Spotlight April 2021 Archives

Transforming Mental Health Care in the United States-RAND 1/11/2021 Mental Health Systems Solutions Explorer

Downloadable Resource February 12, 2021

Through a series of interviews of mental health experts across the US, including government officials, public administrators, health system executives, and academicians, the RAND research team published recommendations to transform… Read More

Utilization Of Telehealth In Substance Use Disorder: A Companion Piece From Substance Use & The Novel Coronavirus Pandemic: A Conversation With Experts Webinar

Video October 26, 2020

In this companion piece to the PsychU April 23, 2020 webinar, “Substance Use & The Novel Coronavirus Pandemic: A Conversation With The Experts,” Drs. Robin Nelson and Roueen Rafeyan share… Read More

Strategies For Self-Care: A Companion Piece From Substance Use & The Novel Coronavirus Pandemic: A Conversation With Experts Webinar

Video October 26, 2020

Follow-Up Mental Health Visits Lower Among Those With Substance Addiction

Article August 3, 2020

Follow-up mental health visits, within 14 days after emergency department contact, are lower among those with substance addiction than those with other mental health diagnoses. Approximately 40.2% of 57,797 individuals who… Read More

Medication Adherence During The COVID-19 Pandemic

Podcast August 3, 2020

Medication adherence has proven challenging for many individuals during the coronavirus pandemic. For all the convenience offered by virtual visits, they make it more difficult to administer injections or assess… Read More

The Pandemic Could Lead To 75,000 Additional Deaths From Substance Misuse & Suicide Over 10 Years

Article July 27, 2020

The coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic could lead to approximately 75,000 additional deaths over the next decade from both alcohol and drug misuse, and suicide. The number of excess… Read More

The Implications Of COVID-19 For Mental Health & Substance Use

Article July 20, 2020

The following is a summary of Panchal N., et al. The Implications of COVID-19 for Mental Health and Substance Use. Health Reform Issue Brief – 9440, Kaiser Family Foundation (April… Read More

Substance Use Disorder Amid Pandemic

Article April 27, 2020

“Ninety meetings in 90 days”: This is one mantra repeated to and by many individuals early in recovery from substance use disorder (SUD). Regular attendance at peer-run meetings offered by… Read More

Substance Use & The Novel Coronavirus Pandemic: A Conversation With The Experts

On-Demand Webinar April 23, 2020

The COVID-19 crisis may be having a profound impact on the mental health of individuals worldwide. For those living with a substance use disorder, this crisis presents unique challenges, among… Read More

Telemedicine In The Treatment Of Substance Use Disorder

Article April 6, 2020

Some 21 million people in the United States have a substance use disorder (SUD) related to their use of alcohol, opioids, or other drugs. From 1999 to 2016, the rate… Read More

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