Emergency Department Visits, Inpatient Hospitalizations, and Nonfatal and Fatal Drug Overdoses During COVID-19 Among Veterans With Opioid Use Disorder (new in @JSADjournal 86/4) @DrNLivingston @amar36 @mahly__ @justeenhyde @mdsteinmd https://t.co/6gAnTVwque

“Stigma is a performance.” In AMERSA’s next podcast episode, Dr. Dani Snyder-Young shows how storytelling can shift the script. 🎧 Tune in this Thursday, June 19 → https://t.co/S6vFLkAr1P

This study found that only 6.9% of people with mental and substance use disorders received effective treatment, with major barriers including low perceived need, inadequate treatment contact, and insufficient treatment quality. https://t.co/q25fbpuFGt

Drug overdose deaths may be decreasing — but not for everyone https://t.co/eLd6ctFaPr with quotes from @nabarund @DanCiccarone @RNBluthenthal

For any substance use or mental health researchers on the job market…2 faculty positions available…

Overdoses are now the 1st leading cause of death in young adults under 45 It’s never been urgent for us docs to treat opioid addiction in primary care We made this video with @nejm & @StoryMineMedia to help docs bring care to every corner of America https://t.co/lDAHYT001k

Everyone can play a role in #SuicidePrevention. Save & share this graphic to offer support to those who may be struggling. 💚 If someone is showing any of the warning signs, urge them to contact a mental health professional or #988Lifeline https://t.co/Tq7I6M0ePj

Social determinants of health (SDOH) are life circumstances that can contribute to health inequities and raise the risks of #SubstanceUse and #overdose. Evidence-based tools and resources exist to address these factors. Discover them today: https://t.co/6bEahYWq2Z

Great crowd, great discussion, and great info on how to lower overdoses nationally. It’s so great hearing what others are doing in other states. @AATOD1984⁩

Excited to be presenting with @TSBartholomew1 on family based interventions in OTPs! First time attending @AATOD1984, looking forward to it!

The high variability in #syringe pricing presents a barrier to pharmacy-based syringe access as high prices may leave #PWID no choice but to reuse/share needles, esp in areas with limited alternatives or without #syringeserviceprogram #SSP https://t.co/JdCDmpuSNC @AMERSA_tweets

BIG NEWS ‼️ CBCS is the new home of the Florida Center for Behavioral Health Workforce, supported by $5M in recurring funds. 🤘 This center will enhance recruitment and retention efforts and expand pathways to behavioral health professions. Learn more⬇️ https://t.co/QJ51iBIySj

This narrative review describes a new approach to the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders that is based on dynamical systems theory, which addresses the concepts of tipping points, cycles, and chaos in complex systems.

In @JAMAPsych, Helena Hansen and I show that "Deaths of Despair" (from overdose, suicide, alcohol) among Black Americans overtook the rate for White Americans in 2022. This further debunks the narrative that these deaths uniquely harm White communities. https://t.co/CVCNXUuJmv

Call for abstracts: Addiction Health Services Research Conference! The deadline for all submissions is: Friday, May 3, 2024 at 11:59 PM PT. For more information:

New Research in @DrugAlcoholDep | Attitudes toward extended-release naltrexone treatment for opioid use disorder among African Americans | https://t.co/GW2pmzxlP4

🆕 Overdose prevention centers are a proven intervention in preventing overdose deaths but face continuous legal barriers. This lit review by lead author #CHERISHResearchAffiliate @CzarinaBehrends provides economic evidence showing OPCs to be cost-saving:

Harm reduction is organic. It is not a set of services. It is not static. It is re/defined by people who are harmed. We must listen. @uazresearch @UAZMedTucson @HarmReduction @SWRAlliance @spw_az @ZaidaDedolph @cullen_theresa @UAZCCPA

@rayraywino provides some excellent advocacy to address the #moralhazard many professionals - including addiction professionals (!) - have in addressing & engaging patients with addiction. Stellar piece by @maiasz @nytimes Evidence-based treatment works.