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Peer-facilitated treatment access for hepatitis C: The Live Hep C Free project
This article explores the lessons learned during the implementation of a peer-facilitated hepatitis C virus hepatitis C testing and treatment access project called the Live Hep C Free project in contributing to micro-elimination efforts...
Words Matter Language Guide
The need to change our language in relation to people who use drugs has become an increasing topic of discussion, but there is still a long way to go. People who use drugs are highly diverse and their relationship with drug use takes many...
Simultaneous Alcohol and Marijuana Use Among Young Adults: A Scoping Review of Prevalence, Patterns, Psychosocial Correlates, and Consequences
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Alcohol and marijuana are commonly used by young adults, and use of both substances, particularly at the same time, is prevalent among this population. Understanding the prevalence, patterns, correlates, and...
New Psychoactive Substances (NPS): Synthetic Stimulants/Synthetic Cannabinoids
ISSUP are pleased to present the First Webinar in a series on New Psychoactive Substances (NPS).
New Psychoactive Substances (NPS): Synthetic Stimulants/Synthetic Cannabinoids
ISSUP would like to invite you to join the First Webinar in a series on New Psychoactive Substances (NPS).
Fetal Exposure to Cannabis and Childhood Metabolic Outcomes: The Healthy Start Study
Abstract Objective To assess the impact of fetal exposure to cannabis on adiposity and glucose-insulin traits in early life. Research Design and Methods We leveraged a subsample of 103 mother-child pairs from Healthy Start, an ethnically...
Severe bacterial infections in people who inject drugs: The role of injection-related tissue damage
Abstract Background In the context of the current U.S. injection drug use epidemic, targeted public health harm reduction strategies have traditionally focused on overdose prevention and reducing transmission of blood-borne viral infections...
Neurofeedback for opioid dependent patients in an outpatient setting: a pilot feasibility study
Background When used in combination with other therapies for drug use disorders, neurofeedback (NF) has been classified as "probably effective," according to recent research in the community of people with opioid use disorder. Despite these...