Higher buprenorphine dose associated with increased treatment retention at low threshold buprenorphine clinic: A retrospective cohort study.

Introduction: Controversy exists regarding effective sublingual buprenorphine dosing for treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD), leading to dose caps of 16 mg per day. The Project Connections at Re-Entry (PCARE) program is a low-threshold buprenorphine clinic that provides medication for OUD to vulnerable populations in Baltimore City.

Objectives: To compare retention in care based on treatment dose of buprenorphine, and to examine associated population characteristics.

Infective endocarditis in people who inject drugs: A scoping review of clinical guidelines.

Background: The incidence of infective endocarditis (IE) among people who inject drugs (PWID) is rising worldwide. Multiple clinical guidelines differ on the management of this condition, and few guidelines comment on treatment for primary substance use disorder (SUD). A comprehensive comparison of these guidelines is lacking.

Self-report of domestic violence and forced sex are related to sexual risk behaviors in a sample of juvenile detainees.

Background: Justice-involved youth have higher rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and a higher prevalence of the associated sexual risk behaviors. Sexual risk behaviors are also associated with alcohol and drug use. Research suggests that a history of trauma is an important predictor of alcohol and drug use in youth offenders, and therefore is a likely contributor to sexual risk behavior in this population.