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The Authors’ Own Words: The State of Substance Use Education in Masters of Social Work Programs: A Content Analysis Of Course Listings and Faculty Profiles

Nov 18, 2019 by AMERSA

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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.

The State of Substance Use Education in Masters of Social Work Programs: A Content Analysis Of Course Listings and Faculty Profiles

Dane Minnick, LMSW

Substance Abuse Vol. 40, Iss. 2, 2019

“It is my belief that this manuscript identifies a significant issue for both the addictions and social work fields. The results generated by this research should encourage future investigations into the capacity of social workers to deliver substance use services, and could potentially be used to facilitate an increase in the amount of substance use courses and material offered in social work academic programs.“

The Authors’ Own Words: ‘A Scarlet Letter:’ Stigma and Other Factors Affecting Trust in the Healthcare System for Women Seeking Substance Abuse Treatment in a Community Setting

Nov 16, 2019 by AMERSA

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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.

‘A Scarlet Letter:’ Stigma and Other Factors Affecting Trust in the Healthcare System for Women Seeking Substance Abuse Treatment in a Community Setting

Joshua D. Cockroft, BA; Susie M. Adams, PhD, RN, PMHNP; Kemberlee Bonnet, MA; Deondria Matlock, MS; Jessica McMillan, DNP, RN, PMHNP; & David Schlundt , PhD

Substance Abuse Vol. 40, Iss. 2, 2019

“Though derived from a small sample size, the findings of this study demonstrate multiple factors that influence trust of the healthcare system for women who seek substance abuse treatment in a community setting. Efforts should be made to address components of healthcare organizations that predispose to stigma, poor quality of care, negatively aligned payment structure and reimbursement, ensuring patients’ rights and protections, and mediating the healthcare system’s potential role in causing or influencing an individual’s substance use disorder (SUD). These findings suggest that public health or institutional interventions to improve treatment for women with a history of SUD may require direct engagement with experiential and structural factors that influence trust and healthcare entry and engagement in order to be effective.“

The Authors’ Own Words: Use of non-face-to-face modalities for emergency department screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (ED-SBIRT) for high-risk alcohol use: a scoping review

Nov 8, 2019 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.

Use of non-face-to-face modalities for emergency department screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (ED-SBIRT) for high-risk alcohol use: a scoping review

Brian J. Biroscak, PhD, MS, MA; Michael V. Pantalon, PhD; James D. Dziura, PhD, MPH; Denise P. Hersey, MLS, MA; Federico E. Vaca, MD, MPH

Substance Abuse Vol. 40, Iss. 1, 2019

“To our knowledge, this review represents the first catalogue of the scope of strategies and outcomes in ED-SBIRT studies that employed non-face-to-face modalities for high-risk alcohol use. This review reveals that there is an opportunity for substance use disorder researchers to explore ED-SBIRT for high-risk alcohol use among older patients as well as for the specific needs of female ED patients. Also, there is an opportunity for additional investigation into ED-SBIRT for high-risk alcohol use among non-English-speaking patients—a line of research particularly well-suited for non-face-to-face modalities such as tablet-based screening and brief intervention in a patient’s native language. The recommendations contained within this scoping review can be the start of an agenda for improving the conduct and reporting of ED-SBIRT research that employs non-face-to-face modalities.”

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

Nov 8, 2019 by AMERSA

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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.

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

Nov 7, 2019 by AMERSA

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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.

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.”