Substance abuse among older adults has received little attention in the past, presumably
because this population has traditionally accounted for only a small percentage of the drug …

There has been a tremendous increase in the prevalence of nonmedical prescription drug
use among adolescents in recent years. Research now indicates that the prevalence of …

Substance use disorders (SUDs) among older persons are among the fastest growing
health problems in the United States. The number of older persons is projected to exceed …

Objective: To provide an overview of treatment options for opioid-dependent patients.
Method: We screened all published studies on the treatment of opioid dependence, with a …

Buprenorphine is an effective long-term opioid agonist treatment. As the only
pharmacological treatment for opioid dependence readily available in office-based settings …

The goals of this paper were to:(a) discuss the interface between dominant behavioral
patterns of substance users and the development of a follow-up management model,(b) …

Heroin addiction is increasingly being recognized as a chronic relapsing condition, but
relatively little is known about long-term recovery processes among addicts who attain and …

This was a 6-month, randomized, flexible-dose study comparing the effects of methadone
(Meth) and buprenorphine (Bup) on retention rate and substance use in a sample of 140 …

One of the best documented facts of criminal behaviour is its strong correlation with age.
First identified over one hundred years ago (Quetelet 1831), researchers have observed …

BACKGROUND: Drug abuse is a significant public health problem because of its
association with numerous negative health and social consequences. Examining the social …