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ArticlePediatrics2021

Evidence-Based Treatment of Young Adults With Substance Use Disorders.

Scott E Hadland, Amy M Yule, Sharon J Levy, Eliza Hallett, Michael Silverstein, Sarah M Bagley

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Article in Pediatrics, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers.

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34citing papers in PubMed
8.2field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

34 citing papers in PubMed, 57 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Scott E HadlandGrayken Center for Addiction and Department of Pediatrics, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts; scott.hadland@bmc.org.
Amy M YuleCenter for Addiction Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
Sharon J LevyDepartments of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts.
Eliza HallettDivision of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts.
Michael SilversteinGrayken Center for Addiction and Department of Pediatrics, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts.
Sarah M BagleyGrayken Center for Addiction and Department of Pediatrics, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts.
Boston Medical Center · USHarvard University · USBoston University · US

Funding

AACAP Physician Scientist Program in Substance UseK12DA000357 · NIDA · AMERICAN ACADEMY-CHILD/ADOLESCENT PSYCH · PI Kevin M. Gray · 1998 to 2026
$29.1M
Collaborative Care Office-Based Opioid Treatment for Adolescents and Young AdultsK23DA045085 · NIDA · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI HADLAND, SCOTT EVAN · 2018 to 2022
$1.1M
A Behavioral Intervention to Engage Emerging Adults in Addiction Treatment after a Non-fatal Opioid OverdoseK23DA044324 · NIDA · BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER · PI BAGLEY, SARAH M · 2017 to 2021
$938k
NIDA NIH HHS K12 DA000357NIDA NIH HHS K23 DA044324NIDA NIH HHS K23 DA045085NIDA NIH HHS L40 DA042434
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In summarizing the proceedings of a longitudinal meeting of experts in substance use disorders (SUDs) among adolescents and young adults, in this special article, we review principles of care related to SUD treatment of young adults. SUDs are most commonly diagnosed during young adulthood, but most of the evidence guiding the treatment of this population has been obtained from older adult study participants. Extrapolating evidence from older populations, the expert group asserted the following principles for SUD treatment: It is important that clinicians who work with young adults effectively identify and address SUD to avert long-term addiction and its associated adverse health outcomes. Young adults receiving addiction treatment should have access to a broad range of evidence-based assessment, psychosocial and pharmacologic treatments, harm reduction interventions, and recovery services. These evidence-based approaches should be tailored to young adults' needs and provided in the least restrictive environment possible. Young adults should enter care voluntarily; civil commitment to treatment should be a last resort. In many settings, compulsory treatment does not use evidence-based approaches; thus, when treatment is involuntary, it should reflect recognized standards of care. Continuous engagement with young adults, particularly during periods of relapse, should be considered a goal of treatment and can be supported by care that is patient-centered and focused on the young adult's goals. Lastly, substance use treatments for young adults should be held to the same evidence and quality standards as those for other chronic health conditions.

Indexed as

Evidence-Based MedicineAdolescentConsensus Statements as TopicContinuity of Patient CareHarm ReductionHealth Services AccessibilityHumansInstitutionalizationNeeds AssessmentPatient Acceptance of Health CareQuality ImprovementQuality of Health CareRecurrenceRetention in CareStandard of CareSubstance-Related Disorders

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PMID33386323
PMCPMC7879425
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