BMC Launches First Maternal Health Addiction Fellowship
As overdoses become leading cause of pregnancy-related mortality, new fellowship training brings specialists to Obstetric-Addiction Medicine.
Read MoreSubstance Use Disorder Program Offers New Approach to Stimulant Addiction Treatment
Low-barrier, street-level clinic uses contingency management model that utilizes incentives to promote cessation or reduction of stimulant use.
Read MoreBMC Bridge Clinic Charts a Needed Path to Methadone for Opioid Withdrawal
Faster Paths is showing that accessible methadone treatment is a needed service for patients seeking ongoing care for opioid use disorder.
Read MoreSpouses of Surgery Patients Are at Increased Risk for Initiating Opioid Use
Most surgical patients have unused opioid pain medication. Researchers say family should be educated about its proper usage, security, and disposal.
Read MoreThe Call for Women-Focused Addiction Treatment Is Growing Louder
Women face unique barriers to accessing substance use care. An addiction expert says punitive policies and siloed service models must be reformed.
Read MoreAutistic Traits Found in 20% of Young Adults Seeking Addiction Treatment
Researchers say addiction programs should screen for autism symptoms so patients can receive adequate, integrated treatment.
Read MoreBMC Launches New Housing Initiative at ‘Mass and Cass’ with City of Boston
The low-threshold, transitional housing model aims to help people experiencing homelessness alongside addiction, mental health, and other related concerns.
Read MoreEnd Involuntary Addiction Treatment in Prison, BMC Experts Urge Mass. Lawmakers
Tyshaun Perryman saw his own father sent to prison for treatment. The recovery coach told state officials incarceration is not what successful intervention looks like.
Read MoreChecking Arrest Warrants Undermines the Goal of Post-Overdose Outreach Visits
To better engage overdose survivors and remove barriers to treatment, research suggests outreach programs consider limiting the practice.
Read MoreHow a Shared Language Can Jumpstart Cultural Transformation in a Teaching Hospital
BMC, BUSM, and BUMG’s collaborative effort hopes that using inclusive language will be the foundation to build a safe, welcoming environment for patients and staff.
Read MoreTo Address ‘Mass and Cass’ Crisis, Transitional Housing Is Crucial
Low-barrier, temporary housing allows people with addiction to stabilize and prepare for transition into permanent housing.
Read MoreThe COVID-19 Pandemic Sparked a Shift in SOFAR’s Addiction Care Model
At its origin a mother-newborn dyadic care model, the comprehensive addiction care model has added the urgent need to prevent older children from developing SUD.
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