Hospital staff experience 'sea change' in addressing substance use disorder

(Oregon Health& Science University) Despite high need, most hospitals lack systems to engage people with substance use disorder, initiate life-saving treatment or connect people to care after hospitalization. This causes tremendous distress among health care providers and patients alike. A new study to be published April 25 in the Journal of Hospital Medicine describes a 'sea change' in attitudes after implementation of a hospital-based addiction medicine intervention project.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news