Opioid misuse is a problem that is complex and widespread. Opioid misuse rates are rising
across all US demographics, including among pregnant women. The opioid epidemic brings …

In 2017, the United States Department of Health and Human Services declared the
widespread misuse and abuse of prescription and illicit opioids an epidemic. However, this …

Context Acute toxicity caused by illicit substance use is a common reason for emergency
department (ED) presentation. Knowledge of the substances involved is helpful for …

Benzodiazepines continue to be prescribed widely in the management of patients with
insomnia or anxiety disorders, despite the availability and acceptability of alternative …

Background Forensic investigations are recommended following sudden cardiac death
(SCD) to determine cause of death and identify living relatives at potential risk. Not all young …

Substance use disorders (SUDs) are a prevalent category of disorders that carry major
stigma both in the general population and within the medical community. 1 They are …

Aims: To compare specific substance misuse in treatment-seeking, opioid-dependent
patients with and without comorbid chronic pain, and to assess the respective value of …

The manuscript purpose is to provide a resource for clinicians on the functionality and pitfalls
of the rapid urine drug screen for clinical decision making. Many providers remain under …

Background: The prevalence of childhood trauma and its impact on clinical outcomes in
hospitalized patients with mood disorders is unknown. We studied the frequency of …

Background. The purpose of this study was to correlate intraoperative anesthetic
complications of trauma patients with their respective urine toxicology results. Methods. This …