Health and Public Policy to Facilitate Effective Prevention and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders Involving Illicit and Prescription Drugs: An American College of Physicians Position Paper.
Publication/Presentation Date
5-16-2017
Abstract
Substance use disorders involving illicit and prescription drugs are a serious public health issue. In the United States, millions of individuals need treatment for substance use disorders but few receive it. The rising number of drug overdose deaths and the changing legal status of marijuana pose new challenges. In this position paper, the American College of Physicians maintains that substance use disorder is a treatable chronic medical condition and offers recommendations on expanding treatment options, the legal status of marijuana, addressing the opioid epidemic, insurance coverage of substance use disorders treatment, education and workforce, and public health interventions.
Volume
166
Issue
10
First Page
733
Last Page
736
ISSN
1539-3704
Published In/Presented At
Crowley, R., Kirschner, N., Dunn, A. S., Bornstein, S. S., Health and Public Policy Committee of the American College of Physicians, Abraham, G., Bush, J. F., Gantzer, H. E., Henry, T., Kane, G. C., Lenchus, J. D., Li, J. M., McCandless, B. M., & Candler, S. G. (2017). Health and Public Policy to Facilitate Effective Prevention and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders Involving Illicit and Prescription Drugs: An American College of Physicians Position Paper. Annals of internal medicine, 166(10), 733–736. https://doi.org/10.7326/M16-2953
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
28346947
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article