Substance Use Disorders
PrEP continuum insufficient in populations at high risk for HIV
Populations disproportionately impacted by HIV were less likely to be engaged in preexposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, continuum of care, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.
VIDEO: ‘Welcoming’ language key to patients’ recovery from substance use, mental illness
A physician’s choice of words can make a difference in a patient’s chances of overcoming mental illness and substance use disorders, National Institute on Drug Abuse Director Nora D. Volkow, MD, told Healio Primary Care.
Psychoactive substance use disorders rise in patients with HF
From 2008 to 2017, there was a temporal increase in the prevalence of all forms of psychoactive substance use disorders in patients hospitalized for HF, according to research in Circulation: Heart Failure.
AMA advocates for prisoners’ access to addiction treatment
The AMA House of Delegates recently updated a policy that seeks to increase access to evidence-based drug addiction treatment among “justice-involved individuals,” a press release said.
AMA strengthens stance on transgender care restrictions
Physicians and medical students at the AMA’s House of Delegates meeting voted to expand the association’s opposition to restrictions on transgender medical care.
Rate of filled naloxone prescriptions dropped during pandemic
Researchers observed a substantial reduction in filled naloxone prescriptions that exceeded a reduction in filled opioid prescriptions and filled prescriptions for any medication during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Stimulant use, psychiatric disorders common in those with psychocutaneous disease
Novel models of care allow expansion of HCV treatment
With the availability of simple and effective treatment for hepatitis C, specialists are seeking to expand the base of clinicians caring for patients with HCV by exploring new models of care.
Hospital-initiated interventions promote patient-centered care for people with SUDs
Patients with substance use disorders who received navigation services in the hospital through 3 months after discharge had lower rates of ED readmission vs. those who received usual care, according to recent data from a single-center trial.
Transgender adults more likely to be diagnosed with substance use disorders
Transgender adults have a higher prevalence of substance use disorder diagnoses compared with cisgender adults, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.