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Check out the episode "Psilocybin Use, Mental Health Treatment Utilization, and Unmet Treatment Need Among US Individuals with Depression" from the podcast This Week in Addiction Medicine. Listen now: bit.ly/4yXbTef

In this study, researchers utilized the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) to evaluate the association of past-year psilocybin use among those with major depression and mental health treatment use. To learn more, check out The ASAM Weekly.

Check out the episode "Cannabis Use and Cannabis Use Disorder Among Older Adults in the USA" from the podcast This Week in Addiction Medicine. Listen now: bit.ly/4hK6Isc

Check out the episode "Adolescent Cannabis Use Disorder Following Recreational Cannabis Legalization in California, USA: A Population-Based Interrupted Time Series Study" from the podcast This Week in Addiction Medicine. Listen now: bit.ly/4rLf2LH

Adolescent past-year cannabis use trends have remained relatively flat nationally as legalization has spread, but less is known about clinical outcomes such as incident cannabis use disorder (CUD). To learn more, check out The ASAM Weekly.

Check out the episode "Abandonment of Prescribed Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder, 2020-2024" from the podcast This Week in Addiction Medicine. Listen now: bit.ly/4hQngi3

This retrospective cohort study examined characteristics associated with abandonment of newly prescribed buprenorphine, defined as a prescription that was written but not dispensed or filled, and trends in abandonment among adults. To learn more, check out The ASAM Weekly.

Check out the episode "US drug overdose deaths involving stimulants without opioids continued to rise in 2024" from the podcast This Week in Addiction Medicine. Listen now: bit.ly/4gUCqm5

The presence of medetomidine, an alpha-2 agonist, as an adulterant in the fentanyl drug supply has increased significantly in Philadelphia and though still concentrated in the northeast, it is spreading. To learn more, check out The ASAM Weekly.

Check out the episode "US Drug Overdose Deaths That Occurred in Isolation, 2022–2024" from the podcast This Week in Addiction Medicine. Listen now: bit.ly/4xmnHFm

Data were obtained from SUDORS (State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System) for 2022-2024. Of 191,577 overdose deaths, 76% occurred in isolation with no opportunity for rescue. To learn more, check out The ASAM Weekly.

Check out the episode "Nicotine E-Cigarettes for Cigarette Smoking Cessation: Recommendations to US-Based Clinicians" from the podcast This Week in Addiction Medicine. Listen now: bit.ly/4xDSRcg

This Special Communication summarizes the evidence on the use of e-cigarettes for smoking cessation and provides recommendations for clinicians on how to engage in conversations with adult patients who currently smoke cigarettes. To learn more, check out The ASAM Weekly.

Check out the episode "Oral Semaglutide for Alcohol Use Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial" from the podcast This Week in Addiciton Medicine. Listen now: bit.ly/4gtFlBX

Check out the episode "Reflections on the Preparation, Implementation, and Sustainability of a Virtual SUD Clinic: A Public Health Response to the Opioid Epidemic" from the podcast This Week in Addiction Medicine. Listen now: bit.ly/45GeiNE

This exploratory case study identifies barriers, facilitators, and implementation needs during the phases of implementation of a virtual SUD clinic offering low-barrier medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). To learn more, check out The ASAM Weekly.

Check out the episode "Efficacy and Safety of Pharmacological Interventions for the Treatment of Cocaine Use Disorder: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis" from the podcast This Week in Addiction Medicine. Listen now: bit.ly/4zCnbFM

Cocaine use disorder (CUD) is an increasingly widespread concern worldwide. Various pharmacological treatments have been investigated for CUD, but their efficacy remains unclear, and none have been licensed for treatment. To learn more, check out The ASAM Weekly.

Check out the episode "Trends in Alcohol-Related Deaths in the United States Over 55 Years: 1968-2023" from the podcast This Week in Addiction Medicine. Listen now: bit.ly/3RVcOvC

This study of alcohol-related mortality trends since 1968 used primarily death certificate data from the CDC WONDER database. Between 1998 and 2023 there were 1.3 million alcohol-related deaths. To learn more, check out The ASAM Weekly.