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Massachusetts Consultation Service for Treatment of Addiction and Pain. Call for a Consult, Care with Confidence. Contact: 1-833-PAIN-SUD (1-833-724-6783)

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U.S. Attorney's Office Settles Disability Discrimination Case With New England Orthopedic Surgeons justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/us-at… 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
U.S. Attorney's Office Settles Disability Discrimination Case With New

U.S. Attorney's Office Settles Disability Discrimination Case With New

BOSTON – The U.S. Attorney’s Office reached an agreement today with New England Orthopedic Surgeons (NEOS) in Springfield, Mass. to resolve allegations that the practice violated the Americans with...

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Live feed of Starship SN9 flight test → spacex.com/vehicles/starship nitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1YqxoyVVO…
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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%20Dec…
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Watch Starship high-altitude test live → spacex.com/vehicles/starship nitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1OwxWVgPa…
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Assoc. of Opioid Rx Initiation During Adolescence & Young Adulthood with Subsequent Substance-Related Morbidity bit.ly/33Z5dku My 3 kids; ea. 4 wisdom teeth pulled by same surgeon Rx'd oxy 5 mg (2015,'16,'18) dsp ea. 30, 15, & 3 tabs & parent feedback. 90% ⏬ but exposed
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 @chshanahan mcstap.com/docs/MCSTAP%20COV… @chshanahan
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Join us for MCSTAP's monthly Case Review Call-in Hour. Get support from MCSTAP medical director @chshanahan 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/Trainin…
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Thank you to the Grayken Center for keeping the focus on the opioid use epidemic during COVID-19. @The_BMC #COVID19 bmc.org/healthcity/populatio…
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Hear from MCSTAP physician consultant @jameslbakermd talk about legislation to support prescribers in treating addiction.
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This morning, @EnergyCommerce will hold a hearing about combatting the opioid epidemic. @jameslbakermd is here with ASAM today to support the MATE Act (H.R. 4974), which would help ensure prescribers know how to treat addiction. #TreatAddictionSaveLives
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More data on the critical need to close the gap of people not receiving MOUD who need it @chshanahan
Marc Larochelle (@LarochelleMarc) profile pictureMarc Larochelle@LarochelleMarc26 Feb 2020
Our new study in @AddictionJrnl w/ @MassDPH data led by @AlexanderWalley w/ @dlbernson & others. 1 month after detox, only 1 in 3 receive further tx w/ MOUD or supportive housing. Each associated with lower mortality, combo particularly potent. @The_BMC doi.org/10.1111/add.14964
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Please call MCSTAP (1-833-PAIN-SUD) with questions about prescribing take-home naloxone. Our physician consultants can help.
James L. Baker, M.D., M.P.H (@jameslbakermd) profile pictureJames L. Baker, M.D., M.P.H@jameslbakermd26 Feb 2020
Not a surprise but good to see validated: Sending #OUD patients home with naloxone and education saves lives! Take-Home Naloxone and Overdose Reversals Performed by Patients in an Opioid Treatment Program ja.ma/2PrFYz2
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Read in @MassMedical 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_VS_… @chshanahan @drlaurakehoe @jameslbakermd @drjessgray
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More information on the critical need for more buprenorphine prescribers.
James L. Baker, M.D., M.P.H (@jameslbakermd) profile pictureJames L. Baker, M.D., M.P.H@jameslbakermd6 Feb 2020
Zero providers of buprenorphine in more than half of US counties most in need of #OUD care. Fellow physicians, we need to do more to save lives and help families! New report from HHS: reuters.com/article/us-healt…
Improved access to opioid addiction treatment bypasses some communities

Improved access to opioid addiction treatment bypasses some communities

Despite improved access to opioid addiction treatment in recent years, more than half of the U.S. counties hardest hit by overdoses and deaths don't have enough clinicians to treat people who need...

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Important study from Dr. @DrSarahWakeman and Dr. @LarochelleMarc about the effectiveness of buprenorphine and methadone treatment for treating opioid addiction.
Martha Bebinger (@mbebinger) profile pictureMartha Bebinger@mbebinger5 Feb 2020
Buprenorphine and methadone are the only forms of treatment that reduced the risk of an OD or hospitalization for nearly 41,000 people addicted to opioids: wbur.org/commonhealth/2020/0… @JAMANetworkOpen #opioidcrisis
Study: Meds Reduce Risk For Those Addicted To Opioids Better Than Therapy, Other Treatments

Study: Meds Reduce Risk For Those Addicted To Opioids Better Than Therapy, Other Treatments

Three months after an opioid use disorder diagnosis, those treated with buprenorphine or methadone had a 76% lower risk of overdose. At 12 months, researchers found a 59% lower risk.

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Important study from Dr. @DrSarahWakeman and Dr. @LarochelleMarc about the effectiveness of buprenorphine and methadone treatment for treating opioid addiction.
Martha Bebinger (@mbebinger) profile pictureMartha Bebinger@mbebinger5 Feb 2020
Buprenorphine and methadone are the only forms of treatment that reduced the risk of an OD or hospitalization for nearly 41,000 people addicted to opioids: wbur.org/commonhealth/2020/0… @JAMANetworkOpen #opioidcrisis
Study: Meds Reduce Risk For Those Addicted To Opioids Better Than Therapy, Other Treatments

Study: Meds Reduce Risk For Those Addicted To Opioids Better Than Therapy, Other Treatments

Three months after an opioid use disorder diagnosis, those treated with buprenorphine or methadone had a 76% lower risk of overdose. At 12 months, researchers found a 59% lower risk.

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Hear MCSTAP physician consultant Laura Kehoe talk about treating patients who take meth. wbur.org/commonhealth/2020/0… @chshanahan @drlaurakehoe
As Deaths Rise, The Urgent Search For Medications To Treat Meth

As Deaths Rise, The Urgent Search For Medications To Treat Meth

Numbers just out from the CDC show deaths linked to these stimulants are rising fast while deaths from opioids decline.

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Read about some recent MCSTAP case consultations at mcstap.com/Toolkits/CaseLibr…. @chshanahan @jameslbakermd @drjessgray @drlaurakehoe @miniciamia
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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
The Case For Sending Drug Users Home From The Hospital With Open IV Lines

The Case For Sending Drug Users Home From The Hospital With Open IV Lines

It is standard protocol to let patients with infections finish antibiotic treatment at home -- unless they have a history of drug use. But, some doctors now argue it's safer to let some of those...

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Congratulations to @MCSTAP_Consult (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
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