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Understanding why treatment fails can change how we think about relapse, recovery and the psychology of addiction.
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Why Addiction Treatment Keeps Failing | Psychology Today South Africa
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Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) and Addictions are a major public health concern, affecting people’s health and well-being at all ages. The intention behind this collection was to publish original research articles on SUDs and related addictions. These articles would address genetic, neurobiological, psychological, and environmental risk factors for the development of these disorders, as well as approaches to diagnosis and treatment. Thirteen articles covering a wide range of topics related to different SUDs and behavioral addictions, as well as human and animal studies from basic and clinical research, were received and have been summarized in this editorial. Each of the articles has made a significant contribution to our scientific understanding of addiction, with the potential to inform clinical applications. We hope that the findings revealed by this collection of articles, along with the broader efforts of the scientific and clinical communities around the world, will lead to the development of better tools and methods for preventing, diagnosing, and treating substance use disorders (SUD) and behavioral addictions.
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
Substance use disorders and addictions | Scientific Reports
Disorders with substance abuse Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Practitioner Program
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A Stanford addiction researcher said our brains are hardwired to get hooked on doomscrolling. Here's how to take a break and when you might need one.
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5 Red Flags You Might Need a Digital Detox: Addiction Researcher
Facing addiction and needed changes in life Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Counseling Certification
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Experts agree that addiction is a disease, yet the disease model doesn't capture addiction's harmful effects on others. Downplaying the effects paradoxically increases stigma.
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
Addiction: A Disease Both Like and Unlike Many Others
The disease of substance abuse Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Practitioner Program
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A philosopher advocates for a more humane and context-informed approach
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
Rethinking drug use and addiction
Fighting against addiction Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Practitioner Program
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OD2A: Overdose Data To Action is a nationwide CDC and Department of Health and Human Services funded program that was created to address the overdose crisis
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
Substance Misuse and Overdose Prevention
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The deaths of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner underscore the strain of raising a child with addiction. Here are expert tips for a path to recovery.
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How to Parent an Adult Child With Addiction
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Key Takeaways Research demonstrates that Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOPs) achieve comparable success rates of 50-70% to inpatient treatment for most individuals with substance use disorders, with outcomes varying based on program quality and individual commitment IOPs offer significant cost advantages with complete programs averaging $3,000-$10,000 compared to higher inpatient costs while allowing patients to maintain […]
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IOP vs Inpatient Care: How Substance Use Recovery Outcomes Compare
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Most people think addiction means a person has severe withdrawal when not taking alcohol or drugs. But withdrawal symptoms occur with ADs and many non-addicting medications.
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
Addiction Isn’t Defined by Withdrawal Symptoms
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The withdrawal symptoms of benzodiazepines are physically and emotionally painful and can be life-threatening if the user stops “cold turkey.”
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
Benzodiazepine Withdrawal and Detox
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A study by the Society of Actuaries (SOA) Research Institute found that fentanyl and synthetic opioids continue to be a leading cause of overdose deaths in the U.S., despite drug-related mortality decreasing in 2023 and provisional data suggesting a further decrease in 2024.
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https://aihcp.net/substance-abuse-practitioner-certification/
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Charlie Health reports summer increases substance misuse, with higher risks of trying drugs and alcohol, heat-related hospital visits, and varied patterns among groups.
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
Is substance abuse worse in the summer? Here’s the data
Substance abuse and the summer Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Practitioner Program
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Across Alameda County and the U.S., more teens are quietly turning to opioids, often as a way to cope with overwhelming stress, trauma, and pressures that constantly surround them. In fact, The New England Journal of Medicine states that opioid overdose deaths among teens has more than doubled in recent years and continues to increase […]
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
From stress to substances: Understanding teen opioid use
Stress and substance abuse Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Practitioner Program
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Religious participation is associated with lower rates of alcohol and drug misuse.
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
Does Spiritual Life Reduce Substance Abuse?
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Explore the impact of alcohol addiction on brain function and how new research can guide future treatments.
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Alcohol addiction linked to major brain gene changes
Addiction and genes regarding alcohol Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Specialist Program
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One in four U.S. adolescents is exposed to violence in their neighborhood, and those teens are more than twice as likely to use cigarettes, alcohol or drugs to cope, according to a new study from The University of Texas at Arlington.
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
One in four teens face violence, higher substance use
Teens face multiple challenges including substance abuse Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Practitioner Program
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Twenty years ago on January 16, I rattled into a church basement, unable to make eye contact, and sat in a windowless room surrounded by a random cross section of humanity.
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
Twenty years sober today: My story of alcohol addiction, relapse and recovery | Irish Independent
Battles with addiction Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Practitioner Program
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If you’re questioning your relationship with alcohol, here’s what to look for.
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When Is It Time to Cut Back on Drinking Alcohol? Watch for These Signs - The New York Times
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The holiday season is a time for celebration, but for those struggling with substance use disorder, it’s one of the most stressful times of the year.
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Why the holidays are dangerous for people struggling with substance use disorder
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Drug addiction among youngsters is tearing families apart and stealing futures before they even start. In the U.S., over 5 million youth under 18 have misused prescription drugs in the past year, per a 2024 CDC report. Opioids, synthetic cannabinoids like spice, and even vaping nicotine top the list, hitting teens hardest as they navigate [...]
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
How to Combat Rising Drug Addiction Among Youngsters: Proven Strategies for Prevention and Recovery | The Rockland County Times
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Many surgeons recommend giving up smoking, alcohol, or drugs before surgery, but researchers have found this may also increase the need for pain medication.
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
Detox-Withdrawal and Pain in Substance Use Disorders
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Over-the-counter medication can be highly addictive, that is the message from the Department of Health.
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Addiction can affect anyone –
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Alcohol mortality rates have nearly doubled in the last 25 years. Who is most at risk?
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
Alcohol-Related Deaths Rise: Women Fare the Worst
Substance abuse and drinking Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Practitioner Program
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PsychiatryOnline.org is the platform for all American Psychiatric Association Publishing journals, DSM, and bestselling textbooks, as well as APA Practice Guidelines, and continuing medical education.
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
We Must Do Better on Implementing Evidence-Based Treatments for Substance Use Disorders
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There is active scientific debate about the nature of addiction as a mental disorder, but with comparatively little discussion of nosology itself. To contribute to the ongoing dialogue, this review provides a concise history of the formal medical diagnoses used to define addiction clinically and vanguard contemporary perspectives. The history of addiction as a medical diagnosis starts at the beginning of the 20th century in the first International Classification of Diseases (ICD) and was present in 1953 in the first edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM). Across iterations of both systems, the evolving nosology can be broadly divided into three epochs, an early primeval period (1900–1948), reflecting coarse definitions subsumed within personality disorder; a phenomenological period (1948–1980), reflecting descriptive definitions; and an empirically-informed period (1980 to the present), comprising operational definitions of polythetic syndromes, increasingly informed by empirical findings. Contemporary priorities suggest an emerging fourth epoch, prioritizing a diagnostic nomological network of objective etiologically-informed tests via, for example, the Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) and Addictions Neuroclinical Assessment (ANA) frameworks. Both RDoC and ANA focus on using objective mechanistic indicators to decrease subjectivity in diagnosis and increase alignment between etiology and diagnosis. Next-generation diagnostic approaches are anticipated to enhance incisiveness in psychiatric diagnosis and in turn improve clinical outcomes. Tracing the vicissitudes of addiction nosology over the past century reveals an evolution that is both more humane and scientific, from moral weakness and personality defect toward diagnostic definitions and practices that are grounded in empirical evidence.
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The nosology of addiction as a medical condition: a concise history and review of contemporary perspectives | Neuropsychopharmacology
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Rethinking drug use and addiction
Fighting against addiction
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