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Lead author Elizabeth K. Do from the Schroeder Institute and #IASMember @Doctor_BT from @uscpphs recently published "E-cigarette Device Type, Source, and Use Behaviors of Youth and Young Adults: Findings from the Truth Longitudinal Cohort (2020–2021)."
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10826084.2023.2188555#metrics-content
#IASMember Antoine Bechara from @USCDornsife and lead author Damien Brevers explore physical exercise as a way to help people with SUD to better decode and interpret bodily-related signals that usually trigger consumption. Linked below.
https://europepmc.org/article/med/36918784
#IASMember @LKelley_Quon & lead author Danny Lascano from @ChildrensLA @KECKSchool_USC published "Gabapentin is Associated with Decreased Postoperative Opioid Use and Length of Stay after Appendectomy in Children with Perforated Appendicitis: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis."
#IASMember Jennifer Unger @uscpphs w/ lead author Pablo Montero-Zamora from @UTAustin explored perception of negative political climate among Hispanic/Latino adolescents before & after the 2020 U.S. presidential election associated with internalizing symptoms and substance use.