Substance Use & Addiction Journal (SAj)
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Substance Use & Addiction Journal (SAj) disseminates addiction-related original research, policy positions, & commentary. Peer reviewed. Dynamic. Owned by @AMERSA, Inc. https://amersa.org/about-the-journal/ Tweets&ReTweets are our own. EiC= @adamjgordon
Authors' own words: "Screening for Nonmedical Use and Misuse of Prescription Medication by #Adolescents" : "Nonmedical use of prescription medication or prescription medication misuse may be more common than previously reported..."
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November 10, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Authors' own words: "Screening for Nonmedical Use and Misuse of Prescription Medication by #Adolescents" : "Nonmedical use of prescription medication or prescription medication misuse may be more common than previously reported..."
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"Psychosocial Impact of Suspected #Xylazine Associated Skin Wounds Among People Using #Fentanyl, Philadelphia, 2022 to 2023" - "People with probable #xylazine-associated skin wounds have psychosocial concerns about and self-treat these wounds."
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November 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
"Psychosocial Impact of Suspected #Xylazine Associated Skin Wounds Among People Using #Fentanyl, Philadelphia, 2022 to 2023" - "People with probable #xylazine-associated skin wounds have psychosocial concerns about and self-treat these wounds."
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Practice Changes 6 Months Following a Physical Therapist Training Program Regarding Opioid Use and Misuse Screening and Assessment: A Qualitative Study:"...participants...strengthened their perceptions of physical therapists’ role in screening for opioid misuse."
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November 8, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Practice Changes 6 Months Following a Physical Therapist Training Program Regarding Opioid Use and Misuse Screening and Assessment: A Qualitative Study:"...participants...strengthened their perceptions of physical therapists’ role in screening for opioid misuse."
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"One Third of Alcohol Use Disorder Diagnoses are Missed by ICD Coding": "Our model improves the identification of patients meeting AUD criteria, outperforming ICD codes in detecting cases of AUD. Detection discrepancy...highlights clinician under documentation.."
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November 3, 2025 at 5:17 PM
"One Third of Alcohol Use Disorder Diagnoses are Missed by ICD Coding": "Our model improves the identification of patients meeting AUD criteria, outperforming ICD codes in detecting cases of AUD. Detection discrepancy...highlights clinician under documentation.."
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"Impact of a Web-Based Curriculum on Internal Medicine Resident Use of #Stigmatizing Language for Substance Use Disorder" - "There were trends toward improvement in language, including decreased use of stigmatizing t
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October 30, 2025 at 5:37 PM
"Impact of a Web-Based Curriculum on Internal Medicine Resident Use of #Stigmatizing Language for Substance Use Disorder" - "There were trends toward improvement in language, including decreased use of stigmatizing t
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“SafetyNet”: Evaluation of a #RecoveryCoach and Paramedic Intervention Following Naloxone Resuscitation From an #OpioidOverdose" - "...We conducted a prospective nonrandomized study in individuals who experienced opioid overdoses, received ##naloxone..."
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October 30, 2025 at 5:36 PM
“SafetyNet”: Evaluation of a #RecoveryCoach and Paramedic Intervention Following Naloxone Resuscitation From an #OpioidOverdose" - "...We conducted a prospective nonrandomized study in individuals who experienced opioid overdoses, received ##naloxone..."
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Exploring Xylazine Awareness, Health Impacts, and Harm Reduction Strategies: Findings From a Multimethods Study in Lowell, Massachusetts: "...there is limited awareness of #xylazine among #PWUD, and they consider xylazine an unwanted adulterant."
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October 26, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Exploring Xylazine Awareness, Health Impacts, and Harm Reduction Strategies: Findings From a Multimethods Study in Lowell, Massachusetts: "...there is limited awareness of #xylazine among #PWUD, and they consider xylazine an unwanted adulterant."
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"Our findings show that individuals in recovery from #SUD had highly + experiences with the episodic resonant breathing app. A + user experience may improve adherence to the intervention & the self-management of stress, anxiety, and craving relapse triggers." journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
October 20, 2025 at 3:27 PM
"Our findings show that individuals in recovery from #SUD had highly + experiences with the episodic resonant breathing app. A + user experience may improve adherence to the intervention & the self-management of stress, anxiety, and craving relapse triggers." journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
AUTHORS' OWN WORDS: "Recovery Ecosystem Index scores were generally inversely associated with #drugoverdose mortality rates in US counties, suggesting that communities have stronger #recovery systems and services as the burden of #SUD increases. journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
July 22, 2025 at 3:59 PM
AUTHORS' OWN WORDS: "Recovery Ecosystem Index scores were generally inversely associated with #drugoverdose mortality rates in US counties, suggesting that communities have stronger #recovery systems and services as the burden of #SUD increases. journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Authors' Own Words: "A 90-minute #buprenorphine training improved residents’ attitudes toward, perceptions of competency, and knowledge of buprenorphine delivery to patients with #OUD in the inpatient and outpatient setting." journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
July 21, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Authors' Own Words: "A 90-minute #buprenorphine training improved residents’ attitudes toward, perceptions of competency, and knowledge of buprenorphine delivery to patients with #OUD in the inpatient and outpatient setting." journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
AUTHORS' OWN WORDS: "Few studies have examined the public’s perception of blame for the ongoing opioid overdose epidemic directed at distinct groups. ...Perceived blameworthiness for the opioid overdose epidemic is related to knowledge and understanding of OUD." journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
June 16, 2025 at 4:38 PM
AUTHORS' OWN WORDS: "Few studies have examined the public’s perception of blame for the ongoing opioid overdose epidemic directed at distinct groups. ...Perceived blameworthiness for the opioid overdose epidemic is related to knowledge and understanding of OUD." journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
SAj is pleased to announce our 2025 Volume 46, Issue 1 SAj Editors' Choice Award: authored by Acevedo A & colleagues - "Disparities in Alcohol Treatment Use at the Intersection of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Insurance." pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39344041/ Original. Important. Provocative.
March 28, 2025 at 3:19 PM
SAj is pleased to announce our 2025 Volume 46, Issue 1 SAj Editors' Choice Award: authored by Acevedo A & colleagues - "Disparities in Alcohol Treatment Use at the Intersection of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Insurance." pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39344041/ Original. Important. Provocative.
SAj's Editorial Efficiency Metrics for Feb 2025! Over 12 months: articles received/decided on= 347/400. Monthly average papers to consider = 28.9. Mean days to first/last decision = 39.9/48.8 days. Currently: 61 paper under review. Accept ratio = 32.5% over 12 months.
February 25, 2025 at 3:41 AM
SAj's Editorial Efficiency Metrics for Feb 2025! Over 12 months: articles received/decided on= 347/400. Monthly average papers to consider = 28.9. Mean days to first/last decision = 39.9/48.8 days. Currently: 61 paper under review. Accept ratio = 32.5% over 12 months.
FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK: A quarterly review of happenings at SAj. SAj Awards, SAj Editorial Scholar Program, Peer Review recognition, and more. amersa.org/from-the-edi...
February 21, 2025 at 12:03 PM
FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK: A quarterly review of happenings at SAj. SAj Awards, SAj Editorial Scholar Program, Peer Review recognition, and more. amersa.org/from-the-edi...
AUTHORS' OWN WORDS: "Racial Differences in Medications for Opioid Use Disorder #MOUD Initiation in a Carceral Setting: "...race influences the relationship between MOUD initiation status and the selected MOUD treatment during #incarceration."
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February 6, 2025 at 10:57 AM
AUTHORS' OWN WORDS: "Racial Differences in Medications for Opioid Use Disorder #MOUD Initiation in a Carceral Setting: "...race influences the relationship between MOUD initiation status and the selected MOUD treatment during #incarceration."
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AUTHORS' OWN WORDS: Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol in People With Major Depressive Episodes and Alcohol Use Disorder: "From 2005 to 2019, driving under the influence #alcohol (#DUIA) declined...with varying rates of decrease across different...groups"
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February 3, 2025 at 1:25 PM
AUTHORS' OWN WORDS: Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol in People With Major Depressive Episodes and Alcohol Use Disorder: "From 2005 to 2019, driving under the influence #alcohol (#DUIA) declined...with varying rates of decrease across different...groups"
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We are proud to announce our SAj Editorial Scholar Program (amersa.org/saj-editoria...)! The goal of the Program is to engage early career clinical or health services scholars with SAj’s editorial team to learn about editorial decision-making and enhance skills in scientific communication.
January 16, 2025 at 7:43 PM
We are proud to announce our SAj Editorial Scholar Program (amersa.org/saj-editoria...)! The goal of the Program is to engage early career clinical or health services scholars with SAj’s editorial team to learn about editorial decision-making and enhance skills in scientific communication.
AUTHORS' OWN WORDS: In the article "Physician’s Attitudes Toward Patients With #OpioidUseDisorder and Use of #MedicationsforOpioidUseDisorder Vary by Training"
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January 16, 2025 at 7:30 PM
AUTHORS' OWN WORDS: In the article "Physician’s Attitudes Toward Patients With #OpioidUseDisorder and Use of #MedicationsforOpioidUseDisorder Vary by Training"
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AUTHORS' OWN WORDS: " #DrivingUndertheInfluence of #Alcohol and #Cannabis by Sexual Identity, Race, Ethnicity, and Gender: A Nationwide Analysis Using the 2016 to 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health"
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January 13, 2025 at 6:06 PM
AUTHORS' OWN WORDS: " #DrivingUndertheInfluence of #Alcohol and #Cannabis by Sexual Identity, Race, Ethnicity, and Gender: A Nationwide Analysis Using the 2016 to 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health"
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AUTHORS OWN WORDS: “We’re Checking a Box and, You Know, Covering Our Own”: Health Professionals’ Descriptions of Hospital-Policy Making Regarding #ChildWelfare Reporting Related to Birthing People’s #DrugUse" journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
January 3, 2025 at 11:08 PM
AUTHORS OWN WORDS: “We’re Checking a Box and, You Know, Covering Our Own”: Health Professionals’ Descriptions of Hospital-Policy Making Regarding #ChildWelfare Reporting Related to Birthing People’s #DrugUse" journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
AUTHORS' OWN WORDS From: Patient Characteristics From Norway’s First #Heroin Assisted Treatment Clinics: "Heroin-assisted treatment #HAT is an evidence-based treatment option for opioid use disorder #OUD ... This study reveals a cohort [within #HAT] experiencing societal marginalization...
January 2, 2025 at 2:40 PM
AUTHORS' OWN WORDS: Post- #Overdose #Extended-Release #Buprenorphine [LAI-BUP] Initiation Facilitated by a Partnership Between #EmergencyMedicalServices & an Outpatient #SubstanceUseDisorder Obs Unit: #low-barrier #EMS = LAI-BUP start https: //journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/29767342241249386
December 23, 2024 at 3:58 PM
AUTHORS' OWN WORDS: Post- #Overdose #Extended-Release #Buprenorphine [LAI-BUP] Initiation Facilitated by a Partnership Between #EmergencyMedicalServices & an Outpatient #SubstanceUseDisorder Obs Unit: #low-barrier #EMS = LAI-BUP start https: //journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/29767342241249386
POSITION PAPER! [In Support of the #Decriminalization of Personal #Drug and #Paraphernalia Use and Possession: Position Statement of #AMERSA] ...criminalization of #druguse negatively affects health. Decriminalization...of drug use is central to #harmreduction. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
December 18, 2024 at 1:38 PM
POSITION PAPER! [In Support of the #Decriminalization of Personal #Drug and #Paraphernalia Use and Possession: Position Statement of #AMERSA] ...criminalization of #druguse negatively affects health. Decriminalization...of drug use is central to #harmreduction. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
2024 has been a fabulous year @ #SAj. We take this opportunity to honor all our outstanding #peerreviewers 4 their outstanding contribution 2 SAj-but more importantly-their contribution 2 advancing #addictionscience. Thank you peer reviewers @ SAj & other scholarly #addictionjournals 4 all you do!
December 17, 2024 at 1:02 PM
2024 has been a fabulous year @ #SAj. We take this opportunity to honor all our outstanding #peerreviewers 4 their outstanding contribution 2 SAj-but more importantly-their contribution 2 advancing #addictionscience. Thank you peer reviewers @ SAj & other scholarly #addictionjournals 4 all you do!
AUTHORS' OWN WORDS: #Politics vs #Policy”: Qualitative Insights on #Stigma & #OverdosePreventionCenter ( #OPC ) Policymaking in the US = importance of understanding #stigma to better facilitate authorization & eventual implementation of OPCs
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December 16, 2024 at 3:30 PM
AUTHORS' OWN WORDS: #Politics vs #Policy”: Qualitative Insights on #Stigma & #OverdosePreventionCenter ( #OPC ) Policymaking in the US = importance of understanding #stigma to better facilitate authorization & eventual implementation of OPCs
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