The recent Allegheny County report, “Opiate-Related Overdose Deaths in Allegheny County: Risks and Opportunities for Intervention,” suggests we’re getting the results we should expect to get. Until you see the data, you wouldn’t guess it. Let’s analyze overdose in Allegheny County.
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3 Barriers to Medication-Assisted Treatment for Drug Court Participants and How They Can Be Overcome
Drug courts place eligible defendants in a treatment program, monitor their progress, and decide whether they have recovered sufficiently to have their cases dismissed. MAT has permeated only half of the drug courts in the country.
Surgeon General Murthy Said We Need To Reduce the Separation Between Addiction Treatment and Healthcare
People are dying, healthcare costs are rising, the stigma persists, and care is hard to access. Fortunately, no matter where Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, MBA goes to work in the morning, he’s left us with a significant document to learn from and bring to life, the 2016 Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health.
The ‘Treat v. Punish’ Debate is Nothing New. But What is Good Treatment?
We know that treatment is more cost-effective (and compassionate) than punishment. But what we should really be talking about is good treatments.
Time for Drug Courts To Equip Participants with Naloxone
Individuals who use opioids after a period of abstinence are at a higher risk for overdose due to a lowered tolerance, a circumstance in which drug court participants with a history of opioid use may find themselves.
Infographic: The Need for Better Pre-Service Education
Substance use and addiction will always be significant issues for doctors, nurses, and social workers.
Prejudice and Discrimination are Obstacles to Recovery
A Nursing Student on Pushing Stigma Aside and Facing Addiction Head On
Simple Tools to Encourage Learning About Substance Use
IRETA’s new, [lain Language brochures are now available.
By Itself, Reimbursement Doesn’t Expand SBIRT
If we ensure that SBIRT procedures are reimbursed, can we dramatically increase the use of SBIRT in healthcare settings?
Doctors, Nurses & Social Workers Ought to Get Addiction Training in School
improve their effectiveness in their jobs. Certainly, knowledge-building happens during continuing education, in such forms as in-person trainings, online courses, and webinars. Here are recommendations and examples of pre-service education.
