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Health and Public Policy to Facilitate Effective Prevention and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders Involving Illicit and Prescription Drugs: An American College of Physicians Position Paper.
- Source :
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Annals of internal medicine [Ann Intern Med] 2017 May 16; Vol. 166 (10), pp. 733-736. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Mar 28. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Substance use disorders involving illicit and prescription drugs are a serious public health issue. In the United States, millions of individuals need treatment for substance use disorders but few receive it. The rising number of drug overdose deaths and the changing legal status of marijuana pose new challenges. In this position paper, the American College of Physicians maintains that substance use disorder is a treatable chronic medical condition and offers recommendations on expanding treatment options, the legal status of marijuana, addressing the opioid epidemic, insurance coverage of substance use disorders treatment, education and workforce, and public health interventions.
- Subjects :
- Chronic Disease
Crime
Drug Monitoring
Epidemics prevention & control
Humans
Insurance Coverage
Insurance, Health
Opioid-Related Disorders epidemiology
Risk Assessment
United States epidemiology
Health Policy
Illicit Drugs adverse effects
Opioid-Related Disorders prevention & control
Opioid-Related Disorders therapy
Prescription Drugs adverse effects
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1539-3704
- Volume :
- 166
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Annals of internal medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 28346947
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.7326/M16-2953