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Up until recently, our knowledge about the effectiveness of screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment (SBIRT) interventions has been fairly limited. In the first well-controlled multi-site randomized control trials conducted by the Society for the Study of Addiction (SSA) they evaluated the efficacy of SBIRT vs Health Education (HI) in reducing both alcohol and other drug use in mental health treatment settings. The research trial contained a total of 718 participants split be …

Over the years, kratom has been portrayed as a potential harm reduction agent because of it's properties containing the mu opioid receptor and many other compounds. Kratom is widely available and has been used as a home remedy for opioid use disorder. However the extent of kratom use in the United States has remained unclear until a recent study published by the Society for the Study of Addiction (SSA).In the study, containing over 59k respondents, 490 respondents indicated having used krat …

With the acquisition of Sober Assist LLC, customers and client partners of Sober Scientific will benefit from an expansion of the company's outreach program. We are thrilled to have this opportunity and develop a more hands-on approach to creating sustainable sobriety. Our mission is to make sobriety easy, and that requires accountability and support. With this acquisition it will help merge our two guiding principles together and create a clear path to recovery.To read the official full ve …

SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services) has published a thorough "How To" guide for Primary Care to incorporate Drug Testing into your practice. The guide provides such information as the reasons for testing, the differences between federal and clinical drug testing and addressing testing with patients. Whether you are already doing drug testing for pregnant patients or want to add a suboxone maintenance program, it's important to stay updated of regulatory changes, drug cutoff level …

The greatest overall jump in drug positivity rates for 2019 involved marijuana (THC), but significant jumps were also recorded for methamphetamine and occurred largely throughout the Midwest over the last 5 years. Positive drug test rates for cocaine increased as well in the Midwest and West, according to Quest Labs. A key takeaway from this data is that employers should be more diligent than ever about preserving workplace safety and general employee health. Positive Drug Tests Highest in …