Jan Gryczynski

TL;DR: Implementing policies that support evidence-based medication treatment of opiate dependence may decrease heroin overdose deaths, as increased access to opioid agonist treatment was associated with a reduction in heroin overdoses.

TL;DR: The limited evidence suggests that brief interventions may be effective with adolescents, but a number of gaps in the literature were identified and Randomized trials are needed that have adequate statistical power, employ longer-term follow-ups, and test the effectiveness of SBIRT for adolescents in various service delivery settings.

TL;DR: The adverse impact of the current opioid epidemic on public health can be reduced by increasing access to effective pharmacotherapy for opioid use disorder by lowering barriers to the use of three FDA-approved medications.

TL;DR: The BSTAD is a promising screening tool for identifying problematic tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana use in pediatric settings, and even low frequency of substance use among adolescents may indicate need for intervention.

TL;DR: Investigating pregnant women's current use of cannabis and their intended patterns of use with relation to their views on the legalization of cannabis found that cannabis use during pregnancy is relatively common and persistent, despite knowledge of the potential risks of harm.