Addiction Care Expands Access to Patients with Mental Illness
Opportunities for integrated mental health and addiction treatment could be a significant step in addressing the nation’s overdose crisis.
Read MoreBreaking the Stigma of Addiction With Language
Word choice can perpetuate or undermine the dangerous stigma surrounding addiction. Advocates are trying to move the needle in the right direction.
Read MoreIntegrated Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Treatment
A clinic helps close a major treatment gap by addressing co-occurring mental and substance use disorders under one roof.
Read MoreUntil Addiction Medicine Training Made Universal, Filling the Gap
With systemic shortcomings in addiction medicine training on full display, experts find new ways to share knowledge with those providing care.
Read More‘Space Is a Luxury Not Everyone Has’: Design’s Role in Health
A panel discussion on COVID-19 retrofitting underscores the necessity of investment in infrastructure both inside and outside the hospital to protect patients and respond to emerging needs.
Read MoreRelaxed Federal Policies Enable Street Outreach for Substance Use
Telemedicine and lower-barrier access to buprenorphine hold potential to make gains against the opioid epidemic after the COVID-19 crisis subsides.
Read MoreSocial Distancing May Increase HIV and Overdose Risk
Isolation and barriers to harm reduction services could increase overdoses and new HIV infections among people who use drugs, experts worry.
Read MorePreventing the Next Wave of the Opioid Crisis During COVID-19
Addiction expert Miriam Komaromy, MD offers a frank look at the opioid epidemic and shares how efforts are underway to keep crucial care accessible.
Read MoreA Gap in Diagnosis of Hep C Infections During the Opioid Epidemic
Federally qualified health centers see 10 times the HCV prevalence of the general population, but aren’t yet reaching their full potential in fighting this consequence of the opioid epidemic.
Read MoreFew Patients Receive Life-Saving Treatment After Opioid Detox
New research shows that the majority of patients don’t receive any further treatment in the month after a detox episode — but those who do are much more likely to survive.
Read MoreIntegrative Medicine: Reframing Chronic Pain in the Opioid Era
The opioid epidemic and the need for alternative pain treatments are spurring interest in the potential of integrative medicine as a lasting solution for patients, providers, and payers.
Read MoreBenzodiazepines Raise OD Risk but Prolong Life-Saving Treatment
In an effort to reduce harmful interactions and overdoses, providers may be going too far in steering people with opioid use disorder away from anxiety medication, a new study suggests.
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