New Standards for Adolescent Substance Use Disorder Care

If we hope to improve our response to the addiction and overdose crisis, we must focus on when addiction commonly starts: adolescence. Addiction is a pediatric-onset illness, as ongoing neurodevelopment makes the adolescent brain particularly vulnerable to the effects of substances. In fact, 80% of adults with substance use disorder (SUD) begin using substances before the age of 18.1,2 Not only is the neurobiology of adolescents unique, but so are their social, educational, and mental and physical health needs.

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New ASAM Implementation Guide for Hospital and EDs

Patients with substance use disorder (SUD) have frequent touchpoints with general hospitals and emergency departments (EDs). Between 2014 and 2018, 11.9% of inpatient hospitalizations and 9.4% of ED visits were for patients with SUD. The toll of not treating SUD is enormous, with high rates of premature discharge, cost, and mortality after discharge.

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Guest Editorial: A Heartbreaking Face of the Stimulant Crisis

Stimulants and methamphetamine-related emergencies are no longer confined to the pages of public health reports, they are unfolding daily in hospitals and emergency departments across North America.

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