Search results for "Substance use"
Detecting unhealthy drug use
The COVID-19 pandemic and its ensuing isolation and stress have been associated with a sharp increase in substance use as a coping mechanism, as well as drug overdose deaths.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/03/detecting-unhealthy-drug-use.htm
1 Mar 2021
Why to screen for anxiety
Anxiety can fly under the radar when combined with other conditions and symptoms that may be more immediately recognizable, such as stomach problems or migraines.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/03/why-to-screen-for-anxiety.htm
1 Mar 2021
Q&A: Cannabis use increasing among older adults
Cannabis use is on the rise among older adults, by almost 50% from 2016 to 2018, even in states where it hasn't been legalized for medicinal or recreational use.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/03/cannabis-use-increasing-among-older-adults.htm
1 Mar 2021
Advice on surviving a subpoena
Internists may be served legally to produce documents or appear in a trial, and a legal expert offered advice on the best ways to proceed.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/06/advice-on-surviving-a-subpoena.htm
1 Jun 2021
Protective equipment for physicians' mental health
The Emotional PPE Project is a nonprofit directory that connects health care workers with licensed mental health professionals, which has become particularly important during the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/09/protective-equipment-for-physicians-mental-health.htm
1 Sep 2021
U.S. veterans may not always receive preferred treatment for depression
A survey found that more patients strongly preferred psychotherapy than medication, but those who preferred medication and those who preferred psychotherapy did not receive them in 32.1% and 21.8% of cases, respectively.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/10/19/6.htm
19 Oct 2021
Integrating oral health into primary care
A comprehensive primary care model that includes oral health is needed to prevent health problems, reduce costs, and provide equitable care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/11/integrating-oral-health-into-primary-care.htm
1 Nov 2021
Injection drug use rare among patients taking opioids for noncancer pain, study finds
Potential for injection drug use should not be used as a reason to support involuntary tapering or discontinuation of long-term prescription opioid treatment for noncancer pain, the authors noted.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/11/23/5.htm
23 Nov 2021
Illicitly manufactured fentanyls involved in increasing number of U.S. overdose deaths
From July 2019 to December 2020, sharp increases were seen in deaths involving illicitly manufactured fentanyls in midwestern (33.1%), southern (64.7%), and western (93.9%) jurisdictions, federal data indicate.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/12/21/4.htm
21 Dec 2021
The journey to equity includes health equity
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted and exaggerated many health and health care disparities, including access to telemedicine, to mental health services, and to substance use disorder treatment.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/01/the-journey-to-equity-includes-health-equity.htm
1 Jan 2022