Objectives To update the existing evidence to identify specific barriers to initiation of opioid
substitution therapy (OST) for those with opioid use disorder (OUD). Methods The review …

Introduction In the past decades, the opioid crisis has heavily impacted parts of the US
society and has been followed by an increase in the use of opioids worldwide. It is of …

Objective While it is well-known that women are more likely to attempt suicide than men, little
is known about risk and protective factors underlying this difference. Methods Using data …

OBJECTIVES To examine the prevalence of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and the
associations of ACEs with psychiatric and substance use disorders among older adults in …

Background: Understanding health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among those who seek
treatment for their alcohol use disorder (AUD) and those not seeking AUD treatment is …

Methods Using 2016–2017 ED data from the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care
Survey, we investigated demographics, ED resource utilization, and clinical characteristics …

Background: Evidence-based treatment is provided infrequently and inconsistently to
patients with opioid use disorder (OUD). Treatment guidelines call for high-quality, patient …

Background The associations of current and remitted bipolar disorder (BD) with health-
related quality of life (HRQOL) have been under-studied, and we aim to address these gaps …

Objectives: The study examined rates, patterns, and correlates of drug treatment services
use among adults with opioid use disorder compared with adults with other drug use …

Background: Suicide prevention is a major public health priority. The effectiveness of suicide
prevention initiatives is typically assessed by reductions in incidents of suicidal behavior …