Addiction Medicine
Commentary
How to identify, evaluate, and treat patients with ‘Percocet use disorder’
Clinicians should be made aware of the adverse effects and treatment protocols associated with Percocet, say Dr. Faisal A. Islam and Dr. Zia...
Commentary
Separating myth from reality: The role of cannabinoids in COVID-19
A clinical dilemma is posed when users procure counterfeit cannabis, say Dr. Faisal A. Islam, Zaid Ulhaq Choudhry, and Dr. Zia Choudhry.
Feature
Patient health suffers amid pandemic health care shortages
More than half of clinician respondents to a survey said they saw a decline in patient health because of delayed or inaccessible care.
News from the FDA/CDC
50.6 million tobacco users are not a homogeneous group
Traditional cigarettes are the still the most popular choice, but young adults prefer the electronic variety.
Opinion
Can mental health teams de-escalate crises in NYC?
It will be important for the city to collect good outcome data to enable independent evaluation of the pilot project, said Dr. Dinah Miller.
Conference Coverage
Siblings of patients with bipolar disorder at increased risk
“Strategies to prevent onset of psychiatric illness in individuals with a first-generation family history ... should be lifelong,” said Dr. Lars...
From the Journals
Dripping, dabbing, and bongs: Can’t tell the players without a scorecard
These alternate aerosol inhalation methods have been poorly described thus far.
Commentary
How mental health care would look under a Trump vs. Biden administration
Three critical issues are key to understanding which candidate would best lead the mental health recovery, said Dr. Nina Vasan, Victor C. Agbafe,...
Conference Coverage
Addressing adolescent substance use requires establishing consistent procedures
Providers should be screening their teen patients at least once every year for substance use concerns, but doing so successfully and managing...
Conference Coverage
National lung cancer screening guidelines may miss younger African American individuals at high risk
Retrospective analysis finds many lung cancer patients would not have counted as eligible for low-dose CT under guidelines that are being...
From the Journals
Tobacco-free homes yield more tobacco-free youth
Smokeless products substantially reduce likelihood of parental suspicion and awareness.