Background Systematic research into palliative care (PC) for people with substance use
disorder (SUD) and multiple problems is scarce. The existing literature shows problems in …

End of life and palliative care of patients with drug and alcohol addiction Page 1
mentalhealthpractice.com volume 20 number 3 / November 2016 / 17 evidence & practice /addictions …

Background There is little information about how healthcare professionals feel about
providing palliative care for patients with a substance use disorder (SUD). Therefore, this …

Individuals with serious illnesses including cancer often have unmanaged pain. 1, 2 In a
systematic review of 40 years of cancer treatment, 24% to 60% of those undergoing …

Background The specific palliative care needs and problems of patients with a substance
use disorder and multiple problems, and those of their proxies, are under recognized …

Introduction The problematic use of substances is linked to many forms of chronic and life
threatening conditions, the majority of which affect people in later life. In part as a …

Background While clinical wisdom has long provided suggested guidance around caring for
people who use illicit drugs (referred to as PWUD) at the end of life, there is striking paucity …

The importance of pain relief lies at the core of palliative care. Pain is one of the most
common symptoms for patients with advanced diseases, yet despite tremendous progress in …