All Articles on Addictions

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  Screening tool links alcohol use to mortality

  New findings enhance clinical value of AUDIT-C screening for addressing unhealthy alcohol use in primary care.
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  Acupuncture safe and effective for chronic low back pain in older adults

  NIH-funded study finds that acupuncture improves pain, physical functioning for older adults with persistent low back pain.
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  A single question helps identify patients at higher risk of cannabis use disorder

  People who use cannabis more frequently are more likely to have negative effects.
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  Increasing opioid use disorder treatment in primary care

  A trial led by KPWHRI researchers found that adding nurse care managers helped more people get needed treatment
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  Is medical use of cannabis as risky as nonmedical use?

  New findings indicate medical cannabis use is associated with a lower risk of moderate to severe cannabis use disorder
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  Understanding the needs of people seeking care for substance use

  Joe Glass is focused on delivering evidence about what works to help patients engage with alcohol or drug use treatment.
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  Better tools for assessing substance use disorder

  A study finds that a simple checklist developed at KPWHRI does well at measuring symptoms of substance use disorder.