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In an 11-state Medicaid analysis, continuation of medication for opioid use disorder >60 days was associated with ⬇️OD risk up to 12 months after the first claim for MOUD. @AddictionJrnl https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/add.15959

This month's newsletter covers @markadley and Guy Jones discussing the Drugs Wheel, @Peterkrykant_opc tallking to SSA-funded PhD student @ben_scher1 about #DCRS and you can catch up on our #IWD2023 women and #addiction round-up: https://buff.ly/3M3PmH8

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Great paper from @MichalaKowalski @claireskis_w @MichaelJLiv and @AlisonRitter1 An overlooked effect: domestic violence and alcohol policies in the night‐time economy. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/add.16192#.ZCLlvWMCE_0.twitter Thanks for flagging @GemmaMi38728064

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‘Policy inertia’ is enabling the products and practices of some commercial actors to cause significant, ongoing harm to health, warn experts.

A new Lancet Series argues for a bold system overhaul that puts people and planet first: http://hubs.li/Q01HD8h_0

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (#FASD) is a group of lifelong behavioural, cognitive and physical disabilities caused by exposure to #alcohol before birth. Find out more here: https://buff.ly/3nhi3G8 #addiction

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The MCA Essay Competition topic is The Reduction in Youth Drinking

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