Relevant Research, Reviews & Reports
MACS Publications and Posters
MACS TeleECHO Pilot poster presented at MATRC Summit 2021
First MACS publication: Program development and implementation outcomes
MACS in the Media
New call-in line in Maryland helps doctors treat pregnant women with addictions
New program helps doctors treat people with substance use disorders
Relevant Reviews & Research Articles
Harm Reduction: Not Dirty Words Any More
This article, authored by MACS Consultants, Avinash Ramprashad, MD, Gregory Malik Burnett, MD, MBA, MPH, and Christopher Welsh, MD, examines the conceptual framework of harm reduction and the need for its integration with all traditional medical, psychiatric, and addiction treatment programs.
Expanding the Evidence on Integrated Opioid Use Disorder and Infectious Disease
Evaluation of a sexually transmitted and blood-borne infection screening protocol implemented in a low-barrier access program in Boston, Massachusetts. MACS Consultant and infectious disease expert, Dr. Sarah Kattakuzhy, is an author.
Outcomes for patients receiving telemedicine-delivered MBT for OUD
A group of MACS Consultants and their colleagues at the University of Maryland School of Medicine co-authored this retrospective review.
Opioid Prescribing in the Midst of Crisis - Myths and Realities
With the opioid-prescribing debate remaining hopelessly polarized — opioids are either industrially sponsored weapons of mass addiction or a misunderstood last hope for alleviating suffering — persistent myths contribute to overprescribing or underprescribing.
Using Telemedicine to Treat Opioid Use Disorder in Rural Areas
This JAMA Medical News story discusses the use of telemedicine to treat opioid use disorder in rural areas and features MACS Consultant, Dr. Eric Weintraub.
Expanding low-threshold buprenorphine to justice-involved individuals through mobile treatment: Addressing a critical gap in care
MACS Consultant, Dr. Michael Fingerhood, is an author of this journal article.
Rethinking Opioid Dose Tapering, Prescription Opioid Dependence, and Indications
Tapering long-term opioid therapy is challenging, starting with determining whose dose to taper. This article published in the Annals of Internal Medicine discusses achieving effective, safe, and compassionate tapers.
Primary Care for Persons Who Inject Drugs
Article in American Family Physician, co-authored by MACS Consultant, Aaron Greenblatt, MD
Moving Addiction Care to the Mainstream - Improving the Quality of Buprenorphine Treatment
Perspective in The New England Journal of Medicine
Methadone in Primary Care - One Small Step for Congress, One Giant Leap for Addiction Treatment
Perspective in The New England Journal of Medicine
Primary Care and the Opioid-Overdose Crisis -- Buprenorphine Myths and Realities
Perspective in The New England Journal of Medicine
The Next Stage of Buprenorphine Care for Opioid Use Disorder
Article in The Annals of Internal Medicine
Integrating Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Primary Care
Publication from The National Academy for State Health Policy
Systemic Racism and Substance Use Disorders
Publication from Psychiatric Annals
Reports
Key Substance Use and Mental Health Indicators in the United States
This report from SAMHSA summarizes key findings from the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) for national indicators of substance use and mental health among people aged 12 years old or older in the civilian, noninstitutionalized population of the United States.
Drug Overdose Deaths in the United States
AMA Opioid Task Force 2020 Progress Report
Update on physicians’ progress toward ending the nation’s drug overdose and death epidemic.
Power of Rural - Maryland Impact Sheet 2020
The Maryland State Office of Rural Health (MD SORH) is one of 50 State Offices of Rural Health. These statewide organizations are designed to work at the local level, linking federal and state resources to rural community needs. This impact statement illustrates a wide variety of efforts put forth to serve the health needs of rural Maryland residents.
The Maryland Addiction Consultation Service is administered by the University of Maryland School of Medicine and funded by the Maryland Department of Health, Behavioral Health Administration.