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Substance Abuse journal Volume 39 | Issue 3

Jan 26, 2020 by AMERSA

How was 2018 already two years ago and January is already almost over?! Time is a funny thing and it always feels like there isn’t enough of it!

This last week or so we highlighted SAj Volume 39, Issue 3. We really enjoy getting to hear what the authors themselves think of their work. Read this issue now and then head back over here to see what the authors had to say. Make sure to follow us on twitter to stay up to date with SAj!

The most viewed manuscript in this issue was:

No end to the crisis without an end to the waiver

Joseph W. Frank, MD, MPH; Sarah E. Wakeman, MD; & Adam J. Gordon, MD, MPH

With 1,162 views…and counting!

The Authors’ Own Words: Alcohol and Drug Use among Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Individuals: A Secondary Analysis of NHANES 2013-2014

Jan 25, 2020 by AMERSA

The Authors’ Own Words:

We ask authors to describe their impressions regarding the implications of their accepted work, how their findings will change practice, and what is noteworthy about the work.

Alcohol and Drug Use among Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Individuals: A Secondary Analysis of NHANES 2013-2014

Melissa L. Anderson, PhD, MSCI; Bei-Hung Chang, ScD; & Nisha Kini, MBBS, MPH

Substance Abuse Vol. 39, Iss. 3, 2018

“Our findings suggest that Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals are more likely to be regular cannabis users and heavy alcohol users than hearing individuals. These findings stress the importance of directing resources to the prevention and treatment of heavy alcohol use in this underserved population, given that binge drinking is associated with a number of health problems and social consequences. Additionally, the continuation of this work is rather urgent given recent legislative changes regarding cannabis use. Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals possess a number of risk factors for substance use disorder and, as such, may be more greatly impacted by these legislative changes than individuals from the general U.S. population.”

The Authors’ Own Words: Promoting Addiction Medicine Teaching through Functional Mentoring by Co-Training Generalist Chief Residents with Faculty Mentors

Jan 24, 2020 by AMERSA

The Authors’ Own Words:

We ask authors to describe their impressions regarding the implications of their accepted work, how their findings will change practice, and what is noteworthy about the work.

Promoting Addiction Medicine Teaching through Functional Mentoring by Co-Training Generalist Chief Residents with Faculty Mentors

Daniel P. Alford, MD, MPH; Brittany L. Carney, MS; Angela H. Jackson, MD; Belle Brett, EdD; Carly Bridden, MA, MPH; Michael Winter, MPH; & Jeffrey H. Samet, MD, MA, MPH

Substance Abuse Vol. 39, Iss. 3, 2018

“A functional mentoring approach to co-train generalist chief residents and their faculty mentors facilitated completion and impact of a focused addiction medicine teaching project. This educational study evaluated an immersive addiction medicine training program for emerging change leaders (chief residents) both with and without seasoned residency program faculty counterparts (mentors). After the training, all chief residents reported high levels of addiction medicine teaching with those co-trained chief residents having teaching projects with greater impact and completion rates. This novel and immersive functional mentoring approach may be translated to other aspects of medical education and training that may benefit from this model.”

The Authors’ Own Words: An opioid overdose curriculum for medical residents: impact on naloxone prescribing, knowledge, and attitudes

Jan 22, 2020 by AMERSA

The Authors’ Own Words:

We ask authors to describe their impressions regarding the implications of their accepted work, how their findings will change practice, and what is noteworthy about the work.

An opioid overdose curriculum for medical residents: impact on naloxone prescribing, knowledge, and attitudes

Jessica L. Taylor, MD; Alison B. Rapoport, MD; Christopher F. Rowley, MD; Kenneth J. Mukamal, MD; &Wendy Stead, MD

Substance Abuse Vol. 39, Iss. 3, 2018

“Our work builds upon prior medical education research in opioid overdose prevention showing that internal medicine residents know about naloxone and are willing to prescribe, but few have written prescriptions themselves. Our curricular intervention appeared to increase resident knowledge, improve attitudes surrounding naloxone and addiction, and increase self-reported naloxone prescribing. Most importantly, it increased observed prescribing rates to levels that might plausibly impact mortality. To our knowledge, our confirmation of self-reported gains with objective prescribing data represents a novel contribution to the literature. Results demonstrate that the gap between resident interest in opioid overdose prevention and action can be bridged by a brief, targeted intervention.”

The Authors’ Own Words: “Being able to speak,” What individuals in jail perceived as helpful about participating in alcohol-related brief interventions

Jan 22, 2020 by AMERSA

The Authors’ Own Words:

We ask authors to describe their impressions regarding the implications of their accepted work, how their findings will change practice, and what is noteworthy about the work.

“Being able to speak,” What individuals in jail perceived as helpful about participating in alcohol-related brief interventions

Mandy D. Owens, PhD; Megan Kirouac, MS; Kylee Hagler, MS; Lauren N. Rowell, MS; & Emily C. Williams, PhD, MPH

Substance Abuse Vol. 39, Iss. 3, 2018

“Individuals with substance use disorders who are incarcerated in jails are understudied and there is a need to improve treatments for this population. The current study showed that individuals in jails who have substance use disorders found it helpful to talk individually with someone else about their own situations, and that other aspects also were beneficial, such as watching educational videos and discussing plans for release. These results highlight the benefits of eliciting feedback from individuals with substance use disorders to inform future treatment efforts, and suggest that these individuals are open to therapeutic interventions while they are in jail.”