Mobile Intervention to Address Cannabis Use Disorder Among Black Adults: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Autor: Pamella Nizio, Bryce Clausen, Michael S Businelle, Natalia Ponton, Ava A Jones, Brooke Y Redmond, Julia D Buckner, Ezemenari M Obasi, Michael J Zvolensky, Lorra Garey

Publikováno v: JMIR Research Protocols, Vol 13, p e52776 (2024)

BackgroundAfrican American or Black (hereafter referred to as Black) adults who use cannabis use it more frequently and are more likely to meet criteria for cannabis use disorder (CUD) than both White and Hispanic or Latin individuals. Black adults m

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Exploring the provider and organization level barriers to medication for opioid use disorder treatment for Black Americans: A study protocol

Autor: Lauren R. Gilbert, Steven Starks, Johnathan Gray, Lorraine R. Reitzel, Ezemenari M. Obasi

Publikováno v: Public Health in Practice, Vol 4, Iss , Pp 100308- (2022)

Objectives: This study seeks to examine the provider and organizational factors that could be limiting the treatment of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) for Black Americans in Texas. Formative research at the provider and organizational level will assist in

Externí odkaz: https://doaj.org/article/e9887a2a518b476db96ab2f0d3f756fd

Chronic stress, autonomic dysregulation and prospective drug use among African American emerging adults

Autor: Lucia Cavanagh, Ezemenari M. Obasi

Publikováno v: Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol

OBJECTIVE Chronic stress is associated with increased vulnerability to drug use and may contribute to drug-related health disparities in the African American community. The underlying physiological mechanisms by which chronic stress confers this incr

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https://doi.org/10.1037/cdp0000364

Implementation and Outcomes of a Comprehensive Tobacco Free Workplace Program in Opioid Treatment Centers

Autor: Matthew Taing, Vijay Nitturi, Tzuan A. Chen, Bryce Kyburz, Isabel Martinez Leal, Virmarie Correa-Fernández, Ezemenari M. Obasi, Teresa Williams, Kathleen Casey, Daniel P. O’Connor, Litty Koshy, Maggie Britton, Kelli Drenner, Lorraine R. Reitzel

Publikováno v: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 19, Iss 239, p 239 (2022)
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health; Volume 19; Issue 1; Pages: 239
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Tobacco use is exceedingly high among individuals receiving care for opioid addiction, but not commonly addressed by clinicians in treatment settings. Taking Texas Tobacco Free (TTTF) is a comprehensive tobacco-free workplace (TFW) program that build

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https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/1/239

Tobacco-free Workplace Program at a Substance Use Treatment Center

Autor: Ezemenari M. Obasi, Kathy Le, Teresa Williams, Elma Saenz, Kathleen Casey, Virmarie Correa-Fernández, Bryce Kyburz, Daniel Barrientos, Tzu-An Chen, Isabel Martinez Leal, Lorraine R. Reitzel, Daniel P. O'Connor

Publikováno v: American Journal of Health Behavior. 44:652-665

Objectives: About 65%-87% of substance use disorder patients smoke cigarettes, compared to 14% of the general adult population. Few substance use treatment centers (SUTCs) have comprehensive tobacco-free workplace (TFW) policies or offer tobacco inte

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https://doi.org/10.5993/ajhb.44.5.9