Oren Miron, David Zeltser, Shaul Schreiber, Einat Peles
{"title":"The positivity rate of opioid drug urine testing in an emergency department between 2016 and 2024, before and after the introduction of fentanyl testing.","authors":"Oren Miron, David Zeltser, Shaul Schreiber, Einat Peles","doi":"10.1186/s13011-026-00721-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-026-00721-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":22041,"journal":{"name":"Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147618770","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Danielle Labrosse, Kasunka Kankanam Gamage, Paola Nikodem, Adele Bodson, Shannon Knowlan, Natalie Aubin, Tara Leary, Kristen A Morin
{"title":"Staff perspectives on delivering inpatient care in a newly developed addiction medicine unit in Northern Ontario.","authors":"Danielle Labrosse, Kasunka Kankanam Gamage, Paola Nikodem, Adele Bodson, Shannon Knowlan, Natalie Aubin, Tara Leary, Kristen A Morin","doi":"10.1186/s13011-026-00725-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-026-00725-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":22041,"journal":{"name":"Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147616782","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Brooks Yelton, Melissa A Westlake, Amanda J Abraham, Colleen M Grogan, Olivia Hinds, Christina M Andrews
{"title":"Single state agency licensure requirements for substance use disorder treatment programs in the United States: results of a national survey.","authors":"Brooks Yelton, Melissa A Westlake, Amanda J Abraham, Colleen M Grogan, Olivia Hinds, Christina M Andrews","doi":"10.1186/s13011-026-00724-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-026-00724-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":22041,"journal":{"name":"Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147610055","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Muhammad Mujtaba Hafeez, Inayat Ur Rehman, Ruqaia Gul, Fahad Saleem, Noorasyikin Shamsuddin, Long Chiau Ming, Kashif Ullah Khan, Nada A Alsaleh, Alaa A Alsharif, Mohammad Bashaar
{"title":"Addressing the unanswered questions: a qualitative exploration focusing on community dwellers using pregabalin without prescription in Islamabad city, Pakistan.","authors":"Muhammad Mujtaba Hafeez, Inayat Ur Rehman, Ruqaia Gul, Fahad Saleem, Noorasyikin Shamsuddin, Long Chiau Ming, Kashif Ullah Khan, Nada A Alsaleh, Alaa A Alsharif, Mohammad Bashaar","doi":"10.1186/s13011-026-00720-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-026-00720-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Pregabalin's non-medical use is frequently reported in the literature. However, knowledge related to this non-medical use is scarce, especially from community dwellers of a developing nation. Lacking baseline information, the current study qualitatively explored the motives and reasons for non-medical use of pregabalin among the general population of Islamabad city, Pakistan.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>By adopting the phenomenological approach, a qualitative study using semi-structured interviews was conducted. Community dwellers approaching pharmacies and purchasing pregabalin without a prescription were approached for face-to-face, in-depth interviews. The interviews were audio-taped, individually transcribed (verbatim), and were then analysed for thematic contents by the standard content analysis framework.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Most of the participants (10, 66.6%) were in the 18-27 age group. All participants were male and most of them worked in the private sector Islamabad city. Thematic content analysis resulted in five major themes and five subthemes. Peers at the workplace were identified as a major source of information regarding pregabalin use. Being lethargic, easing physical exertion and poor work-life balance were the reasons for pregabalin use among the study respondents. Intriguingly, pregabalin was also reported as a performance enhancer by some of the participants. The participants had no information on clinical use of pregabalin and most of them had the opinion that the drug is safe to use and has no side effects.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study highlights the non-medical use of pregabalin in Islamabad, driven by challenges like difficult living conditions, work-related fatigue, fear of the future, and work-life balance. The findings emphasize the need for public awareness campaigns, rigorous regulations on pregabalin sales, and accessible support for those individuals involved in non-medical use of pregabalin.</p>","PeriodicalId":22041,"journal":{"name":"Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147610041","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Performance-enhancing drug use in sports: a Bayesian variable selection and profile regression approach to identifying risk factors and estimating prevalence.","authors":"Zarina Vakhitova, Claudio Mezzetti, Clair Alston-Knox, Sophia Jowett, Daniel Rhind, Ching-Ying Lin, Po-Ching Huang, Matteo Vergani, Kerry O'Brien","doi":"10.1186/s13011-025-00699-x","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s13011-025-00699-x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":22041,"journal":{"name":"Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13019719/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147522083","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Betty Kwagala, Stephen Ojiambo Wandera, Patricia Ndugga, Olivia Nankinga, Charles Lwanga, Fred Ngabirano, Lydia Kapiriri
{"title":"Prevalence and factors associated with substance use among adolescent girls and young women working in artisanal and small-scale gold mining communities of Uganda: a cross-sectional exploratory study.","authors":"Betty Kwagala, Stephen Ojiambo Wandera, Patricia Ndugga, Olivia Nankinga, Charles Lwanga, Fred Ngabirano, Lydia Kapiriri","doi":"10.1186/s13011-026-00719-4","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s13011-026-00719-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":22041,"journal":{"name":"Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13122919/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147481671","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jodie Bigalky, April Mackey, Etieno Essien, Ava Bahrey, Pammla Petrucka
{"title":"Postpartum women's motivation for substance use recovery: an exploratory qualitative study of recovery capital.","authors":"Jodie Bigalky, April Mackey, Etieno Essien, Ava Bahrey, Pammla Petrucka","doi":"10.1186/s13011-026-00718-5","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s13011-026-00718-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Canada is facing a national opioid crisis, with an average of 20 opioid-related deaths reported daily. Postpartum women who use non-prescription opioids and unregulated substances are at high risk of relapse and overdose. They also face significant health and social challenges that create barriers to successful, long-term recovery. While many women reduce or stop substance use during pregnancy, sustained recovery in the postpartum period remains a challenge. Despite this, little research has explored the personal, social, and structural factors, collectively conceptualized as recovery capital, that sustain motivation for recovery after birth. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore the factors that influence motivation for recovery among postpartum women with a history of substance use, with particular attention to the personal, social, and structural dimensions of recovery capital.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>An exploratory qualitative design was used to capture the experiences of 16 postpartum women in Saskatchewan, Canada, who had given birth within the previous two years and were in recovery from non-prescription opioid or unregulated substance use for at least three months. Participants were recruited through public health and treatment agencies. Semi-structured interviews were conducted in-person or by phone and analyzed using Braun and Clarke's six-phase thematic analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The sample (N = 16) was primarily Indigenous (n = 14), predominantly in their twenties, and single (n = 14), with most participants having a high school education or less, low household income, and limited employment. Thematic analysis identified four themes: (1) the impact of limited accessibility on recovery, (2) parenthood as a motivator, (3) the role of peer, family, and professional support systems, and (4) the transformative power of resilience.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Postpartum women with substance use disorders are highly motivated to recover, often driven by their roles as mothers. However, motivation alone is not enough without adequate recovery capital, including access to integrated, trauma-informed, and culturally safe treatment, social supports, and structural resources. Findings highlight the importance of expanding substance use programs that address structural barriers, promote resilience, and include peer, family, and professional supports. Comprehensive, strength-based treatment models are critical to sustaining and supporting long-term recovery for postpartum women.</p>","PeriodicalId":22041,"journal":{"name":"Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13113841/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147481633","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shannon Murray, Katy Holloway, Marian Buhociu, Martin Blakebrough, Caroline Phipps
{"title":"Lessons from COVID-19: Perspectives of senior managers and decision-makers in substance use services in Wales.","authors":"Shannon Murray, Katy Holloway, Marian Buhociu, Martin Blakebrough, Caroline Phipps","doi":"10.1186/s13011-026-00714-9","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s13011-026-00714-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":22041,"journal":{"name":"Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12983707/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147445154","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kelsie H Okamura, M Asher Cramer, Tessa Palafu, Susana Helm, Francis Dalisay, Zoe Primack, Danielle Carreira Ching, Savannah Goshgarian-Miller, Michelle Liu, Steven Keone Chin, Sarah Momilani Marshall, Paula Angela Saladino, Zarek K Kon, Sarah D Song, Reilynn Yamane, Nadia Yoshizumi-Kim, Cerila C Rapadas, Scott K Okamoto
{"title":"Ho'ouna Pono: a 20-year journey of designing, implementing, and sustaining prevention for rural, Indigenous communities.","authors":"Kelsie H Okamura, M Asher Cramer, Tessa Palafu, Susana Helm, Francis Dalisay, Zoe Primack, Danielle Carreira Ching, Savannah Goshgarian-Miller, Michelle Liu, Steven Keone Chin, Sarah Momilani Marshall, Paula Angela Saladino, Zarek K Kon, Sarah D Song, Reilynn Yamane, Nadia Yoshizumi-Kim, Cerila C Rapadas, Scott K Okamoto","doi":"10.1186/s13011-026-00715-8","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s13011-026-00715-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":22041,"journal":{"name":"Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13127057/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147349206","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Harriet Aber-Odonga, Juliet Ndimwibo Babirye, David Musoke, Nazarius Mbona Tumwesigye, Ingunn Marie S Engebretsen, Fred Nuwaha
{"title":"Acceptability of screening for substance use among children at Ugandan health facilities.","authors":"Harriet Aber-Odonga, Juliet Ndimwibo Babirye, David Musoke, Nazarius Mbona Tumwesigye, Ingunn Marie S Engebretsen, Fred Nuwaha","doi":"10.1186/s13011-026-00716-7","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s13011-026-00716-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":22041,"journal":{"name":"Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13067607/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147349234","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}