Qualitative Assessment of Barriers to Buprenorphine Access: The Role of Pharmacies.

Background: Patients continue to face challenges accessing medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) despite attempts to loosen prescribing restrictions and streamline service provision. Past research has mainly focused on potential barriers surrounding prescribing practices for buprenorphine, but has had limited investigation into the role of pharmacies.

Objective: This study investigates the role of both pharmacists and pharmacies in creating or circumventing barriers to accessing buprenorphine for individuals in Georgia seeking medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD).

Probing the Paradox: Investigating the Impact of Affect, Exercise Type, and Cannabis Use on the Alcohol-Exercise Relationship in College Students.

Alcohol has previously shown a paradoxical positive relationship with exercise behaviors. However, the relationship has not been explored according to type of exercise (aerobic vs. anaerobic), nor has the research considered other contextual variables that commonly co-occur with alcohol use, such as cannabis and mood.

Characterizing the dimensions of positive emotion functioning in young adult alcohol use and alcohol-related problems.

Emotional functioning figures prominently in most contemporary models of alcohol use (Kassel & Veilleux, 2010). These models posit that alcohol use becomes reinforced due to its ability to regulate a person's affect (Sher & Grekin, 2007). A growing body of literature suggests that for youth, positive reinforcement (i.

Examining Associations Between Cannabis Use Disorder and Measures of Weekly and Within-Day Cannabis Frequency, Quantity, and Potency in College Students.

College student cannabis use has increased significantly in recent years, and individuals aged 18-25 are at elevated risk for development of cannabis use disorder (CUD). While weekly cannabis use frequency is a commonly used measure of cannabis consumption, there is increasing scientific interest in exploring more nuanced measures of cannabis use. Currently, limited research exists examining the clinical utility of cannabis quantity, within-day frequency, and potency variables.

Demographic and socioeconomic correlates to buprenorphine access in pharmacies.

Background: Research has focused on buprenorphine prescribing with limited attention to the role of pharmacy access to buprenorphine for opioid use disorder.

Objective: This study examines demographic and socioeconomic correlates to buprenorphine access in Georgia pharmacies.

Methods: A 5-question (12 potential subqueries) telephone administered survey was used to investigate access and stocking patterns of specific dosages and formulations of buprenorphine in Georgia pharmacies (n = 119).

Attitudes and beliefs among Georgia addiction treatment staff about medication for opioid use disorder in adolescents, young adults, and adults: a multi-mixed methods study.

Adverse consequences, including non-fatal overdose and death, are prevalent in adolescents and young adults with opioid use disorder (OUD). Barriers toward medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) have been identified in adult populations but are poorly understood in youth. This exploratory multi-mixed methods study examines beliefs and attitudes of addiction treatment program staff about the use of MOUD in youth.

Trends and age-related disparities in opioid use disorder treatment admissions for adolescents and young adults.

Background: Treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) in adolescents and young adults is imperative to reduce the risk of overdose and other opioid-related harms. Limited information has been published about national trends in health disparities including utilization, access to medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD), and treatment retention of adolescents and young adults with OUD.

Methods: This secondary data analysis tested for trends and age-related disparities in national OUD treatment admissions, as well as length of stay (defined as continuous enrollment in some form of treatment at a program) and planned use of MOUD for adolescents (age 12-17) and young adults (age 18-24) using the Treatment Episode Data Set from 2008 to 2017.

Adaptation and Pilot Testing of the Women's Recovery Group for Young Adults (WRG-YA).

Gender specific substance use disorder treatment has demonstrated promise in adult women, but is relatively unexplored in young adults. To address the specific needs of young adult females, the manual-based Women's Recovery Group (WRG) was adapted for women ages 18-25. Treatment engagement and retention, group cohesiveness, satisfaction, and substance use outcomes were measured during group treatment and at 1-month follow up.

Management of Complex Co-occurring Psychiatric Disorders and High-Risk Behaviors in Adolescence.

Adolescents often present to treatment with multiple psychiatric diagnoses. The presence of certain co-occurring mental health conditions can significantly affect an individual's treatment course. Adolescence is also a time of developmentally appropriate risk taking and experimenting with novel behaviors.

A Review of Behavioral Therapies in Adolescents with Opioid Use Disorder.

A growing evidence base supports the use of medication to treat opioid use disorder (OUD) in adolescents, but little is known about behavioral therapies for adolescents with OUD. A systematic review using PRISMA methodology was conducted on behavioral therapy for adolescent OUD. Only three studies were identified.