by Brenda Mooney
Patients seeking treatment for insomnia are urged to abstain from alcohol, which is known to disrupt sleep. Sleep disturbances often continue, however, even in those who are abstinent, which decreases the likelihood of treatment completion and increases the risk of relapse.
by Brenda Mooney
Risk drinking among reserve and active-duty military personnel is a threat not only to the health of the individuals, but also to their readiness if and when they are called to action.
by U.S. Medicine
A new study sought to determine that. Noting that psychosocial approaches are “the hallmark of treatment for harmful alcohol use,” the report in the journal Addiction added, “We aimed to compare the effectiveness of psychosocial therapy for harmful alcohol use using a network meta-analysis approach.”
by U.S. Medicine
The past few years have seen significant increases in diagnoses for cannabis and stimulant use disorder at the VA, especially among older adults.
by Mary Anne Dunkin
When the COVID-19 pandemic prompted federal policy changes increasing the use of telehealth delivery, one of those was the increased delivery of buprenorphine