Background The spectrum of substance use disorders (SUDs) is characterized by increasing
degrees of craving, compulsive use, loss of control, and continued use despite harm (see …

The spectrum of substance use disorders (SUDs) is characterized by increasing degrees of
craving, compulsive use, loss of control, and continued use despite harm (see Fast Fact# …

Substance abuse disorder (SUD) can affect all dimensions of palliative care; therefore,
appropriate identification is important to allow the consideration of support and management …

Chemical dependency in patients at the end of life raises complex clinical challenges.
Particularly alarming is the sharp increase in controlled prescription drug abuse in the …

Substance use disorders (SUDs) are a recurrent problem in the United States. In 2015, 19
million people aged 12 or older reported using prescription medications that were not …

As the US population ages and older adults use substances at unprecedented rates, more
patients with substance use disorder (SUD) will require medical care for serious illnesses …

Addiction issues have rarely been seen as a priority in palliative care. Yet unmanaged
substance use can make the diagnosis and treatment of pain and psychiatric symptoms …

D ame Cicely Saunders, founder of the modern hospice movement in the 1960s, coined the
term ''total pain,''which embodied the notion that pain, endured by those facing a life-limiting …

ObjectivesSubstance use disorders (SUDs) are frequently encountered in hospice palliative
care (HPC) and pose substantial quality-of-life issues for patients. However, most HPC …

Outcomes 1. Upon successful completion, learners will be able to apply the core principles
of palliative care to diagnose and treat Substance Use Disorders. 2. Utilizing a case-based …