MONTHLY | February 2020
MACS provides support to Maryland prescribers and their practices in addressing the needs of their patients with substance use disorders and chronic pain management.
1-855-337-MACS (6227) |  www.marylandMACS.org  |  tsommer@som.umaryland.edu
MACS TeleECHO TM Clinics
What are Project ECHO and TeleECHO Clinics?
Project ECHO is a collaborative model of medical education that improves access to specialty care by linking expert specialist teams with prescribers and their practices through real-time, online learning sessions - TeleECHO Clinics.
Free CMEs and CEU credit available.

Join us every 3rd Wednesday of the month from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm for presentations and discussions with Drs. Eric Weintraub, Christopher Welsh, Devang Gandhi, and Michael Fingerhood, and Bethany Dipaula, PharmD. Registration details coming soon.

Wednesday, March 18 from 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm: "Intro to ECHO"

News.
Pharmacotherapy for Cocaine Use Disorder—a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

The authors of this study identified several promising pharmacotherapy treatments for cocaine use disorder for further research. Call MACS with questions about any substance use disorder, including stimulants.
Trends in Buprenorphine Treatment in the United States, 2009-2018

"Although buprenorphine use has increased for most age groups, individuals aged 15 to 24 years experienced a decrease in use and low treatment retention, as reflected in a low proportion receiving long prescription episodes. Findings suggest a widening treatment gap for young people and underscore the importance of improving buprenorphine treatment services for this age group.” 
Comparison of Rural vs Urban Direct-to-Physician Commercial Promotion of Medications for Treating Opioid Use Disorder

This cross-sectional study found rural counties were less likely to receive any promotion of opioid use disorder medication, and receive lower payments compared with those in urban counties. MACS offers an expanded array of services to support prescribers in treating patients with opioid use disorder in underserved and rural regions.
HOLIDAYS | The MACS line will be closed:
February 17 - President's Day
February Awareness Campaigns
Children of Addiction Awareness Week
Sesame Street Resources on Parental Addiction
Education.
Opioid Tapering: Practical tips on the when, why, and how
Friday, February 14, 2020 | 1 - 2 pm

Live webinar p resented by MACS Consultant, Dr. Yngvild Olsen
MDAFP Winter CME Conference
Saturday, February 22, 2020 | 7 am - 5 pm
Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel, Baltimore, MD

The MACS team will be tabling. Stop by to meet the team and learn about our services!
Southern Maryland Prescribers -
Understanding the Opioid Epidemic:
Provider's Role in the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
Thursday, March 12, 2020 | 6 pm - 8 pm
The Front Porch, 22770 Washington Street, Leonardtown, Maryland 20650

Presented by MACS Consultant, Dr. Eric Weintraub
Resources.
Electronic Self-Administered Screening for Substance Use in Adult Primary Care Patients - NIDA
The Tobacco, Alcohol, Prescription medication, and other Substance use (TAPS) Tool consists of a combined screening component (TAPS-1) followed by a brief assessment (TAPS-2) for those who screen positive.