Fungal Infections in People Who Use Drugs.  Portugal Gonzales J, Ostrosky-Zeichner L.  Open Forum Infect Dis. 2025 Feb 24;12(4):ofaf107. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofaf107. PMID: 40242074; PMCID: PMC12001337. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/article…

ADHS in der Suchtrehabilitation Rund ein Fünftel der Menschen mit substanzbezogenen Störungen, die in die stationäre Entwöhnung kommen, weisen eine komorbide ADHS auf. Das stellt die Einrichtungen vor große Herausforderungen, insbesondere im Hinbli…

The organ-specific modulation of malignant processes by opioids: a systematic review of cell culture studies.  Hefteh, N., Welch, O., Sheikh, M. et al. Br J Cancer (2025). doi.org/10.1038/s41416-025-03014-4 https://www.nature.com/a…

Co-occurring illicit fentanyl use and psychiatric disorders in emergency department patients.  Downs A, Walter L, Shelton R, Li L.  Sci Rep. 2025 Apr 1;15(1):11192. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-92311-2. PMID: 40169703; PMCID: PMC11962126. ht…

High BMI is a specific risk factor for drug-related mortality in patients receiving methadone: A case control study.  Algahtani T, Le Ruez T, Strang J, Morgan D, Smith M, Copeland CS. Add…

Body weight and risk of death in opioid medication treatment Opioid agonist medications like methadone and buprenorphine can lead to weight gain and even obesity, which can bring with it a host of health challenges including premature death. This s…