Background: Previous research demonstrates that most primary care physicians feel
unprepared to diagnose and treat substance use disorder (SUD). Confidence in SUD …

The authors review policy initiatives and professional organization position statements that
hospital and nursing administrators should be familiar with to respond effectively to public …

Objectives Drug dependence is becoming increasingly common and meeting palliative care
patients with substance use disorders is inevitable. However, data on substance use in …

Homeless persons tend to die younger than the housed population and have complex, often
unmet, end-of-life care needs. High levels of illicit drug use among this population are a …

Objective: Substance use disorders (SUD) affect approximately 19.3 million adults in the
United States. Of adults with SUDs, only 5% perceive the need for SUD treatment and 10 …

e23133 Background: The prevalence of concurrent substance use or comorbid substance
use disorder (SUD) among individuals with a cancer diagnosis, and their participation in …

Background Advanced, life limiting illness and comorbid addiction/history of substance
abuse combine to present unique clinical challenges for professionals working in palliative …

Importance Some individuals are predisposed to cancer based on their substance use
history, and others may use substances to manage cancer-related symptoms. Yet the …

There is need for increased knowledge, skill, and capacity for nurses caring for individuals
with substance use disorder (SUD) in the dual diagnosis (DD) environment and in other …

The objective of this research was to explore the perceptions of nurses regarding patients
with substance use disorder (SUD), healthcare provided, and desired resources to care for …