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Brain Activity in the Anterior Cingulate Cortices Differs in Individuals With Alcohol Use Disorder

For this study, participants were recruited for a double-blind, randomized controlled treatment for alcohol use disorder.

Perception of Alcohol Warning Labels Among Young, High-Risk Drinkers

Between September and October 2020, a cohort of 1360 current alcohol drinkers were recruited in the United Kingdom using targeted Facebook advertisements.

Opioid Mortality Rates Increase for American Indian/Alaska Natives

From 1999 to 2019, opioid only and opioid/polysubstance-related mortality rates increased among the American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) population.

Psychiatric Disorders Associated With Similar Risk as Other Comorbidities in Breakthrough COVID-19 Infections

Investigators at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care System evaluated VA health records between February 2020 and November 2021.

Substance Use Disorders Associated With Impaired Cognition in Bipolar Disorder

Investigators searched the PubMed, PsycINFO, and Embase databases from inception through February 2021 for studies describing the cognitive performance of patients with bipolar disorder with and without comorbid substance abuse disorder.

Substance Exposure During Pregnancy May Alter Placental Serotonin Expression

This study sourced data from the Ethanol, Neurodevelopment, Infant and Child Health (ENRICH) cohort which recruited women with a singleton pregnancy at the University of New Mexico affiliated prenatal care clinics.

Late-Onset Alcohol Abuse May Signal Dementia

Late-onset alcohol abuse may be a presenting symptom of dementia.

Workplace Absenteeism and Alcohol Use Disorder

This cross-sectional study used data from the 2015-2019 waves of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, which captures past-year alcohol use behavior and employment status from a nationally representative sample of noninstitutionalized adults in the US.

Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass May Increase Risk for De Novo Alcohol-Related Outcomes

Investigators assessed the associations between bariatric surgery and de novo alcohol-related outcomes.

Review Explores Telehealth for Substance Use Disorders

The use of telehealth for the treatment of substance use disorders (SUDs) is addressed in a review and clinical practice guideline.