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Barbara Goodheart, ELS

Commentary: Experts Call for OTP Help in the Fentanyl Crisis

September 26, 2022 by Barbara Goodheart, ELS

A decade ago. fentanyl, the white powder that closely resembles heroin, hit the illicit drug scene, and it was a drug dealer’s dream—highly potent, yet cheap. But illicit fentanyl proved risky. Because fentanyl is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine, many who used it died. Others feared fentanyl at first, but quickly grew to appreciate its extra zing—then couldn’t get … [Read more...] about Commentary: Experts Call for OTP Help in the Fentanyl Crisis

Study: Peer Caregivers Help Patients Counteract Stigma Barrier

August 2, 2022 by Barbara Goodheart, ELS

Many patients seeking help for a health-related crisis are relieved to learn that their new caregiver has had a similar experience—especially when it’s treatment for a substance use disorder (SUD). As patients face stigma and other barriers, empathy from a caregiver with shared experiences can help keep them in treatment while they receive medication for opioid use disorder … [Read more...] about Study: Peer Caregivers Help Patients Counteract Stigma Barrier

Study: Long-term Abstinence Restores Impaired Brain Function and Structure in Patients With Heroin Use Disorder, but Questions Remain

June 24, 2022 by Barbara Goodheart, ELS

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When Agatha Christie’s famous Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, attributed his investigative success to “the little grey cells”—components of the brain’s grey matter—he may well have been correct. He usually was. Today, neuroscientists delving into the comparatively neglected “other half of the brain” are defining the highly important roles of white matter. They’ve found … [Read more...] about Study: Long-term Abstinence Restores Impaired Brain Function and Structure in Patients With Heroin Use Disorder, but Questions Remain

Study: “Just Give Them a Choice!”—What Patients Think About Starting Buprenorphine or Methadone in the ED

May 24, 2022 by Barbara Goodheart, ELS

Emergency department (ED) clinicians could start patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) on the road to life-saving recovery by beginning buprenorphine treatment during an ED visit. But many patients aren’t given a prescription when they leave the ED. Why is this? Research on treating OUD in the ED has tended to focus on clinician-reported barriers, such as regulatory … [Read more...] about Study: “Just Give Them a Choice!”—What Patients Think About Starting Buprenorphine or Methadone in the ED

Study: Low-Barrier-to-Treatment-Access Programs Help Patients Experiencing Homelessness Enter MMT and Stay in Treatment

April 18, 2022 by Barbara Goodheart, ELS

Patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) experiencing homelessness face an increased risk of opioid overdose and death, compared with patients with OUD who are housed. Unfortunately, those lacking housing are less likely than those with housing to enter and stay in methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) programs—programs they urgently need. A new study funded in part by the … [Read more...] about Study: Low-Barrier-to-Treatment-Access Programs Help Patients Experiencing Homelessness Enter MMT and Stay in Treatment

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