Addiction Science Made Easy
December 2023
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Rapid, Large Reductions in Prescription Opioid Dosages Increase Risk for Adverse Events, including Death
Non-Medical Use of Cannabis Increases Risk for Moderate-to-Severe Cannabis Use Disorder
Addiction Science Made Easy
November 2023
CTN Dissemination Library & Northwest ATTC
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Careful Implementation of Telemedicine for Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder May Help Expand Access in Rural Communities
Addiction Science Made Easy
November 2023
CTN Dissemination Library & Northwest ATTC
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Ongoing Stimulant Use Puts Recovery from Opioid Use Disorder At Risk
Addiction Science Made Easy
October 2023
CTN Dissemination Library & Northwest ATTC
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Critical Factors Influencing Successful Implementation of SBIRT into Rural Clinical Practice
Addiction Science Made Easy
October 2023
CTN Dissemination Library & Northwest ATTC
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Screening for Substance Use Disorder (SUD) in Primary Care – A New Symptom Checklist Helps Providers Make Diagnosis and Treatment Decisions
What’s the Question?
More than 55 million adults in the United States use cannabis or other drugs, and approximately 7% meet DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for substance use disorder (SUD). However, the number of patients that receive such a diagnosis is much lower (0.8-4.6…
Centering Culture in the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder with American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
What's the Question?
American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities are disproportionately impacted by the opioid overdose epidemic. Though past-year rates of opioid misuse are similar between AI/AN communities and non-Hispanic whites, the proportion of overdose…
Learning Collaboratives for Quality Improvement and Implementation in Behavioral Health
What’s the Question?
Learning collaboratives are increasingly used in behavioral health to improve the quality and effectiveness of care. They generally involve bringing together teams from different organizations and using experts to educate and coach those teams in…
Using Performance Data and Quality Improvement to Enhance Project ECHO Interventions
What’s the Question?
Rising rates of deaths from opioid overdoses in the U.S. underscore the importance of expanding access to medications to treat opioid use disorder (MOUD), like methadone, buprenorphine, and naloxone.
Barriers to accessing methadone, however,…
Bias at the Bedside: A Roleplay-Based Workshop for Responding to Biased Comments in a Teaching Hospital
What’s the Question?
Respect for diverse identities, including race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, cultural and religious background, and age, is extremely important in a medical setting. Patients and families are frequently cited as the individuals…