Breaking the cycle of stigma: the urgent need for addiction treatment
#EndStigma #AddictionTreatment #OpioidCrisis #AccessToTreatment #SubstanceUseDisorder #SeekingHelp #AddictionAwareness #TreatmentDisparity #BreakTheStigma #RecoveryJourney
Casey Grover is an emergency physician.
https://youtube.com/shorts/VIt2_SBU3qU
Listen here: https://kevinmd.com/podcast
#EndStigma #addictiontreatment #opioidcrisis #accesstotreatment #substanceUseDisorder #seekinghelp #addictionawareness #treatmentdisparity #breakthestigma #recoveryjourney
Breaking the cycle of stigma: the urgent need for addiction treatment
#EndStigma #AddictionTreatment #OpioidCrisis #AccessToTreatment #SubstanceUseDisorder #SeekingHelp #AddictionAwareness #TreatmentDisparity #BreakTheStigma #RecoveryJourney
Casey Grover is an emergency physician.
https://youtube.com/shorts/VIt2_SBU3qU
Link in bio or visit kevinmd.com/podcast
#EndStigma #addictiontreatment #opioidcrisis #accesstotreatment #substanceUseDisorder #seekinghelp #addictionawareness #treatmentdisparity #breakthestigma #recoveryjourney
Safe injection sites are an important #harmreduction 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 : https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/news/20230517/us-will-fund-study-of-safe-injection-sites-despite-pushback
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#substanceusedisorder #addictionmedicine #syndemicslab #substanceuse #bostonmedicalcenter #overdose #opioidusedisorder #safeinjection #safeinjectionsites
#harmreduction #substanceUseDisorder #AddictionMedicine #syndemicslab #substanceuse #bostonmedicalcenter #overdose #opioidusedisorder #safeinjection #safeinjectionsites
We are bringing back the #SyndemicsLabSpotlight 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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#hiv #hcv #substanceusedisorder #addictionmedicine #syndemicslab #substanceuse #harmreduction #infectiousdiseases #bostonmedicalcenter #overdose #opioidusedisorder
#syndemicslabspotlight #hiv #HCV #substanceUseDisorder #AddictionMedicine #syndemicslab #substanceuse #harmreduction #infectiousdiseases #bostonmedicalcenter #overdose #opioidusedisorder
Harm reduction plays an important role in addressing the opioid crisis. Learn more about what harm reduction is and some examples in this post!
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#hiv #HCV #substanceUseDisorder #AddictionMedicine #syndemicslab #substanceuse #harmreduction #infectiousdiseases #bostonmedicalcenter #overdose #opioidusedisorder #harmreductionsaveslives #harmreductionworks #savelives #overdoseprevention
Syndemics collaborator, Dr. Alexander Walley, talks in The Boston Globe and
The Daily Beast about the implications of over the counter #Narcan as well as what challenges still exist. Read more at the links in the comments!
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#narcan #hiv #HCV #substanceUseDisorder #AddictionMedicine #syndemicslab #substanceuse #harmreduction #infectiousdiseases #bostonmedicalcenter #overdose #opioidusedisorder
The Syndemics Lab is hiring! We are hiring a Research Program Specialist to join our team. Click here for the full application: https://bmc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/BMC/job/Boston/Research-Program-Specialist_29394
#publichealth #hiring #bostonjobs #substanceusedisorder #syndemicslab #harmreduction #infectiousdiseases #bostonmedicalcenter
#publichealth #hiring #bostonjobs #substanceUseDisorder #syndemicslab #harmreduction #infectiousdiseases #bostonmedicalcenter
On March 29th, the FDA approved Naloxone nasal spray for over the counter sales in an important step to addressing the opioid crisis.
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#substanceusedisorder #addictionmedicine #syndemicslab #substanceuse #harmreduction #infectiousdiseases #bostonmedicalcenter #overdose #opioidusedisorder #narcan #naloxone
#substanceUseDisorder #AddictionMedicine #syndemicslab #substanceuse #harmreduction #infectiousdiseases #bostonmedicalcenter #overdose #opioidusedisorder #narcan #naloxone
The Syndemics Lab uses the RESPOND model to conduct a variety of analyses. To learn more about how the RESPOND model works, scroll through this post
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#substanceusedisorder #addictionmedicine #substanceuse #harmreduction #bostonmedicalcenter #overdose #opioidusedisorder #simulationmodel #publichealth #healthpolicy
#substanceUseDisorder #AddictionMedicine #substanceuse #harmreduction #bostonmedicalcenter #overdose #opioidusedisorder #simulationmodel #publichealth #healthpolicy
For this week’s #SyndemicsLabSpotlight we are highlighting our program manager, Caroline Savitzky!
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jemermed.2023.03.067
A letter addressing the recent NHTSA study evaluating the pre elands of substance use by road injured users. #umem #trauma #nhtsa #umsom #substanceUseDisorder
#umem #trauma #nhtsa #umsom #substanceUseDisorder
For this week’s #SyndemicsLabSpotlight we are highlighting a new member of the Syndemics Lab, Matt Carroll! Matt joined our team as a research software engineer!
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#syndemicslabspotlight #hiv #HCV #substanceUseDisorder #AddictionMedicine #syndemicslab #substanceuse #harmreduction #infectiousdiseases #bostonmedicalcenter #overdose #opioidusedisorder
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/14604086231163412
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
#umem #umemresidency #trauma #sages #substanceUseDisorder #lettertoeditor #americancollegeofsurgeons #umschoolofmedicine
For this week’s #SyndemicsLabSpotlight we are highlighting Ben Buzzee, a senior data analyst working primarily with the HEP CE model!
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#syndemicslabspotlight #hiv #HCV #substanceUseDisorder #AddictionMedicine #syndemicslab #substanceuse #harmreduction #infectiousdiseases #bostonmedicalcenter #overdose #opioidusedisorder
The Syndemics Lab is wishing everyone a happy #internationalwomensday !
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#internationalwomensday #hiv #HCV #substanceUseDisorder #AddictionMedicine #syndemicslab #substanceuse #harmreduction #infectiousdiseases #bostonmedicalcenter #overdose #opioidusedisorder #publichealth
For this week’s #SyndemicsLabSpotlight we are highlighting principal investigator, Dr. Rachel Epstein! Check back next week for another Syndemics Lab Spotlight!
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#syndemicslabspotlight #hiv #HCV #substanceUseDisorder #AddictionMedicine #syndemicslab #substanceuse #harmreduction #infectiousdiseases #bostonmedicalcenter #overdose #opioidusedisorder
For this week’s #SyndemicsLabSpotlight we are highlighting Yjuliana Tin, a research data analyst working with the HEALing Communities Study!
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#hiv #hcv #substanceusedisorder #addictionmedicine #syndemicslab #substanceuse #harmreduction #infectiousdiseases #bostonmedicalcenter #overdose #opioidusedisorder
#syndemicslabspotlight #hiv #HCV #substanceUseDisorder #AddictionMedicine #syndemicslab #substanceuse #harmreduction #infectiousdiseases #bostonmedicalcenter #overdose #opioidusedisorder
https://umem.org/educational_pearls/4115/
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
#trauma #traumapearl #substanceUseDisorder #recidivism #umem #acs
For this week’s #SyndemicsLabSpotlight we are highlighting Noah Feder, a research data associate working with the HEALing Communities Study!
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#hiv #hcv #substanceusedisorder #addictionmedicine #syndemicslab #substanceuse #harmreduction #infectiousdiseases #bostonmedicalcenter #overdose #opioidusedisorder
#syndemicslabspotlight #hiv #HCV #substanceUseDisorder #AddictionMedicine #syndemicslab #substanceuse #harmreduction #infectiousdiseases #bostonmedicalcenter #overdose #opioidusedisorder
In January,
Dr. Jenny Wang presented her research at the 2023 ICHPS conference. Read more below and check out Dr. Wang’s website: https://jianing-jenny-wang.github.io #substanceusedisorder #addictionmedicine #substanceuse #harmreduction #infectiousdiseases #overdose #opioidusedisorder
#substanceUseDisorder #AddictionMedicine #substanceuse #harmreduction #infectiousdiseases #overdose #opioidusedisorder