Kevin Pho, MD · @kevinmd
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Syndemics Lab · @syndemicslab
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Safe injection sites are an important strategy. For the first time, the federal government will fund a study of the efficacy of these sites. Read more about supervised injection sites and commentary from the Grayken Addiction Center's Medical Director, Dr. Miriam Komaromy, in this WebMD article : webmd.com/mental-health/addict



#harmreduction #substanceUseDisorder #AddictionMedicine #syndemicslab #substanceuse #bostonmedicalcenter #overdose #opioidusedisorder #safeinjection #safeinjectionsites

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We are bringing back the to welcome our group of summer interns. This week we are highlighting Valeria, a rising junior at Boston University studying health science! This summer she will be working with Dr. Rachel Epstein and the HEP CE model!



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Syndemics collaborator, Dr. Alexander Walley, talks in The Boston Globe and
The Daily Beast about the implications of over the counter as well as what challenges still exist. Read more at the links in the comments!



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Rob Flint, MD · @Robflint97
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doi.org/10.1016/j.jemermed.202

A letter addressing the recent NHTSA study evaluating the pre elands of substance use by road injured users.

#umem #trauma #nhtsa #umsom #substanceUseDisorder

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Rob Flint, MD · @Robflint97
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journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/1

Excited to get this letter published in Trauma. In reviewing the ACS position paper, it’s clear trauma patients need screening and interventions for substance use disorders.

#umem #umemresidency #trauma #sages #substanceUseDisorder #lettertoeditor #americancollegeofsurgeons #umschoolofmedicine

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Rob Flint, MD · @Robflint97
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umem.org/educational_pearls/41

The American College of surgeons put out a nice position statement regarding screening trauma patients for mental health and substance use disorders. This Pearl gives a brief overview. Bottom line, intervention prevents future trauma morbidity and mortality.

#trauma #traumapearl #substanceUseDisorder #recidivism #umem #acs

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