Part of the ongoing series “High School Confidential: In the Trenches with Substance-Using Teenagers.”
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People Who Care About SBIRT Converge in Pittsburgh
Last month’s event, Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment: An Interprofessional Conference was not massive, but it was certainly a major undertaking and a successful one.
Alcohol Exposure Affects Fetal Brain Development
Fetal alcohol exposure is a leading cause of intellectual disability in the United States. The cause of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs) is so straightforward and the entire problem so seemingly preventable that learning how many people are affected by the condition can be shocking, tragic, and certainly frustrating.
Teens and Twentysomethings are Getting Hep C Like Never Before
Earlier this month, the CDC released a report that should startle anyone who knows or works with people with substance use disorders.
Pennsylvania’s Medicaid Expansion Smooths the Road to Addiction Treatment, But Barriers Remain
Monday, April 27, 2015 was a day of celebration for many in Pennsylvania. It marked the beginning of Phase I of the state’s transition from Healthy PA to full Medicaid expansion.
Characteristics of Doctor Shoppers and Ways for Healthcare Providers to Respond
What’s a Doctor Shopper? The term “doctor shopping” refers to obtaining controlled substances from multiple health care practitioners, usually without the prescribers’ knowledge of the other prescriptions.
High School Confidential: In the Trenches with Substance-Using Teenagers
First in a series of blog posts by child and adolescent psychiatrist Peter Cohen.
It’s a Pain to Research SBIRT
Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment has a lot of moving parts. That makes measurement tricky.
Creative Responses to Youth Substance Use
Young people are creative–we should be, too. Learn about the Hilton Foundation’s flexible approach to SBIRT for youth.
Update Your Image of a Person with a Substance Use Disorder
So we know that words like “junkie” and “alcoholic” evoke an inaccurate image of a person with a substance use disorder