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State of the Art in Addiction Nursing Science in Europe: Confronting Stigma, Empowering Nurses, and Building Resilience

Addiction nursing in Europe constitutes, on average, over 50% of addiction care providers. However, this critical workforce remains significantly underrepresented in leadership roles, research initiatives, and policy development efforts. Connected causes: pervasive stigma, insufficient integration of addiction education into nursing curricula, and the emotional toll of providing care in stressful environments. Addiction nurses from Ireland, …

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Use of the Apple Vision Pro in reducing pain and anxiety in a hospitalized patient with mixed connective tissue disease

The overprescribing of opioids is associated with harms, such as opioid use disorder, overdose, and death, thus the development and evaluation of non-pharmacological treatments are paramount in reducing dependence on opioids and opioid-induced adverse effects and optimizing pain management. Mindfulness is a practice characterized by bringing attention to the present moment through awareness and acceptance …

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The Era of Vaping: The Impact of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) on Mental Health and Substance Use and the Rise of a New Generation of Nicotine Dependence

Vapes, vaporizers, vape pens, hookah pens, e-cigarettes or e-cigs, and e-pipes are some terms used to describe electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), which are battery-powered tobacco products that typically deliver inhalable, aerosolized nicotine. E-cigarettes are the most used tobacco product among U.S. middle school and high school students, with the vast majority of these products …

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Navigating Opioid Use Disorder Treatment: Addressing Medication Efficacy, Patient Complexity, and Treatment Challenges

1. Impulsivity, Sleep and Cognition in Patients receiving Methadone Maintenance Treatment – Einat Peles 2. Buprenorphine Treatment Problems Among Patients Using Fentanyl in the United States: Results from a Clinician Survey – Sarah Sharfstein Kawasaki, Erin Winstanley 3. Long-acting injectable buprenorphine (LAIB) in the treatment of patients with complex needs and active substance use and …

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From Initiation to Discontinuation: Understanding the Dynamics of Opioid Agonist Therapy

1. Withdrawal from long acting injectable buprenorphine treatment – a case series. – Nicholas Lintzeris 2. Reasons for dropout and current drug use status of patients on Opioid agonist treatment: A community-based study – Muhammed Jadeer. K 3. The relationship between opioid agonist therapy and cessation of injecting drug use: Evidence from a prospective cohort …

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Particular risks faced by alcohol dependents patients and how to improve their global management

1. EVA-RADIUS: A Blended Approach to Continuing Therapy After Alcohol Withdrawal – Alica Stuke, Martina Bertino 2. Increasing the interest for an alcohol controlled-drinking program: impact of a social media campaign in Switzerland – Thierry Favrod-Coune 3. Association Between Serum C-Reactive Protein Levels and Alcohol Consumption Among Patients with Alcohol Use Disorders: A Cross-Sectional, Exploratory …

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Understanding Problematic Cannabis Use: Patterns, Contexts, and Lived Experiences.

1. Conceptualizing Problematic Use of Medicinal Cannabis in Chronic Pain Patients: Lived Experience and Empirical Insights – Daniel Feingold 2. Unveiling cannabis abuse among Tunisian adolescents: Results from the National 2021-Mediterranean School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (MedSPAD) – Mariem Zribi 3. Bridging the Gap: Addressing Development Needs in Cannabis Use Treatment through …

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How to improve treatment for addiction

1. Measuring Substance Use Disorder Treatment Outcomes in Europe – Charlotte Migchels 2. Evaluation of Harm Reduction Resources Distribution in Alabama, US – Sue Feldman 3. Addiction Support System in Romania – Andra-Lavinia Adamski 4. Mapping Addiction Devices Innovations: A Scoping Review of Data from US Funding Agencies – Fatemeh Habibi

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