Background: The inpatient hospital setting is a potential intervention point where people at risk for overdose can be identified and connected to evidence-based substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and harm reduction services. Inpatient addiction consult service (ACS) programs have been shown to have a range of positive outcomes, but there remains an implementation gap, and […]
BACKGROUND: There are well-documented racial/ ethnic inequities in drug-related overdoses and access to evidence-based opioid use services nationally and in Boston, MA. OBJECTIVE: To qualitatively explore the drivers of racial/ethnic inequities in access to opioid use disorder treatment and services in Boston. DESIGN: Semi-structured qualitative interviews. PARTICIPANTS: Using purposive sampling, research–ers recruited 59 opioid overdose […]
The body and brain’s normal responses to traumatic stress can result in changes to cognition, emotion, affect, and behavior that vary widely in terms of duration and severity. Beyond these biological and psychological effects, trauma can also impact our relationships with each other, our relationships with our institutions, histories, and social structures. This informs how […]