Addiction & Substance Use

The experts weighed in on a wide variety of psychiatric issues for the April 2023 issue of Psychiatric Times.

From to co-occurring substance use and eating disorders to treatment options for OCD, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

The new criteria have been updated to increase flexibility and provide greater clarity around standards for behavioral health clinicians.

What does existing research say about the connection between substance use disorders and eating disorders?

From over-the-counter naloxone to the true connection between gun violence and mental illness, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

Psychiatric Times’ Substance Use Section Editor weighs in on the FDA approval of the first naloxone product for nonprescription use.

From gut microbiota and SSRIs in MDD to nonpharmacological interventions following TBI, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

The AMA, substance abuse experts share their thoughts on this decision and what it means for psychiatric clinicians and their patients.

From collaborative care for individuals with schizophrenia and COVID-19 to strategies for building patient rapport, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

What are the psychiatric and non-psychiatric correlates of tobacco smoking status in bipolar disorders? Researchers investigated these associations in a large patient cohort.

Do ADHD symptoms impact smoking cessation outcomes? Researchers performed a randomized controlled trial of varenicline for tobacco cessation in adolescents and young adults.

Caffeine use is higher in smokers and in adults with serious mental illness. How does this impact patients with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia?

One doctor’s experience with patient suicide.

Patients with serious mental illness and substance use disorders are expected to be particularly affected by these changes.

From the impact of patients’ overdose deaths on physicians to addressing America’s mental health crisis, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

A patient loss does not undo or discard the multitude of meaningful life changing and life preserving work done.

Remember to keep the cart behind the horse while practicing medicine.

Smoking and drinking (caffeine): Researchers analyzed caffeine intake and levels in smokers with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

Revisiting the CME articles featured in Psychiatric Times in 2022.

While there are no FDA-approved medications available for CUD, some studies show potential off-label utility in mitigating withdrawal and maintaining abstinence. Learn more in this CME article.

From new legislation that would expand the US approach to mental health to drug abuse trends and treatment approaches for 2023, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

What are the most pertinent drug trends to be aware of in 2023?

"We must put mental health on par with physical health and make it a basic human right, an indicator of overall health, and an industry standard.”

We may be one step closer to nonprescription naloxone.