Women and men veterans' initiation, engagement, and retention in treatment for substance use disorders: A cross-sectional investigation using VHA administrative data.

Introduction: More men have substance use disorders (SUD) in the US compared to women; however, the gender gap is closing, including among US veterans. Little information is available about gender differences in patterns of SUD treatment receipt. The current study evaluated gender differences in SUD outpatient, residential, and medication treatment receipt to address critical gaps in the literature.

Nicotine and Cannabis Use in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors: A Scoping Review.

Adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors face increased risks of long-term health complications, compounded by engagement in risky health behaviors such as smoking or vaping nicotine or cannabis products (e.g., inhaled substance use).

Examining Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (ENDS) Cue Reactivity Using a Remote Platform: Cigarette and ENDS Desire in Dual Users.

Introduction: Prior research shows that in-person exposure to electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) use increases desire for cigarettes and ENDS. However, less is known about the impact of cues delivered during remote interactions. This study extends previous in-person cue work by leveraging a remote confederate-delivered cue-delivery paradigm to evaluate the impact of dual nicotine vaping (vs.

Implementation of a Telehealth Smoking Cessation Program in Primarily Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Black Patients: Courage to Quit Rolling-Virtual (CTQ-RV).

Background: Preliminary data indicate that smoking cessation offered in a rolling group format is feasible and effective.

Purpose: The current study evaluated the implementation and outcomes of the remote Courage to Quit-Rolling Virtual (CTQ-RV) smoking group treatment compared to its precursor in-person format (Courage to Quit-Rolling, CTQ-R).

Methods: Virtual materials for CTQ-RV were adapted from in-person evidence-based programming, thus content in both groups was similar but delivered via videoconference or in-person.

Courage to Quit® rolling group: Implementation in an urban medical center in primarily low-income Black smokers.

Background: Continuous "rolling" tobacco group treatments may help reduce cessation disparities by increasing access among underserved people who smoke cigarettes. We evaluated the implementation of a rolling enrollment adaptation of an evidence-based tobacco treatment group intervention, Courage to Quit®-Rolling (CTQ®-R).

Methods: The 4-session CTQ®-R incorporating psychoeducation, motivational enhancement, and cognitive behavioral skills was evaluated by examining feasibility and preliminary program outcomes with a pre-post design using the SQUIRE method in a sample of 289 primarily low-income, Black people who smoke.