Addiction Medicine: Beyond the Abstract American Society of Addiction Medicine
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An ideal opportunity for those interested in addiction medicine to get a closer look at the perspectives behind formal research articles. Podcasts offer insights into the experiences of the authors and researchers behind the great work and development in the field. Listening to their stories and thought processes helps listeners to connect with the experts behind the journal in a brand-new way.
Hosted by Journal Podcast Editor, Shawn McNeil, MD
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Hospital Initiatives to Transition SUD Patients from Acute Care to Community-based Services
Podcast host Shawn McNiel, MD, is joined by Noa Krawczyk, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Population Health at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, and an author of Initiatives to Support the Transition of Patients With Substance Use Disorders From Acute Care to Community-based Services Among a National Sample of Nonprofit Hospitals. Dr. Krawczyk discusses the gap in transition of acute care to community care services among most US hospitals, efforts to increase acute care interventions, and how clinicians providing SUD treatment can help hospitals identify and implement best practices to support continuity of care.
Follow Dr. Krawczyk on Twitter @noakrawczyk
Article, Authors, and Links:
Initiatives to Support the Transition of Patients With Substance Use Disorders From Acute Care to Community-based Services Among a National Sample of Nonprofit Hospitals.
Krawczyk, Noa PhD; Rivera, Bianca D. MPH; Chang, Ji E. PhD; Lindenfeld, Zoe MPH; Franz, Berkeley PhD
Journal of Addiction Medicine 18(2):p 115-121, 3/4 2024 -
Xylazine Use Among People Who Inject Drugs, Philadelphia 2022
Dr. Marissa Tan and her co-authors sought to help clinicians better identify individuals at risk and inform patients and clinicians about xylazine risk factors.
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Exploring the Impact of Opioid Settlements on Addiction Medicine
Podcast host Shawn McNeil, MD, is joined by Joshua Sharfstein, MD, and Sara Whaley, MPH, from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health who delve into the strategic allocation of $56 billion from opioid litigation settlements. As they discuss the principles for effective fund utilization, they highlight opportunities for addiction medicine specialists to play a pivotal role in guiding state and local governments to spend these resources wisely to save lives.
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Association of Urine Fentanyl Concentration With Severity of Opioid Withdrawal Among Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department
In episode 28 of Addiction Medicine: Beyond the Abstract, host Shawn McNeil, MD is joined my Ashish Thakrar, MD, MS, an addiction medicine specialist and Assistant Professor of Medicine with the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Thakrar discusses the outcome of his research, which aimed to determine whether fentanyl concentration is associated with the severity of opioid withdrawal.
Article Link: https://journals.lww.com/journaladdictionmedicine/abstract/2023/07000/association_of_urine_fentanyl_concentration_with.18.aspx
Ashish Thakrar, MD, X (Twitter) Handle: @especially_APT
Journal of Addiction Medicine. 17(4):447-453, July/August 2023. -
Incidence and Disparities in Use of Stigmatizing Language in Clinical Notes for Patients With Substance Use Disorder
The language used to describe people with substance use disorder impacts stigma and influences clinical decision-making. Host Dr. Shawn McNeil, MD discusses with Dr. Scott G. Weiner, MD the presence of stigmatizing language in clinical notes and detects patient- and provider-level differences.
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Based on original research published in the Journal of Addiction Medicine
July/August 2023 - Volume 17 - Issue 4
The Incidence and Disparities in Use of Stigmatizing Language in Clinical Notes for Patients With Substance Use Disorder -
Incidence and Disparities in Use of Stigmatizing Language in Clinical Notes for Patients With Substance Use Disorder
The language used to describe people with substance use disorder impacts stigma and influences clinical decision-making. Host Dr. Shawn McNeil, MD discusses with Dr. Scott G. Weiner, MD the presence of stigmatizing language in clinical notes and detects patient- and provider-level differences.
Based on original research published in the Journal of Addiction Medicine
July/August 2023 - Volume 17 - Issue 4
The Incidence and Disparities in Use of Stigmatizing Language in Clinical Notes for Patients With Substance Use Disorder