Congratulations to MCSTAP (The Massachusetts Consultation Service for the Treatment of Addiction and Pain)!! Just passed its 1st ANNIVERSARY supporting Mass clinicians across the Commonwealth. Call for a Hotline Consult, Care w/Confidence. 1-833-PAIN-SUD/1-833-724-6783

It time we started getting real with solutions for our patients with OUD - The Case For Sending Drug Users Home From The Hospital With Open IV Lines wbur.fm/2R1ZmCC via CommonHealth

Read about some recent MCSTAP case consultations at mcstap.com/Toolkits/CaseL…. Christopher Shanahan James L. Baker, M.D., M.P.H Jessica Gray Laura Kehoe @miniciamia

Hear MCSTAP physician consultant Laura Kehoe talk about treating patients who take meth. wbur.org/commonhealth/2… Christopher Shanahan Laura Kehoe

Important study from Dr. Sarah Wakeman and Dr. Marc Larochelle about the effectiveness of buprenorphine and methadone treatment for treating opioid addiction.

More information on the critical need for more buprenorphine prescribers.

Read in Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) Vital Signs about how MCSTAP physician consultants provide individualized evidence-based support to clinicians with questions about caring for patients with chronic pain and/or SUD. mcstap.com/docs/113201VS_… Christopher Shanahan Laura Kehoe James L. Baker, M.D., M.P.H Jessica Gray

Please call MCSTAP (1-833-PAIN-SUD) with questions about prescribing take-home naloxone. Our physician consultants can help.

More data on the critical need to close the gap of people not receiving MOUD who need it Christopher Shanahan

Hear from MCSTAP physician consultant James L. Baker, M.D., M.P.H talk about legislation to support prescribers in treating addiction.

Thank you to the Grayken Center for keeping the focus on the opioid use epidemic during COVID-19. Boston Medical Center #COVID19 bmc.org/healthcity/pop…

Join us for MCSTAP's monthly Case Review Call-in Hour. Get support from MCSTAP medical director Christopher Shanahan related to treating patients with chronic pain and/or SUD, especially while caring for them remotely during the Coronavirus pandemic. Register at mcstap.com/Providers/Trai…

Clinical pearls from MCSTAP on treating patients with chronic pain or SUD remember during the COVID-19 emergency. Remember, MCSTAP is here to support Massachusetts clinicians during these challenging times. 1-833-PAIN-SUD Christopher Shanahan mcstap.com/docs/MCSTAP%20… Christopher Shanahan

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Please check out MCSTAP's Inaugural Quarterly Newsletter! Lots of info & announcements about MCSTAP & other resources for clinicians who care for patients with SUD and/or Chronic Pain. mcstap.com/docs/MCSTAP%20…

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U.S. Attorney's Office Settles Disability Discrimination Case With New England Orthopedic Surgeons justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/us-… One call to MCSTAP would have avoided this! Post-op pain mgt is feasible & safer w/ expert coaching. Help yourself & your patient CALL MCSTAP 1-833-724-6783