Racial and insurance inequities persist in access to medications for opioid use disorder in the US, according to research.
Medication-Assisted Treatment
Strong collaboration between physicians and SUD treatment programs provides continuity of care.
Mental health and SUD bias impact the quality of ED care that patients receive.
Opioid use disorder (OUD) and overdose rates rose during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Smartphone app-based contingency management for adult patients in OUD treatment was associated with fewer days of opioid use.
This review focused on the prevalence, care, and best practices for addressing PTSD in patients with SUD.
EDs had fewer than 1% of opioid-naïve patients given IV opioids for acute pain developed persistent opioid use.
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Doctor's Voice
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Physicians must defend science, counter misinformation, and protect public health from politics.
