This week, STASH reviews a study by Andrew Boslett and colleagues that attempted to predict which unclassified drug overdoses in the United States involved opioid use. Read more →
Science Threads on Addiction, Substance Use, and Health (STASH)
Tuesday, August 04, 2020
Tuesday, July 07, 2020
STASH, Vol. 16(7) – Addiction consult teams: ACTing to prevent hospital readmission among inpatients with substance use disorders
This week, STASH reviews a study by Dr. Sarah E. Wakeman and colleagues that investigated whether addiction consultation during an inpatient hospital stay reduces the likelihood of 30-day hospital readmission among patients with a substance use disorder. Read more →
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Tuesday, June 09, 2020
STASH, Vol. 16(6) - Extended-release naltrexone to treat opioid relapse: Positive outcomes in vulnerable populations
This week, as part of our Special Series on Race and Addiction, STASH reviews a study by Joshua D. Lee and colleagues that examined the effectiveness of extended-release naltrexone in preventing opioid relapse in criminal justice-involved people. Read more →
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Tuesday, May 12, 2020
STASH, Vol. 16(5) - Automotive assembly plant closure and opioid overdose mortality rates: Is economic opportunity the difference between life and death?
This week STASH reviews an article by Atheendar S. Venkataramani and his colleagues that investigates the association between automotive assembly plant closures and opioid overdose mortality in 112 manufacturing counties across the United States. Read more →
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Tuesday, April 14, 2020
STASH, Vol. 16(4) – Conduits of change: First responders as treatment initiators following an overdose
This week, STASH reviews an investigation by Christy K. Scott and colleagues into the feasibility of the Recovery Initiation and Management after Overdose (RIMO) intervention, which combines assertive outreach and linkage strategies -- initiated by EMS workers -- with recovery management checkups, to engage individuals in Medication Assisted Treatment following an overdose. Read more →
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Tuesday, March 17, 2020
STASH, Vol. 16(3) - Can volunteers with lived experience fill the treatment gap for parents of people with substance use disorder?
This week, as part of our Special Series on Community Approaches to Addiction, STASH reviews a study that evaluated a telephone intervention administered by trained volunteers for parents of individuals suffering from substance use disorder. Read more →
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Tuesday, February 18, 2020
STASH, Vol. 16(2) - Who, what, where, and when? Examining adolescent substance use with routine activity theory
This week, as part of our Special Series on Theories of Addiction, STASH reviews a study by Molly Block and colleagues that examines adolescent substance use with an approach informed by routine activity theory. Read more →
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Tuesday, January 21, 2020
STASH, Vol. 16(1) - Patient-centered care in substance addiction research - How far have we come and where are we going?
Today’s review is part of our month-long Special Series on Open Science Practices in addiction research. During this special series, The BASIS features recent publications that have used contemporary open science practices. Recently, patient centered care (PCC) has been gaining momentum as a treatment strategy. Simply put, PCC aims to prioritize each patient's unique needs by fostering patient-physician communication and shared decision making. This flexible method of care might be especially important in a complex disease such as addiction with its diverse array of expressions. However, different researchers have used different definitions of PCC and we know little about how... Read more →
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Monday, December 23, 2019
STASH, Vol. 15(13) - Narrative identity and microdosing psychedelics
This week, STASH reviews a qualitative study by Megan Webb and colleagues that looked at individuals’ practices, reasons, and perceived benefits behind microdosing psychedelics and how they reconcile the use within their identity. Read more →
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Tuesday, November 26, 2019
STASH, Vol. 15(12) - From childhood maltreatment to substance use: The role of attachment style in this relationship
This week, STASH reviews an article by Rajan Hayre and his colleagues that looks at the impact of recent maltreatment and caregiver attachment style on adolescent substance use. Read more →
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Addiction & the Humanities - Does Netflix have a smoking problem?Depictions of tobacco use are on the rise in programming found on streaming platforms. This week, Addiction & the Humanities investigates smoking imagery in popular shows that attract young viewers, such as Netflix’s Stranger Things.
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Special Topics in Addiction and the Humanities: From scare tactics to realism: Different approaches to the portrayal of methamphetamineEditor's Note: This special edition of Addiction and the Humanities was written by Julia Wise, who conducted an independent research project with the Division on Addiction during the summer of 2012. Crystal Meth is a unique drug that affects users unlike any other substance. A first example is methamphetamine’s effects on the brain; long-term use can result in psychotic symptoms. Some people suffer from these symptoms even after they stop using (Kelly, 2005). A second way that crystal meth is distinct is the way it is produced. Rather than being derived originally from a plant, meth is produced chemically from...
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Special Topics in Addiction and the Humanities: Music Therapy for Chemically Dependent YouthEditor’s Note: The Division on Addiction has recently begun a partnership with the Healing Lodge of the Seven Nations, a residential chemical dependency treatment center for adolescents located in Spokane, WA. The Healing Lodge provides innovative treatment to both Native and non-Native youth that incorporates Native American culture in the healing process. One of the Healing Lodge's most recent treatment innovations is Abstract Music, a program that encourages residents to express their thoughts and feelings through music. In 2011, that program won the "Innovative Program of Year” award from the Washington State Department of Behavioral Health and Recovery and an...