Telehealth Services Use for Opioid Use Disorder Rose During Pandemic
More Medicare beneficiaries received OUD-related telehealth services, behavioral health-related telehealth services, meds for OUD.
Substance Use
Opioid Use Associated With Distal Esophageal Spasm and Hypercontractile Esophagus
Researchers sought to determine the effect of long-term opioid exposure on esophageal motility, using a large cohort.
DEA: “Rainbow Fentanyl” a Deliberate Tactic to Target Young People
Brightly colored versions of the synthetic opioid fentanyl are appearing across the US, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Rising Fentanyl Use Challenges Current Methadone Induction Protocols
Jim Anderson, MPAS, PA-C, discusses strategies for adapting methadone induction protocols to meet the therapeutic needs of patients using fentanyl.
Marijuana Use, Nicotine Vaping Reached Historic Highs in 2021
For young adults, high-intensity drinking, hallucinogens reached historically high prevalence; cigarette smoking, alcohol at historic lows.
COVID-19 and Alcohol: a Pandemic Collides With a Public Health Crisis
Amid the global COVID-19 pandemic that overwhelmed hospitals, upended the economy, and sent much of the world into lockdown, researchers tracked a concerning uptick in alcohol use.
Don’t Forget the Caregiver When Treating Substance Use Disorder
As the United States and Canada are in the midst of an opioid crisis, researchers examined the impact of caring for individuals with substance use disorder on family members’ physical and mental health.
Intervention Improves Acute Pain in Patients on Medication-Assisted Therapy for Opioid Use Disorder
Project reduced mean pain scores in trauma patients on medication-assisted therapy for opioid use disorder by nearly 50%.
Simple Questionnaire Helps ED Clinicians Identify Patients for Recovery
The use of the CAGE-AID screening tool in the emergency department was linked to increased referral to an addiction recovery coach for treatment of substance use disorders.
Cardiogenic Shock in Healthy 32-Year-Old Man
A healthy patient presents with an unusual cause of cardiogenic shock following a night of alcohol drinking and marijuana use.
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