Substance Use Disorders and Medication-Assisted Therapies: Current Practices and Implications for Nursing.
Nurs Clin North Am
; 58(2): 165-181, 2023 06.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2292633
ABSTRACT
In the United States, the opioid epidemic and COVID-19-related substance use have exacerbated the overall incidence of substance use disorders (SUDs). Medication-assisted therapy (MAT), or cognitive and behavioral therapy that combines medications that reduce substance use or acute withdrawal symptoms, has dramatically improved outcomes for SUD patients, including preventing mortality. With recent US Congressional funding for MAT, patients presenting for acute care on MAT-related medications will continue to increase. Nurses should be aware of these medications' mechanism of action, typical side effects, and implications on treating acute pain to optimize their care.
Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Substance-Related Disorders
/
COVID-19
/
Opioid-Related Disorders
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Nurs Clin North Am
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
Similar
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS