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 …

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# …

Since the prevalence of substance use disorders, and opioid use disorder (OUD)
specifically, remains high and represents a public health crisis, it is critical that palliative care …

Substance use and addiction is an increasing problem amongst older people. The
identification of this problem is often more difficult in older patients and is frequently missed …

Millions of people worldwide use illicit drugs. It is estimated that between 13.2 million and
15.9 million regularly inject drugs (1) and, while global rates of non-injection drug use are …

Background Access to palliative care is often limited for challenging and vulnerable groups,
including persons with substance use disorders. However, with optimized healthcare …

Palliative care is a growing medical specialty focusing on providing compassionate and
holistic management for those facing life-threatening diseases. These patients frequently …

Objective (s) 1) Identify the challenges palliative care clinicians face when prescribing
opioids in ambulatory settings and 2) explore factors that affect opioid decision-making …

Clinicians are caring for more and more older adults (those 65 and older) with substance
use disorders (SUDs). The prevalence of SUDs—especially alcohol use disorder (AUD) and …

Over the past decade, older people have shown higher rises in rates of substance misuse
compared with younger age groups. This has impacted upon both public health and clinical …