The gender gap in substance use disorders (SUDs), characterized by greater prevalence in
men, is narrowing, highlighting the importance of understanding sex and gender differences …

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Retention in medication-assisted treatment among opiate-dependent patients is associated
with better outcomes. This systematic review (55 articles, 2010–2014) found wide variability …

Objective: Prescription opioid abuse and dependence have escalated rapidly in the United
States over the past 20 years, leading to high rates of overdose deaths and a dramatic …

The dramatic increase in opioid misuse, opioid use disorder (OUD), and opioid‐related
overdose deaths in the United States has led to public outcry, policy statements, and funding …

Objective: Although counseling is a required part of office-based buprenorphine treatment of
opioid use disorders, the nature of what constitutes appropriate counseling is unclear and …

People in the US criminal justice system experience high rates of opioid use disorder,
overdose, and other adverse outcomes. Expanding treatment is a key strategy for …

Background Methamphetamine/amphetamine use has sharply increased among people
with opioid use disorder (OUD). It is therefore important to understand whether and how use …

Opioid abuse among pregnant women has reached epidemic proportions and has
influenced maternal and child health policy at the federal, state, and local levels. As a result …

Background Despite the growing prevalence of prescription opioid dependence,
longitudinal studies have not examined long-term treatment response. The current study …