“Overdose Awareness” — Southern Medicine Podcast is Now Available

In this episode of the “Southern Medicine Podcast”, Richard Leggett, MD, and Randy Glick, BSB/PM, MCP discuss the impact of overdoses—including from fentanyl—on individuals, families, and communities.

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Open Access: Linkage to Treatment and Recovery Support Services for Patients with a Substance Use Disorder: A Survey of Kentucky Physicians

Objective: The purpose of this study was to survey current physicians in Kentucky to evaluate their management of patients with substance use disorder (SUD), with a focus on the identification of their referral methods for linkage to SUD treatment and recovery support services. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed through…

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OPEN ACCESS: Patient Retention in a Substance Use Disorder Telemedicine Clinic

Objectives: Although research has continued to show that substance use disorders (SUDs) can be treated effectively with evidence-based treatment, there continues to be gaps in access, and utilization remains low. Alternative SUD treatment methods, including telemedicine, are increasingly being explored to reach patients where traditional in-person treatment approaches are inaccessible….

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