The importance of addressing sleep health in substance use disorder interventions Sleep disturbances are prevalent among young adults, with data indicating that approximately 40% of individuals in this age group experience at least one sleep disorder (McArdle et al., 2020). Studies have shown that sleep disturbances may have a contributory role in the initiation, maintenance and relapse in SUDs (Roehrs…

Image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/03/Healthy_lifestyle%2C_Zlat%C3%A1_Ba%C5%88a_25_Slovakia_1.jpg Making Progress Without Quitting: How Cutting Down on Opioid Use Can Improve Lives Traditional treatments for prescription-type opioid addiction often focus on complete abstinence. However, this approach doesn’t always fit the needs of people struggling with opioid use, especially with the rise of fentanyl use. A harm reduction approach—including helping people cut back rather than quit entirely—may still…

Panel on “Continuum de la réduction des méfaits et les défis de son implantation dans les milieux de soins en santé mentale” Photo by Cédric Pek, 28 November 2024. On November 28, the Annual Scientific Day of the Centre of Expertise and Collaboration in Concurrent Disorders (CECTC) took place. Hundreds of stakeholders in the fields of mental health and substance…