“For whites and those who are financially well-off, substance use disorder is often treated as a chronic but survivable illness. . . POC and poor Americans who experience addiction regularly face arrest and incarceration.” Piece by Brian Mann npr.org/2021/03/03/970…

“Patients who went through detox & released without #MOUD, the return to use rate is 80% within just 30 days of discharge. Overdose risks are amplified for this specific population, but MOUDs can reduce these risks by at least half.” -Maggie Lowenstein

Great article by The Lone Cyberman 🤖 about a free way to get #naloxone + #fentanyl testing strips mailed to you in #philly.

Awesome chance for folks post-incarceration to learn about #harmreduction outreach with SOL Collective and Institute for Community Justice. Consider applying + share widely!

Great article by The Lone Cyberman 🤖 about the dearth of evidence-based #OUD treatment available in Philadelphia’s Black communities. Andre Reid is working to change that, in part by opening the Integrated Community Healthcare Network in Southwest Philadelphia. philly.metro.us/breaking-the-s…

Check out this great work 🙌🏼

New ✍️ Journal of Palliative Medicine on the delivery of #antiracist #hapc. Not comprehensive, less of a list but a collection of thoughts to stimulate dialogue, reflection, and promote activities aimed at achieving #equity in serious illness care. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34788577/

Check out this great op-ed from friend and colleague Shoshi Aronowitz, PhD, CRNP. Important messaging around the overdose crisis. Media take note! Penn LDI Penn Nursing medpagetoday.com/opinion/second…

Looking to learn/improve Spanish? Sign up for $12 virtual lessons with local Nicaraguans. La Mariposa Spanish School is closing after a decade of operation in Nicaragua but these stellar Spanish teachers still need jobs! mariposaspanishschool.com/school/skype-c…

New paper led by Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research found that having good nurse work environments lessened negative outcomes experienced at hospitals serving high proportions of economically disadvantaged patients. journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.117… Heather Brom Eileen T. Lake, PhD, RN, FAAN Connie M. Ulrich Matthew McHugh

Important piece out from Ashish Thakrar, MD, MS arguing for greater use of short-acting opioids in hospitalized patients with #oud. Co-sign this (screenshots of the piece below) and thanks for advocating for the best care for our patients