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Monthly Archives: January 2009

Provigil (Modafinil) Plus Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Methamphetamine Use in HIV+ Gay Men: A Pilot Study.

Thursday, January 1, 2009

Conclusions: These preliminary results suggest good retention using combined medication and psychotherapy, and support further examination of modafinil and CBT in double-blind placebo controlled trials. PMID: 19152204 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse)

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A Meta-Analysis of Retention in Methadone Maintenance by Dose and Dosing Strategy.

Thursday, January 1, 2009

Conclusions: Higher doses of methadone and individualization of doses are each independently associated with better retention in MMT. PMID: 19152203 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse)

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Substance Abuse Problem Severity Among Rural and Urban Female DUI Offenders.

Thursday, January 1, 2009

Conclusion: The study suggests that problem severity among female DUI offenders may be greater in rural areas and could produce challenges for practitioners who assess and treat rural female DUI offenders.

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Prescription Opiate Misuse Among Rural Stimulant Users in a Multistate Community-Based Study.

Thursday, January 1, 2009

Conclusions: Results indicate that illicit drug involvement and psychiatric symptoms may be driving the high rates of prescription opiate misuse among rural stimulant users.

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The Impact of Cigarette Smoking on Stimulant Addiction.

Thursday, January 1, 2009

Conclusions: It is important to assess smoking and smoking-related variables within stimulant research studies to more fully understand the comorbidity. Integrating smoking cessation into stimulant treatment may improve nicotine and stimulant treatment outcomes.

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Traditional Medicine in the Treatment of Drug Addiction.

Thursday, January 1, 2009

Conclusions: Traditional herbal treatments can compliment pharmacotherapies for drug withdrawal and possibly relapse prevention with less expense and perhaps fewer side effects with notable exceptions. Both acupuncture and herbal treatments need testing as adjuncts to reduce doses and durations of standard pharmacotherapies

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