Treatment Settings

Understanding Drug Testing What Is a Drug Test? A drug test is the scientific analysis of biological samples to determine whether narcotic drugs, psychoactive substances, or their metabolites are present in the body. Samples may include...

Understanding Psychoactive Substances and Substance Use What Are Psychoactive Substances? Psychoactive substances are substances that affect the way the brain and body function, influencing thoughts, emotions, perceptions, and behaviour...

ISSUP in Pakistan presents 'Ice in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Understanding Methamphetamine Use and Community Responses', a webinar with Dr. Sameer Ul Khaliq Jan.

Abstract Background and aims Clinicians have little guidance on the ideal length of time patients should remain on medication treatment for opioid use disorder (MOUD) before being able to safely discontinue MOUD. This study estimated how...

Source: Cai, M., Choi, T., Xie, Y., & Al-Aly, Z. (2026). Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and risk of substance use disorders among US veterans with type 2 diabetes: Cohort study. BMJ, 392. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2025-086886. Abstract...

Women with methamphetamine use disorder (MUD) in correctional settings often face complex challenges, including trauma histories, stigma, mental health difficulties, and limited access to evidence-based treatment. In Indonesia, structured...

Abstract Importance Cocaine use disorder is a serious public health problem and no medications have been proven effective for its treatment. Objective To evaluate psilocybin in the treatment of cocaine use disorder. It was hypothesized that...

Source: Carpenter MJ, Smith TT, Wahlquist AE, et al. Medication Samples and Smoking Cessation Among Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2026;9(5):e2611418. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.11418 Abstract Importance Smoking...

This work emerges from clinical observation in addiction treatment settings regarding a frequent yet systematically overlooked phenomenon: the convergence of cocaine use and sexual activity as a specific relapse mechanism. It is proposed...