Aging with Opioid Use Disorder is not easy- poignant stories by people with living experience in JGIM Journal of General Internal Medicine

Always a thrilled to publish w Benjamin Han.

Want to learn more:
-come to our JAGS session
-join our AMERSA SIG w Kimberly Beiting, MD
- listen GeriPal - A Geriatrics & Palliative Care Podcast

The US healthcare system must address the intersectionality of #discrimination faced by #OlderAdults suffering from #OUD . Read ⬇️ from Drs. Benjamin Han & Katie Fitzgerald Jones PhD, ACHPN,CARN-AP about the isolation & stigma this population faces.
#ThisIsGeriatrics @ucsdgeriatrics
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Check out the latest study from CDUHR investigator Benjamin Han - Experiences of Aging with Opioid Use Disorder and Comorbidity in Opioid Treatment Programs: A Qualitative Analysis
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Our new paper in JGIM Journal of General Internal Medicine shares the experiences of older adults with opioid use disorder and the intersectional stigma they experience. It is time to #LiberateMethadone and make SUD care age-friendly. Katie Fitzgerald Jones PhD, ACHPN,CARN-AP alison moore UCSD Geriatrics & Gerontology

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Benjamin Han was interviewed for an article in the The New York Times!! We are very proud. Read it here: nytimes.com/2023/11/16/wel…

Our latest paper analyzing 2015-2019 NSDUH data: we found that #cannabis use is increasing more rapidly among adults with certain disabilities and kidney disease Nora Satybaldiyeva Wayne Kepner, MPH Benjamin Han alison moore Joseph Palamar UC San Diego School of Medicine
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Substance Use Disorder (SUD) research in the Asian-American population has been a focus of our work, and we must dispel the misconception that this community is immune to SUD🤔Stella S Yi Sahnah Lim, PhD Dr. Kwon, Dr. Trinh-Shevrin Charles (Charlie) Neighbors doi.org/10.1093/haschl… 📖

Our new article in The Lancet Healthy Longevity arose from our American Geriatrics Society SIG meeting at #AGS2023 ! To advocate and learn more, attend our AMERSA SIG & workshop at #AMERSA2023 focused on applying geriatric principles to patients with SUDs & multimorbidity. doi.org/10.1016/S2666-…

So honored to be part of this amazing group of clinicians advocating for holistic and #5Ms care for adults aging with #SUDs thelancet.com/journals/lanhl… The Lancet Healthy Longevity Benjamin Han Justine Landi Rossana Lau-Ng MD Mim Ari Katie Jones, Vassiliki Pravodelov, Lauren Kelly #geriatrics

Wow! Chills listening to the opening plenary at National Coalition to Liberate Methadone Aaron Ferguson Michael L. Barnett Paul Joudrey Jessica Merlin

Eager to share our work this afternoon on behalf of Benjamin Han on the experience of older adults engaged methadone clinics.
#FreeMethadone >OUD access

How should clinicians prescribe opioids for cancer-related pain in patients who use cocaine or methamphetamines? Experts say to continue opioids and increase monitoring.

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Katie Fitzgerald Jones PhD, ACHPN,CARN-AP Jessica Merlin Hailey Bulls, PhD Benjamin Han Diane E. Meier Christine Seel Ritchie Bob Arnold

Excited to share our new paper in ACS Journal Cancer on management of stimulant use in oncology care

VA Boston HC Jessica Merlin Hailey Bulls, PhD Benjamin Han Diane E. Meier Judith Paice Bob Arnold Jane Liebschutz (she/her)

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Hear UC San Diego School of Medicine's Dr. @BenHHan discuss the growing issue of #SubstanceAbuse in seniors—and how physicians increasingly have to factor this in to #geriatric health care—for @NYTimes NYT Health NYT Science UCSD Geriatrics & Gerontology

nytimes.com/2023/07/09/hea…

Substance abuse among seniors is climbing. UC San Diego School of Medicine geriatrician and addiction medicine physician Benjamin Han spoke with the The New York Times about the risks for baby boomers. nytimes.com/2023/07/09/hea…

Check out the latest study from CDUHR investigators Benjamin Han and Joseph Palamar -- Trends in Characteristics of Prescription Opioid-related Poisonings among Older Adults in the United States, 2015–2021
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Baby boomers still use and misuse drugs more than previous generations, sometimes with alarming results. nytimes.com/2023/07/09/hea…

Still time to register and submit an abstract or travel award application for the Liberating Methadone Conference! We welcome abstracts on research, policy, and reports from the community - please join us in an efforts to create a more effective and humane #methadone care system!

🗓️Less than two weeks until season 2 releases!😃

This season, not only can you listen🎧 to us, but you can subscribe to our YouTube 📺channel where we will also post videos for each episode!

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Our new paper in Journal of Addiction Medicine! While opioid-related poisonings (inc w/ benzodiazepines) have ↘️ among older adults, there was an ↗️ in the proportion w/ major medical outcomes and co-use with stimulants & gabapentin. Joseph Palamar UCSD Geriatrics & Gerontology
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