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

Background: The majority of Palliative Care (PC) clinicians report recently caring for a
person with a Substance Use Disorder (SUD). The impact of an untreated SUD is associated …

Outcomes 1. Understand the unique challenges and complexities associated with providing
palliative care to patients with substance use disorder as a serious illness, including the …

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 …

Outcomes 1. Upon successful completion, learners will be able to apply the core principles
of palliative care to diagnose and treat Substance Use Disorders. 2. Utilizing a case-based …

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

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# …

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

Addiction issues have rarely been seen as a priority in palliative care. Yet unmanaged
substance use can make the diagnosis and treatment of pain and psychiatric symptoms …

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 …