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The Authors’ Own Words: Interest in prescribing buprenorphine among resident and attending physicians at an urban teaching clinic.

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Interest in prescribing buprenorphine among resident and attending physicians at an urban teaching clinic

Jocelyn R. James, MD; Leah M. Gordon, MD, MPH; Jared W. Klein, MD, MPH; Joseph O. Merrill , MD, MPH; Judith I. Tsui , MD, MPH

Substance Abuse Vol. 40, Iss. 1, 2019

“This academic medical center based study on attitudes toward buprenorphine maintenance treatment for opioid use disorder suggests that internal medicine physicians, especially those who are younger and who believe that buprenorphine is effective, have high interest in becoming waivered to prescribe buprenorphine. Integrating buprenorphine education, training, and waiver opportunities into residency programs may create a pipeline of buprenorphine providers and thereby expand access to effective opioid use disorder treatment.”

The Authors’ Own Words: Understanding the implications of the “vaping epidemic” among adolescents and young adults: a call for action

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Understanding the implications of the “vaping epidemic” among adolescents and young adults: a call for action

Nicholas Chadi, MD; Scott E. Hadland , MD, MPH, MS; Sion K. Harris , PhD

Substance Abuse Vol. 40, Iss. 1, 2019

“We describe the current state of the e-cigarette epidemic among youth, which is currently the most rapidly growing trend in substance use among adolescents. This paper warns about some of the most important health risks related to e-cigarette use in adolescents, most of which contain e-cigarettes. Most importantly, we suggest several opportunities for action to help protect prevent or decrease e-cigarette use among youth and avoid losing decades of progress made in the fight against nicotine and tobacco control.”

The Authors’ Own Words: Exploring social work student education: The effect of a harm reduction curriculum on student knowledge and attitudes regarding opioid use disorders

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Exploring social work student education: The effect of a harm reduction curriculum on student knowledge and attitudes regarding opioid use disorders
Anthony Estreet, Paul Archibald, M. Taqi Tirmazi, Sapphire Goodman & Tracy Cudjoe
Substance Abuse Vol. 38, Iss. 4, 2017

 

This study highlights the benefits of including a harm reduction module into a social work education curriculum.  Addressing harm reduction resulted in positive shifts in MSW student’s knowledge and attitudes towards addressing opioid use disorders.  As schools of social work continue to respond to the growing needs of the behavioral health workforce, utilizing a similar harm reduction module approach could serve as a means to enhance the existing social work curriculum.

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The Authors’ Own Words: The denial of the association between youth cannabis and opiate use: A “Split Brain Syndrome”?

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The denial of the association between youth cannabis and opiate use: A “Split Brain Syndrome”?
Yifrah Kaminer
Substance Abuse Vol. 38, Iss. 4, 2017

 

As more primary care clinics and hospitals move toward implementing SBI as a standard of integrated care, establishing best implementation practices is fundamental to program success and sustainability. After ten years of implementing a statewide SBIRT initiative, SBIRT Colorado is uniquely positioned to offer key lessons learned about successful implementation. SBIRT Colorado has also had the opportunity to consider SBIRT in the context of legalized medical and recreational marijuana. This manuscript provides guidance to healthcare clinics and hospitals initiating SBI into their practice.

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The Authors’ Own Words: Ten years of implementing screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT): Lessons learned

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Ten years of implementing screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT): Lessons learned
Ana P. Nunes, Melissa K. Richmond, Kelly Marzano, Carolyn J. Swenson & Jodi Lockhart
Substance Abuse Vol. 38, Iss. 4, 2017

As more primary care clinics and hospitals move toward implementing SBI as a standard of integrated care, establishing best implementation practices is fundamental to program success and sustainability. After ten years of implementing a statewide SBIRT initiative, SBIRT Colorado is uniquely positioned to offer key lessons learned about successful implementation. SBIRT Colorado has also had the opportunity to consider SBIRT in the context of legalized medical and recreational marijuana. This manuscript provides guidance to healthcare clinics and hospitals initiating SBI into their practice.

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Our newly released issue is now online —> http://tandfonline.com/toc/wsub20/current
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