CTN Webinar: Relapse Prevention.
CTN Webinar: Relapse Prevention. – This 90-minute webinar, produced by the National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network (CTN) Clinical Coordinating Center for CTN members and the public, explores the issue of relapse among individuals with substance use disorders (SUD). Outcome studies, types and effects of lapse and relapse, and factors contributing to relapse are reviewed. A major emphasis of the webinar is on discussing specific clinical strategies to reduce relapse risk, with a focus on current empirical and clinical literature, including findings from quality improvement studies and clinical trials conducted in a drug treatment clinic. The target audience is CTN members and other researchers and clinicians interested in learning more about relapse prevention. Presented by Dennis Daley, PhD, LSW (Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, AT Node) and Dennis M. Donovan, PhD (Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute, University of Washington, PN Node). For more resources related to this webinar, as well as other webinars in this series, visit: ctndisseminationlibrary.org
Anticonvulsant Promising for Comorbid PTSD, Alcohol Abuse
Filed under: drug abuse treatment outcome study
… significantly reduced alcohol consumption. Combat exposure is a known risk for both PTSD and alcohol or other substance use, said study investigator Steven L. Batki, MD. … For the pilot study, which was funded by the US Department of Defense and …
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Aethlon Medical Announces Expansion of Compassionate-Use Program To …
Filed under: drug abuse treatment outcome study
Individuals who fail drug therapy maintain detectable HCV levels throughout the course of drug therapy, whereas a treatment relapse is defined when HCV levels decrease and remain undetectable during treatment, but become detectable after cessation of …
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Adderall addiction: Students misuse drug to gain boost while studying
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Adderall, also known as the “study drug,” is in high demand across the nation and has increasingly become highly abused by college students who claim Adderall is the key to academic success. According to the Mayo Clinic, Adderall is a combination of …
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