Shawn Cohen
@shawncohenmd.bsky.social
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Addiction Med Doc at Yale Trying to make the hospital into a better place for people who use drugs
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Leslie Suen, MD, MAS
11 months ago
Lots of stuff happening in the news that is scary. But I would be remiss if I didn't share this piece just published today in collaboration with an all star team of Corey Davis, Derek Carr, Kate Bouton and Phillip Coffin.
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Prescribing Psychostimulants for the Treatment of Stimulant ... : Journal of Addiction Medicine
t controlled prescription psychostimulants such as dextroamphetamine, methylphenidate, and modafinil are associated with reductions in self-reported stimulant use, craving, and depressive symptoms. De...
https://journals.lww.com/journaladdictionmedicine/fulltext/9900/prescribing_psychostimulants_for_the_treatment_of.440.aspx
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Guy Felicella
about 1 year ago
You can't separate addiction and mental health from other social determinants of health. How can we expect anyone to recover without access to housing security, healthcare, and counseling after treatment? We can't!
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Kim Sue, MD, PhD
about 1 year ago
Biden needs to pardon people incarcerated for marijuana, mandatory minimums and other failed racist War on Drugs policies NOW if he pardons his son with substance use and addiction issues.
www.nytimes.com/2024/09/18/o...
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Opinion | Biden Needs to Work on His Clemency Legacy
It is more important than ever in an era of grossly excessive punishments and mass incarceration.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/18/opinion/biden-record-clemency.html
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David Serota
about 1 year ago
Rampant housing discrimination for people with OUD in S. Florida: 16% allowed residents to be on buprenorphine unconditionally, 31% allowed bupe with dose limitations, and 53% completely prohibit being on bupe.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Limited acceptance of buprenorphine in recovery residences in South Florida: A secret shopper survey
Buprenorphine is a first-line treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD), essential for reducing opioid overdose mortality and improving treatment retentโฆ
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949875924002479
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