2015

Headline-writers cause IRETA’s Director of Research to facepalm. Wait until you see what the headlines did to study findings.

Filed Under: Research Updates

Residential Treatment Facility Allows Clients to Keep Cell Phones, World Doesn’t End

Written by IRETA | September 17, 2015

In 2012, HealthRIGHT 360 began allowing clients to hold onto their cell phones in residential addiction treatment.

Filed Under: Research Updates

Barriers to Substance Use Disorder Treatment for Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders

Written by IRETA | August 28, 2015

The “model minority” notion has contributed to a dearth of information about treatment-seeking and culturally appropriate treatment modalities for Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders.

Filed Under: Research Updates, SBIRT

Alcohol Exposure Affects Fetal Brain Development

Written by IRETA | June 8, 2015

Fetal alcohol exposure is a leading cause of intellectual disability in the United States. The cause of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs) is so straightforward and the entire problem so seemingly preventable that learning how many people are affected by the condition can be shocking, tragic, and certainly frustrating.

Filed Under: Research Updates, SBIRT

Teens and Twentysomethings are Getting Hep C Like Never Before

Written by IRETA | May 19, 2015

Earlier this month, the CDC released a report that should startle anyone who knows or works with people with substance use disorders.

Filed Under: Addiction in the News, Research Updates

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