ALT New article published in AJDAA "Impact of alternative income assistance disbursement on substance use disorder treatment adherence among people who use drugs"

ALT photo of man in an orange sweater next to text that says "Thank you! Dr. Rod Knight, AJDAA Statistical Editor"

ALT New article published in AJDAA by Andrew Ivsins, Christy Sutherland, Thomas Kerr, &Mary Clare Kennedy: "Early experiences and impacts of a fentanyl powder safer supply program in Vancouver, Canada: a qualitative study"

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ALT An excerpt from the article "The impact of mental health and substance use issues on recidivism among youth on probation" by Jennifer N. Stanley, Sarah C. DeLucca, Steven Belenko, and Angela Robertson: "Justice-involved youth with co-occurring issues are at a disadvantage in accessing evidence-based, integrative treatment that addresses [their] needs, which can lead to poor treatment and justice-related outcomes."

ALT Figure 1 from "Opioid use disorder Cascade of care: defining a taxonomy for measurement" published in AJDAA

ALT An excerpt from the article "A scoping review of interventions for engaging adolescents and young adults in opioid use disorder treatment across the care cascade" by Sarah J. Miller, Sayward E. Harrison, Steven B. Harrod, Kimberly J. Hills & Alain Litwin: "A scoping review of interventions for engaging adolescents and young adults in opioid use disorder treatment across the care cascade ...numerous barriers to care exist for youth, and developmentally appropriate strategies for supporting this high-risk population are urgently needed."

ALT Publishing Addiction Science Webinar Wednesday, April 23, 2024 at 1:00 pm ET

ALT Excerpt from the AJDAA article "“I drink less and that’s no small matter”: A qualitative descriptive study of a managed alcohol program evaluation in Barcelona" by David Filomena Velandia, Ester Aranda Rodríguez, Amaia Garrido Albaina, Catrina Clotas, Montse Bartroli Checa, M. Isabel Pasarín Rua & Mercè Gotsens: "...By covering their basic needs, the MAP also allowed participants to focus on activities other than coping with living on the street. The most important health benefit was facilitating their access to other treatment: women in particular benefited from re-engagement with mental health services, while men started treatment for hepatitis C eradication."

ALT Text over an image of young people smoking and drinking. The text reads: The Spanish simultaneous alcohol and cannabis motives measure (S-SMM) and its short form (S-SMM-SF) are valid and reliable in a community sample of young adults. The text is from an AJDAA paper by Lucía Vélez Pérez , José Carmona Márquez, Bella M. González Ponce, and Fermín Fernández Calderón