Objectives: To identify and define potential positive and negative factors in patient
experiences and patient-provider interactions that are associated with the pursuit and …

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 …

Background. The literature addressing substance use patterns among medical professionals
suggests that specialty, gender, age, familial substance abuse, and access/familiarity with …

Patients with substance use disorders often face barriers to care when they are hospitalized.
There is evidence that stigma towards patients with substance use disorders negatively …

Objectives: 1. Describe the importance of screening for substance abuse and diversion. 2.
Describe the prevalence of opioid misuse and diversion in palliative care patients. 3 …

" In Substance Use in Older Adults, more than 20 contributors translate their real-world
experience in geriatric psychiatry into an accessible, evidence-based guide to screening for …

Objective The current study examined the role of perceived treatment need in explaining
racial/ethnic disparities in treatment utilization for a substance use disorder (SUD). Methods …

Abstract Background In the Canadian Province of British Columbia (BC), the BC Mental
Health Act permits involuntary care for treating mental disorders. However, the Act has also …

Objective: Substance use disorders (SUDs) are associated with elevated rates of mortality.
Little is known about whether receiving appropriate care is associated with lower mortality …

Context: Patients with cancer-related pain and concurrent substance use disorder (SUD)
present a unique set of challenges for palliative care clinicians. A structured forum for …