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Review Explores Risk for Early-Onset Stroke, Parkinson Disease With Methamphetamine Use

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Emily Pond

The review authors sought to elucidate the neurological harms of methamphetamine, which are well-documented but poorly understood.

Who Is Treated for Substance Use Disorder During the Postpartum Period?

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Gloria Privler

The researchers studied mothers of infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome and/or prenatal substance exposure and whether they received treatment for substance use disorder.

Teens’ Perceived Availability of Pot, Alcohol, Vaping Devices Down During Pandemic

Findings based on survey taken before, during COVID-19 pandemic, but actual use did not decline as dramatically

Substance Misuse Among Gender Minority Adolescents Associated with Marginalization

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Emily Pond

Study data published in PLoS One suggest that gender minority (GM) adolescents may engage in substance use more frequently than their peers.

US Overdose-Related Cardiac Arrests Reached Unprecedented Highs During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Emily Pond

With overdose deaths spiking during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, data was not disaggregated by month, race/ethnicity, or other social attributes. The study investigators utilized data from emergency medical services in racial/ethnic, social, and geographic trends in overdose-related cardiac arrests.

Impulsive Behavior Linked to Substance Use Disorder

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Heather R. Johnson

With substance use disorders being associated with high impulsivity and sensation seeking, this study aimed to clarify whether impulsivity-related traits and sensation seeking predict substance-related problems.

Text Message Vaping Intervention May Help Young Adults Quit

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Heather R. Johnson

The researchers’ goal was to determine the effectiveness of a text message program vs only assessment for vaping cessation among young adults.

Postpartum Mental Health Visits Up During COVID-19 Pandemic

Postpartum mental health visits were higher during the COVID-19 pandemic than expected based on prepandemic patterns.

Some Opioid-Naive Youth and Young Adults Have High-Risk Trajectory After First Opioid Prescription

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Jessica Nye, PhD

The researchers were trying to determine what patterns of opioid prescribing follow the first opioid prescription in a cohort of opioid-naive youths aged 10-21 years?

UMSON Offers Post-Grad Certificate in Substance Use and Addictions Nursing

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Kristin Della Volpe

The online 90-hour clinical practicum is designed for registered and advanced practice registered nurses.