Stigma from healthcare professionals and care-limiting behaviors in individuals with substance use disorders: a mixed-methods study Stigma from HCPs is a quantifiable contributor of treatment disengagement, representing a direct threat to patient safety and a major contributor to the SUD treatment gap. These findings underscore th...

#Stigma from healthcare professionals harms people with #SubstanceUseDisorders. In a mixed-methods study, 49.6% hid substance use, 36.1% avoided care, and 29.4% stopped treatment due to stigma. Stigma is a patient safety issue driving the treatment gap. @adhd-sud.bsky.social shorturl.at/z1lYQ

Can GLP-1 drugs help tackle addiction? New research has lent weight to the intriguing idea that GLP-1 agonists may help people with substance use disorders break their addiction.

New research has lent weight to the intriguing idea that #GLP1 agonists may have a role to play in helping people with #substanceusedisorders (SUD) break their #addiction.

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Committee sends bill directing study of insurance coverage for recovery housing to calendar SB 1803, amended to direct the Department of Commerce and Insurance to study coverage and reimbursement models for recovery housing and related supports, advanced after testimony from Sean Baker of Freeman Recovery Center that such supports reduce costs and improve outcomes for people with substance-use disorders.

A new bill in Tennessee could revolutionize recovery housing by studying effective insurance models that reduce costs and improve outcomes for those battling substance use disorders.

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#TN #SubstanceUseDisorders #CitizenPortal #TennesseeRecoveryHousing #HealthcareReform

Addiction, Treatment, and the Evolution of Therapeutic Communities: The Legacy of Dr. David A. Deitch Explore the evolution of therapeutic communities and insights from Dr. David Deitch on addiction treatment, recovery, and trauma-informed care.

Dr. David A. Deitch shares lessons from decades shaping compassionate addiction treatment and recovery communities.

#AddictionTreatment #TherapeuticCommunities #SubstanceUseDisorders #RecoverySupport

Using Incentivization as a Strategy to Improve Implementation of a Motivational Interviewing Brief Intervention for Substance Use Disorders in HIV Settings: Results of a 26-Site Parallel Groups Cluster-Randomized Type-3 Hybrid Trial - PubMed The addition a staff-focused INC strategy improved implementation of an evidence-based brief intervention for adults with comorbid HIV and SUD, and also reduced anxiety. To help improve the integration of evidence-based SUD services in HSOs across the United States, use of the ISF + TFC + INC strate …

#Research Readings: Using incentivization as a strategy to improve implementation of a motivational interviewing brief intervention for #SubstanceUseDisorders in #HIV settings: Results of a 26-site parallel groups cluster-randomized type-3 hybrid trial

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Committee backs resolution to support 90-day prerelease Medicaid coverage for incarcerated people with substance use disorder Kenosha County's legislative committee unanimously approved a resolution supporting a state Medicaid demonstration (Assembly Bill 604 referenced) to allow Medicaid coverage in the 90 days before release, with the sheriff saying it would improve continuity of care and reduce overdose and recidivism risk.

Kenosha County is taking a bold step to reduce recidivism and improve healthcare for incarcerated individuals by advocating for Medicaid coverage during their crucial 90-day prerelease period.

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#KenoshaCounty #WI #RecidivismReduction #CitizenPortal #SubstanceUseDisorders

Judges praise accountability courts' results but warn opioid-settlement restrictions could hobble broader treatment Accountability-court leaders told appropriators the programs reduce recidivism and expand, but warned that routing two-thirds of their proposed budget through opioid-settlement funds may legally restrict spending to opioid-specific treatment and leave most participants without services.

Judges are celebrating the success of accountability courts in reducing recidivism, but a legal restriction on opioid-settlement funds threatens to limit treatment options for many in need.

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Va. subcommittee advances kratom consumer‑protection substitute after contentious testimony A House General Laws subcommittee advanced HB360, a consumer‑protection bill on kratom that would require labeling, limit 7‑hydroxymitragynine to 1% and move enforcement into the Virginia Consumer Protection Act; witnesses and industry experts sharply disagreed on the science and some label language was negotiated as a friendly amendment.

Virginia's proposed kratom bill aims to enhance consumer safety with clearer warnings and tighter regulations, but strong opinions on its implications are igniting heated debates.

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#VA #VirginiaConsumerProtection #PublicHealth #CitizenPortal #SubstanceUseDisorders

We’re proud to provide #supportivehousing for more than 4,000 low-income New Yorkers with histories of #homelessness, #mentalhealth challenges, or #substanceusedisorders. Our staff work closely with residents to help them reach personal goals, access care, and build stability.

Read about the development of an #AddictionMedicine clinic integrated into the University of Cincinnati internal medicine ambulatory practice to provide #SubstanceUseDisorders treatment: https://bit.ly/3MfX1ol #MedEd #MedSky

JAMA Psychiatry "Psychological and Psychosocial Interventions for People With Schizophrenia and Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis" by Nurul Husna Salahuddin et al, Published Online: February 4, 2026.

Among individuals with #Schizophrenia and co-occurring #SubstanceUseDisorders, psychological and psychosocial interventions showed limited benefit for symptom reduction and no effect on substance use, except for nicotine.

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Maryland health officials brief Finance Committee on CCBHC planning, seek more time to finish requirements Maryland Department of Health told the Senate Finance Committee it received a SAMHSA planning grant in December 2024, has secured a no-cost extension, and is seeking more time to complete cost reporting and certification standards before applying for the CCBHC demonstration; MDH estimates $13–$15 million to implement two CCBHCs.

Maryland health officials are pushing for more time to finalize plans for a transformative behavioral health funding model that could revolutionize care for those with serious mental illness and substance use disorders.

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#MD #SubstanceUseDisorders #MarylandBehavioralHealth

Research article JAMA Psychiatry | Original Investigation: Psychological and Psychosocial Interventions for People With Schizophrenia. Substance use disorder is common in individuals with schizophrenia, with a high co-occurrence rate of approximately 41.7%.

Among individuals with #Schizophrenia and co-occurring #SubstanceUseDisorders, psychological and psychosocial interventions showed limited benefit for symptom reduction and no effect on substance use, except for nicotine.

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Remember folks, we can’t force people into accepting help. That goes for #substanceusedisorders AND #autismspectrumdisorder
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#actuallyautistic #audhd #adhd #autism #wutupwitches #neurospicy

$3.7 Million NIH Grant Supports IU Research on ADHD Medication's Impact The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a branch of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded a substantial grant of $3.7 million to Indiana University researchers to conduct an extensive

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) awarded $3.7M to investigate the relationship between #ADHD meds and #SubstanceUseDisorders among youth and young adults. scienmag.com/3-7-million-nih-grant-su...

Douglas Leech - CEO, Ascension RS - Fully Integrated Substance Use Disorder Treatment Centers YouTube video by Progress, Potential, and Possibilities

Fully Integrated Substance Use Disorder Treatment Centers - Douglas Leech - CEO, Ascension Recovery Services #SubstanceUseDisorders #Addiction #BehavioralHealth #ResidentialTreatmentCenters #RecoveryResidences #PeerRecoveryCoachNetworks #WorkforceDevelopmentPrograms www.youtube.com/watch?v=4goF...

LSD might have a small positive effect when used to treat substance use disorders #Science #HealthandMedicine #MentalHealth #LSDTreatment #SubstanceUseDisorders #MentalHealthResearch

TOMORROW, 10/1, 2 PM ET, #ACAAMDidactic: "Co-Occurring Psychiatric and #SUDs," presented by Sheila M. Specker, MD, and Sarah Usher, MD, from @uminnpress.bsky.social.

#ACAAMmembers, check your inbox for the Zoom link!

#AddictionMedicine #SubstanceUseDisorders #PsychiatricDisorders

Board Updates Intervention Program Requirements for Nurses' Substance Abuse Cases Board reviews intervention program changes to improve nurse participation and safety standards.

California's Respiratory Care Board is shaking things up by suspending controversial intervention program requirements for nurses—what does this mean for patient safety and the future of care?

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#CA #CitizenPortal #RegulatoryReform #MentalHealthAwareness #SubstanceUseDisorders

Van Buren County Declares September as Recovery Month to Support Substance Use Recovery Van Buren County council proclaims September as recovery month to promote substance use awareness.

Van Buren County has officially declared September as Recovery Month, igniting a community-wide call to support those battling substance use disorders.

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#VanBurenCounty #TN #CitizenPortal #CommunitySupport #VanBurenCountyRecovery #HopeAndHealing #SubstanceUseDisorders

Promoting Sustained Real-Life Benefits of Virtual Reality–Based Interventions in People With Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders: Qualitative Study Background: Concurrent mental health and substance use disorders (MHD/SUD) is one of the most prominent public health problems as of today, and the worldwide prevalence of MHD/SUD is currently increasing. Modern virtual reality technology may provide easy, unlimited and safe access to social experiences and interactions that holds the potential to promote individuals’ new learning for the benefit of their social participation and recovery. However, the clinical adoption of virtual reality-based interventions (VRIs) is still in its infancy. Human limitations in skills transfer from virtual to actual reality is major challenge in designing efficient virtual reality-based interventions. Key working mechanisms of the interactive, digital social environments in virtual realities have yet to be identified. There is a lack of knowledge on how immersive learning experiences may be designed and structured to promote sustained real-life benefits for people with mental health and substance use disorders. Objective: The main aims of this paper were to explain the factors affecting the outcomes of learning in multisensory virtual reality environments and examining how they affect our particular target group. The overall purpose of this study was to understand how learning experiences in VRIs may be designed and orchestrated to promote sustained real-life benefits of virtual reality-based interventions in people with MHD/SUD. Methods: Eight individual in-depth interviews with adults in recovery from mental health and substance use disorders were conducted in a medium-sized municipality in eastern Norway in fall 2022. The interviews were analyzed using template analysis, a form of codebook thematic analysis in a process involving peer researcher collaboration. Results: The present study suggests that human capacity to achieve sustained learning outcomes from multisensory immersive learning experiences were limited in general. This study also indicates that people with mental health and substance use disorders struggle with deficit attention, concentration, and memory to an extent that it affected their daily functioning. Conclusions: Altogether, the theoretical framework and empirical findings provides added information on how we may develop learning experience designs in VRIs that accommodate human perceptual processes. VRI scenarios that may be repeated and structured according to individual learning prerequisites may enable the restructuring of maladaptive social schema. This may possibly promote the storage of new, repaired schemas in the user’s long-term memory. It is therefore suggested that short, focused VRI scenarios, orchestrated in a sequenced and deliberately structured learning workflow may promote sustained real-life benefits from virtual reality-based interventions in people with mental health and substance use disorders. Clinical Trial: ref. NCT05653167 clinicaltrails.gov

JMIR Formative Res: Promoting Sustained Real-Life Benefits of Virtual Reality–Based Interventions in People With Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders: Qualitative Study #MentalHealth #VirtualReality #SubstanceUseDisorders #VRInterventions #PublicHealth

1/ Trump’s latest authoritarian flex: using federal agents and military officials to go after people living on the streets of DC.

This follows an executive order laying out plans to increase coercive treatment of people with #mentalillness and #substanceusedisorders and cuts to key programs.

Dr. Buckner presented our current projects testing ways to better understand & treat #SubstanceUseDisorders, using smartphone-based ecological momentary assessment (#EMA) to identify real-time predictors of substance use & mobile tools to ⬆️ SUD treatment @lsu.bsky.social @lsupsychology.bsky.social

Lexington's Overdose Awareness Day Event Planned for August 31 at DV8 Substance use disorder program hosts family-friendly event featuring vendors and free lunch.

Join us in Lexington on August 31 for Overdose Awareness Day, where education meets community support in a fun-filled event for the whole family!

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#LexingtonCityFayetteCounty #KY #CitizenPortal #LexingtonSubstanceUse #CommunitySupport #HealthAwareness #SubstanceUseDisorders

Radford University and University of Mary Washington Expand Collegiate Recovery Programs Radford and Mary Washington implement initiatives to support students in recovery from substance use.

Virginia's universities are stepping up with innovative programs to combat the opioid crisis and support students in recovery—find out how they’re making a difference!

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#VA #CommunityEducation #CitizenPortal #RecoverySupport #VirginiaOpioidAbatement #SubstanceUseDisorders

Virginia Programs Secure $900K for Substance Use Disorder and Kinship Care Initiatives Virginia allocates $900,000 to bolster substance use treatment and kinship care support programs.

Virginia is stepping up its fight against the opioid crisis with a groundbreaking $900,000 initiative to connect patients with vital recovery resources and support systems.

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#VA #CitizenPortal #MentalHealthSupport #CommunityHealth #VirginiaOpioidRecovery #SubstanceUseDisorders

Shortsighted: Because the health/wellbeing of our neighbors benefits us all in the long run. This includes preventing violence associated with untreated #SubstanceUseDisorders and #SevereMentalIllness and #Poverty; and the need for more costly government systems (ie carceral & hospital).

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LSC's Stefanie Davis is chairing a Practising Law Institute program, “Substance Use Disorders and Recovery 2025: Representing the Legal Services, Nonprofit, and Pro Bono Client.” It will examine the intersection of SUDs and legal services.

Learn more: bit.ly/4knjbjo #SUD #SubstanceUseDisorders

CBC News: The National | Canada-U.S. trade talks resume YouTube video by CBC News: The National

Christine Schwartz of the Children's Health Policy Centre spoke with CBC's The National about the benefits of early prevention, school-based programs to divert youth from misusing substances.

#YouthSubstanceUse #SFUFHS #SFUResearch #SubstanceUseDisorders

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Revere City Council approves $143K opioid abatement fund allocation City council ratifies funding to support opioid abatement initiatives and programs.

Revere City Council makes a bold move, approving $143,000 to combat the opioid crisis while ensuring the beloved Sand Sculpting Festival thrives!

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#RevereCitySuffolkCounty #MA #CitizenPortal #CommunityEvents #PublicHealth #RevereCityCouncil #SubstanceUseDisorders