Substance use recovery needs among college students seeking recovery services: a thematic qualitative analysis.

Background: College students who are in recovery from substance use disorders face challenges related to abstaining from substance use, finding supportive social networks, and achieving their academic goals. These students may therefore seek out various recovery supports at their institutions to meet their needs and goals.

Methods: This study analyzed previously collected data to explore themes related to students' experiences of recovery, including their recovery needs and challenges while also attending college.

Next Steps in Efforts to Address the Obesity Epidemic.

Obesity prevalence continues to rise globally at alarming rates, with adverse health and economic implications. In this state-of-the-art review, we provide an analysis of selected evidence about the current knowledge in the obesity literature, including a synthesis of current challenges in obesity and its determinants. In addition, we review past and current efforts to combat the obesity epidemic, highlighting both successful efforts and areas for further development.

Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages in People with Severe Mental Illness: A Community-Based Cohort Study.

Objective: Excess mortality in mentally ill is largely due to high rates of physical illnesses that lead to worse health outcomes. This study examines the intake of added sugar from sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and factors associated with poor mental and physical health in people with severe mental illness.

Methods: Data were collected as part of the standard care of consumers attending the Collaborative Centre for Cardiometabolic Health in Psychosis clinics where a diet history is taken by a dietitian.

Changes in systems thinking and health equity considerations across four communities participating in Catalyzing Communities.

Childhood obesity is a persistent public health concern, and community-based interventions have become crucial for addressing it by engaging local communities and implementing comprehensive evidence-based strategies. The Catalyzing Communities intervention takes a "whole-of-community"approach to involve leaders from diverse sectors in thinking systematically about child healthy weights and implementing evidence-based solutions. Using systems thinking and the Getting to Equity framework to guide interview analysis, this study examines changes in participants' use of systems thinking concepts and health equity in 43 participants across four U.