As drug overdoses soar, more providers embrace harm reduction

“There is so much we can do to decrease the risk of infection, illness, and death. People should not have to stop using for us to start helping.”

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Opioid agonist treatment initiation and linkage for hospitalized patients seen by a substance use disorder consultation service

MACS Consultant and MACS for MOMs PI, Christopher Welsh, MD, co-authored this study that found a connection between hospital-initiated opioid agonist therapy and community-based treatment.

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Prevalence of Opioid Use Disorder and Other Substance Use among Adolescents and Young Adults in Medicaid/CHIP, 2015–2019

This findings from this study emphasize the need for "whole person care considering the full spectrum of behavioral, physical and social services beyond addressing risky opioid use".

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Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement vs Supportive Group Therapy for Co-occurring Opioid Misuse and Chronic Pain in Primary Care:

A Randomized Clinical Trial

"In this randomized clinical trial that included 250 adults with both chronic pain and opioid misuse, 45.0% of participants receiving Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) were no longer misusing opioids after 9 months of follow-up compared with 24.4% of participants receiving supportive group psychotherapy."

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Understanding the service needs of youth with opioid use: A descriptive study of demographics and co-occurring substance use and mental health concerns

One highlights from this study of 1,769 youth ages 14-24 is that integrated community-based services may address youth's intersecting treatment needs.

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